Boy Scout Merit Badge Day

The Boy Scout Merit Badge for model railroading was conducted at the Milwaukee Lionel Railroad Club in New Berlin, WI in February of this year, 2004. Approximately 50 young men attended this event, along with their scout masters. Milwaukee Lionel Railroad club members set up 10 different educational stations, at which the boys qualified to receive their merit badge. Dave Rohr was the chairman of this event, which ended with a lunch consisting of pizza and sodas. Door prizes were given at the end of the event, which also were sponsored by the Milwaukee Lionel Railroad Club and Kalmbach Publishing Company. Another similar event is planned for 2005.

Some of the people who assisted were the following:

1. Past Club President, Roman Berdes, who is qualified to teach Operation
Life Saver.

2. Rich Misunas, a real-life railroad conductor.

3. Jerry Brettschneider, Founder of the Milwaukee Lionel Railroad Club and
tour guide for his tour travel of "Historic Rail Tours."

4. Mike Sadowski, Secretary, Lionel Railroad Club

5. Sheri Singh-Minhas, one of the few women into a lifetime passion of
railroading, plus volunteers for photography of different club events, and
also Jerry's partner.

6. Art Oesland

7. Dave Rohr

8. And Many More
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