Our History

Troop 483 History

Troop 483 was founded on May 24th, 1948. The original charter was The Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Church. The Unit started with 10 youth and 5 adults the first Scoutmaster was Ray Barwick.

1949-1950 : Scoutmaster Ray Barwick

1951-1953 : Scoutmaster Fred Mueller - 17 youth and 7 adults

1954 : Scoutmaster Joseph Boyer

1955-1967 - Scoutmaster William Repp - 51 youth and 14 adults

Charter Name Change to Interested Men of St. Joseph Catholic Church

1970-1972 : Scoutmaster Ronald F. Unger 44 youth and 14 adults

Sponsor name change to St. Joseph Farmington

1973 : Scoutmaster Michael Davis - 29 youth and 12 adults

1974 : Scoutmaster Tom Freeman - 18 youth

1975 : Scoutmaster Arthur Meyer 10 youth and 17 adults

1976-1977 : Scoutmaster Leonard Boyer - 27 youth and 10 adults

1986-1995 : Scoutmaster Don Watson

In 1988 - 34 youth and 11 adults

Troop 483 was dropped from 1996 until 2007

2007 : Unit was restarted with a Sponsor of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Farmington, Scoutmaster Peter W. Zinecker. 6 youth and 8 adults.

2009-2010 : Scoutmaster Dennis Weems - 17 youth and 10 adults

2011 : Scoutmaster Gregory Rudroff 25 youth and 20 adults

2012 : Troop 483 Dropped for one year

2013 : Scoutmaster Melissa Moulton - 9 youth and 10 adults.

2013 : New Charter St. Paul Lutheran Church

2014-2017 : Scoutmaster James Day - 22 youth 16 adults

2016-2017 : New Charter Odd Fellows (IOOF) Lodge #48 of Farmington, MO

2018-2020 : Scoutmaster Daniel Judd 15 youth and 10 adults

New Charter as of 2018 was VFW Post #5896

New Charter as of 2021 is the United Memorial Methodist Church of Farmington, MO

2020-Present : Cynthia Pikey 

The Rank of Eagle Scout

Since 1912, the Eagle Scout rank has represented a milestone of accomplishment—perhaps without equal—that is recognized across the country and even the world. Those who have earned the Eagle Scout rank count it among their most treasured achievements. “Eagle Scout” is not just an award; it is a state of being. Those who earned it as youth continue to earn it every day as adults. That is why an Eagle Scout IS an Eagle Scout—not was. 

Our Eagle Scouts

Troop 483 has had 25 Eagle Scouts throughout our history; they are listed below:

Terrence Nelson - 11/16/1960

Keller Gierse - 11/18/1960

Rober Gierse - 07/12/1963

Donald Heidenfelder - 01/11/1964

Wallace Heidenfelder - 11/02/1966

Mark Bollinger - 11/13/1968

Edward Mell - 07/31/1969

Alan Epperson - 09/15/1971

John Weber - 09/17/1971

Lenny Boyer - 11/07/1983

Jason Eastman - 04/15/1992

Joseph Blyzes - 08/25/1992

Douglas Hahn - 09/091992

Frederick Manning - 10/14/1992

Jason Donze - 04/14/1993

Anthony Callahan - 02/18/2010

Clayton Weems - 05/18/2011

Houston Seaton - 09/15/2011

William Zoughaib - 01/24/2013

Michael Turner - 08/21/2015

Carter Klusmeyer - 09/20/2018

Zachary Seaton - 09/12/2019

Rothmann Harris - 02/12/2020

Royce Harris - 08/21/2020

TJ Benoist - 2022

James Pikey - 2022