Our Troop is boy led, and our leaders are selected by the adult leadership based on their performance and ability to lead. The senior patrol leaders and patrol leaders share their wisdom and pass on their knowledge to the younger Scouts through our trip and advancement programs. Boy Scouts is one of the very few organizations where boys can be put in leadership positions at ages as young as 12.
Our 2010 – 2011 leaders are:
Robert Carter – Senior Patrol Leader (Lead Scout)
A Life Scout, Rob is 17 and a Junior at Simsbury High School. He was a member of the 2009 expedition to the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico and the 2008 expedition to the Amazon jungle in Peru. Rob led the 2010 Presidential Traverse. He is a committed athlete, and plays basketball for Simsbury High School. An avid traveler, he has traveled extensively through Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Rob is a member of the Immortals and last years Immortals Chief.
John Epstein - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Jon is a Star Scout and is currently a Junior at Simsbury High school. He was on the last trip to Philmont Scout Ranch. He has hiked up Mt. Washington numerous times and has also completed the Presidential traverse. Jon is active in Lacrosse, Iron Works, and has recently started to compete in triathlons with the hope of doing a Iron man in the future. Serving as a cadet on the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Department he is learning great skills that he can apply to scouting. John is a member of the Immortals.
Rob Burke- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Rob is a Life Scout, 17 and a Senior at Simsbury high School. Rob is the front man for the band Anti- Armistice that plays to sell out crowds in the Simsbury area. He long boards, surfs, and snowboards in his spare time.
Isaac Peacock - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Isaac Peacock is an Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and a Life Scout. He is a freshman at Simsbury High School, plays football, and plans to join the crew team later in the year. He is 14 and has hiked up Mt. Washington, summited a 14-er in Colorado, and completed the 2010 Presidential Traverse. He enjoys fishing, camping, hunting, and almost anything that involves the outdoors. He is a member of the Immortals.
Eric Barch - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Eric is a Life Scout and a Freshman at Simsbury High school. He has served as a Patrol Leader and Den Chief, and is a member of the Immortals. He has been a member of teams that have medaled in the Simsbury Adventure Race all three years, including the youngest winning team as a sixth grader. Along with working on mechanical things, he enjoys camping, biking, and the outdoors. He was a member of the 2010 Presidential Traverse and has hiked in the Grand Canyon. He is also currently a member of the SHS Cross Country team.
Tommy Adamowicz - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Tom is a Life Scout and a junior at Simsbury High School and has been involved in Scouting since 1st grade. He’s been a patrol leader for the past 2 years. Tom was part of the 2009 Philmont expedition where he spent 2 weeks high altitude hiking in New Mexico. He is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys freestyle skiing, mountain biking, BMX, long boarding and also playing guitar.
Keegan Rice- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Immortals Chief
Keegan is a Life Scout and a Freshman at Simsbury High School. He has earned over 31 Merit Badges, the most of any active scout in the troop. He has been a Patrol Leader and Instructor and the youngest member ever inducted into the Immortals. He helped lead the 2010 Trans Presidential Range Traverse and helped organize and lead the 2010 Alaskan expedition. He is also a member of the Three man winning team for the Simsbury Adventure Race two years in row and co holds the record for the course. He is active in sports and competes in soccer, track and snowboarding.
