Troop leaders
The young men and women
This really is a youth-run troop and crew.
The troop's older Scouts take it in turn to serve as Senior Patrol Leader, aided by Assistant SPLs, Junior Assistant Scoutmasters, Troop Guides, and other boys or girls in leadership capacities. These boys and girls run most aspects of the weekly meetings, monthly trips, summer adventures, and planning the annual calendar.
The Venture Crew members elect their own President and Vice President and parcel out the other duties amongst themselves.
The adults are really just there to provide drivers, credit cards, and wise counsel. (Guys, stop snickering about that last one.)
In keeping with the BSA Youth Protection principles, we try to avoid posting any information about minors on the Internet, so we will not identify the current leaders here.
They would, however, be happy to meet you and answer any questions in person at our regular weekly troop meetings: 7:30pm in the basement of Calvary Presbyterian Church at Fernbrook Ave. and Kent Ave. in Wyncote, PA.
The adults
We also have a devoted and capable stable of adults leaders: A Scoutmaster for the troop, a motley crew of Assistant Scoutmasters, a Venture Crew Advisor, and many devoted Troop Committee members.
All registered adult leaders of Troop 116 have undergone the rigorous background checks as well as training in leadership, youth protection, and various safety and outdoors skills required by the Boy Scouts of America.
Nearly all of the adults leaders of the troop are either parents of current or former scouts (parents often stick around long after their kids grow up) or former members of the troop (including a few who have been with the troop for 30 or 40 years, since they were 11 years old themselves).
All of them volunteer many, many hours of their time, effort, and often professional expertise and the troop simply would not be able to run without them.
They also serve as counselors for a large proportion of the required merit badges (as well as some un-required, but immensely fun, ones).
We will be posting contact information for each of the leaders soon. For now, please send all inquires to scoutmaster@scouttroop116.com
Scoutmaster
Reid Bramblett is a 116 alumnus (from the 1980s) and Eagle Scout, who also helps run the trips program (and maintains this website). After two dozen years as an Assistant Scoutmaster, he stepped into the Scoutmaster role in 2016.
Troop Committee Chair
Tom Finley is the father of a 116 Eagle Scout and has served as the Troop Committee Chair since 1999. He performs the Herculean task of keeping all the paperwork for the troop in line and acts as our liaison with the District and Council levels of the BSA organization.
Assistant Scoutmasters/Crew Advisors
Kurt Ahrens is an Assistant Scoutmaster—and the Scoutmaster for the defunct Girls' Troop (back when we had to keep them separate)—and the father of two Eagle Scouts—including troop 116's very first female Eagle!
Eva Finney is an Assistant Scoutmaster, and (along with Kurt) the mother of two Eagle Scouts—including troop 116's very first female Eagle.
Geoff Garlow is the father of two former Venture Crew Presidents and an Eagle Scout son.
Elliott Greenfield is a long-time Scouter who joined 116 after spending just two weeks with a pair of the troop's Eagle scouts on a summer Philmont trip.
Stew Lee is The Spirit of 116, yet another alumnus of the troop (from the 1970s) who runs the trips program. He is also the main Advisor for the 116 Venture Crew.
Mark Weiss was a boy in the troop in the 1970s (and Eagle Scout), a Scoutmaster in the 1980s, foster father of several troop alumni, and continues to serve as Assistant Scoutmaster.
Troop Committee Members
Jeff Henderson is a former member of the troop and the Keeper of the Van (also the Keeper Running of All Troop Vehicles).
Gwen Lindgren is a stalwart adult member, often serving as the female adult leader on trips (including summer camp—which, trust me, is a commitment).
Paul Lucas is the father of a former 116 member, and has served as Troop Committee Chair.
Norm Shore is the father of a former 116 member, and served as Scoutmaster in 2011–12 and again in 2016 (following a decade of stalwart Assistant Scoutmaster work).
Jeff Shore is a former 116er, master mechanic, and new dad!