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Counselor |
Mr Bob Ott, Cobb Co Commissioner |
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Council |
District |
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Atlanta Area |
Foothills |
Troop |
1011 |
Scoutmaster |
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Email |
robertjott@comcast.net |
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Address |
100 Cherokee Street
Marietta, GA 30090 |
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Home Phone |
Mobile Phone |
Work Phone |
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(770) 951-8151 |
(678) 523-5351 |
(770) 528-3316 |
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Employer |
Field |
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Cobb County |
Cobb County Board of Commissioners |
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Website |
www.cobbcounty.org/ott |
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Biography |
Bob Ott works for Delta Air Lines as an international pilot on the Airbus A-330. He is also the president and owner of DBO Software. Ott has served in the U.S. Air Force and as a seventh and eighth grade science teacher.
His public service activities include serving on the Cobb County Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, Board of Trustees for Friends for East Cobb Park, as president for East Cobb Civic Association, Terrell Mill Homeowners Association, Transportation SPLOST Oversight Committee, Neighborhood Safety Commission, Vinings Corridor Study, Blueprint Cumberland and Powers Ferry Corridor Study.
Ott holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bucknell University and a master’s degree in systems management from the University of Southern California. He is married with two children and a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church.
Commission District Two (Southeast Cobb) includes the Platinum Triangle, a major metro employment center bordered by three interstates.
Convenient to Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, the area is home to major corporations such as Home Depot, IBM and US Sprint and includes a nationally-ranked convention facility, the Cobb-Galleria Centre. The district is enjoying a resurgence in upscale residential development, which includes the Vinings and Smyrna communities and will be the future home of the Atlanta Braves stadium SunTrust Park.
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Why I am qualified to teach
Citizenship in the Community* |
Cobb County Board of Commissioners |
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Prerequisites for this Activity |
PREREQUISITIES:
READ the latest Printing of the Merit Badge book before you arrive and be prepared to actively participate in the class!!! If you complete #2(see note), #3, #4, #7 and #8 you will be able to finish the badge at the clinic. Have the Worksheet that is available at the bottom of the website link for the Citizenship in the Community merit badge completed.
For #2, Know where to locate on a map the government facilities closest to your home. If you do not live in Cobb County print a map from the area near your home and mark the location of the government facilities on that map. We will use a map for Cobb County in class. Also, look on the Cobb County website (www.cobbcounty.org) for the organizational chart of the county and be ready to discuss it in class.
For #3, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will have their September night meeting on 9/22 at 7PM and their October day meeting on 10/13 at 9 AM. The meeting location is 100 Cherokee St., Marietta
For #4, scouts should explore the Cobb County website along with my page (www.cobbcounty.org/ott) and come with questions for me about an issue important to the district I represent which is District 2.
1. We will be discussing what it takes to be a good citizen.
1. Draw a map of your local community:
a. Identify important government buildings; city hall, county courthouse public works/services facility.
b. Identify the nearest fire station, police station and hospital to your home.
c. Other significant historical points of interest.
Additional - Chart the organization of your local or state government. Show the top offices and tell whether they are elected or appointed.
3. Do the following:
a. Attend a city or town council or school board meeting, or a municipal; county, or state court session. ?
b. Choose one of the issues discussed at the meeting where a difference of opinions was expressed, and explain to your counselor why you agree with one opinion more than you do another one.
4. Choose an issue that is important to the citizens of your community; then do the following:
a. Find out which branch of local government is responsible for this issue.
b. With your counselor's and a parent's approval, interview one person from the branch of government you identified in requirement 4a. Ask what is being done about this issue and how young people can help.Share what you have learned with your counselor.
1. We will be watching an appropriate movie that shows how the actions of one individual or group of individuals can have a positive effect on a community. Afterward we will have a discussion on what you learned from the movie about what it means to be a valuable and concerned member of the community.
1. List some of the services (such as the library, recreation center, public transportation, and public safety) your community provides that are funded by taxpayers. Tell your counselor why these services are important to your community.
7. Do the following:
a. Choose a charitable organization outside of Scouting that interests you and brings people in your community together to work for the good of your community. ?
b. Using a variety of resources (including newspapers, fliers and other literature, the Internet, volunteers, and employees of the organization), find out more about this organization. ?
c. With your parent's approval, contact the organization and find out what young people can do to help. While working on this merit badge, volunteer at least eight hours of your time for the organization. After your volunteer experience is over, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
8. Develop a public presentation (such as a video, slide show, speech, digital presentation, or photo exhibit) about important and unique aspects of your community. Include information about the history, cultures, and ethnic groups of your community; its best features and popular places where people gather; and the challenges it faces. Stage your presentation in front of your merit badge counselor or a group, such as your patrol or a class at school. |
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Youth Protection not completed within the past two years.
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