Greetings! I'm Gary Brown and this is my humble personal web page -- started as a site for anyone (especailly prospective employers) wanting to learn a little more about me -- it's mainly a compilation of things that interest me: family, friends, aviation, science, computers and electronics.

I reside in the western suburb of West Chicago, Illinois -- exactly 33 miles due West of downtown Chicago -- where I live with my precious family and also work as an Electronic Services Development Manager. Originally born and raised in sunny South Florida, I moved to "Chicagoland" to agressively pursue a career in Information Technology... and it has been a fun ride ever since!

With life being so fleeting it's been my personal goal to perfect myself, my work, my family and, in the process, do something beneficial for the World. Hence my thirst for knowledge, logic and success with family, hobby and work... and I even founded a charitable organization dedicated to inspiring at-risk youths in avaition and providing oppotunity to underpriviledge youths for pursuits in aviation. This page attempts to highlight all my interests and pursuits.

	Gary Brown (KC4VNU) 1879 N. Neltnor Blvd. West Chicago, Illinois 60185 gary@thebrownhouse.org http://www.thebrownhouse.org
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• My Resume (Adobe PDF Format) (94 kb)

• United States Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol)
• Powered Paragliding (PPG) Page
• Amateur Ham Radio Web Page
• Amateur Astronomy Page
• Long-EZ Aircraft Project Pages
• Weather & Flight Briefing Page
• Oshkosh Airshow Pages
• Track My Vehicle/Aircraft via Live GPS

• Gary's FACEBOOK.COM Page
• Return to THEBROWNHOUSE.ORG Homepage

• United States Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol)
• United States Powerd Paragliding Association (USPPA)
• Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
• Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA)
• Southwest Astronomy Observers Group (SWAOG)
• Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)

I'm an official Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor with the Three Fires Council and can provide Boy Scout troops with complete training, orientation, and hands-on experience with the following Merit Badges:

• Aviation Merit Badge
• Computers Merit Badge
• Radio Merit Badge

Being a FAA Licensed Pilot and SAR\DR Mission Pilot for the Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary), FCC Licensed Extra-Class Ham Radio Operator and avid electronics enthusiast, I'm very qualified to provide an extensive experience for these Merit Badges. I've already hosted several Aviation Merit Badge events that not only included the required classroom training but also provided a real flight experience for each scout (with just minimal contribution from parents to help offset fuel cost). Similarly, I've hosted a Radio Merit Badge class that included electronics\radio theory instruction and a hands-on radio experience where each Scout got to speak live, on-the-air, with other Scouts and Ham Radio Operators around the world. Similarly, I'm available to assist any unit with assistance if they'd like to operate the Boy Scounts "Jamboree on the Air" (JOTA) event. I've not yet hosted a Computers Merit Badge class... but look forward to hosting one of those soon too. In addition to the required training, I was thinking that building of a small micro-computer for each scout would be a GREAT experience.

I can provide the Aviation, Radio and Computers Merit Badge Counseling for any units following districts:

• Kishwaukee District 1
• Shabbona District 2
• Northern Trail District 3
• Maramech Hill District 4
• Fox Valley District 5
• Chanonee District 6
• Potawatomi Trails District 7
• Foxfire District 8
• Indian Prairie District 9
• Thunderbird District 10
• Learning For Life District 11
• Chippewa District 12

If you're interested in me hosting a BSA Merit Badge event for your troop, please contact me at gary@thebrownhouse.org and let's begin the discussion of planning the event for your troop.