Over the course of my professional career I have been assigned to various program aspects of council operations. These are some of my camp related successes:
Scouts BSA Camping:
18% growth in Scouts BSA attendance in 2025
3% growth in Scouts BSA attendance in 2024
Returned $220,000 to council operating budget in 2024
Increase in council troop attendance at council owned camps in 2024
Served as the Staff Partner at the 2023 National Jamboree in the Motor Pool division.
Asked to be Staff Partner for the 2026 National Jamboree in the Motor Pool division.
Record attendance at Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch (MMSR) 2018
Returned over $150k from MMSR to council budget in 2021 and 2022
Started serving Girl Scout Day Camp participants at Camp Jayhawk
Facilitated LDS Girls Camp program at Camp Jayhawk 2016-2018
Maintained consistent camp attendance at Lewis & Clark from 2004 to 2014
Oversight of Lewis & Clark Scout Camp Operations 2004-2014
Administrator for the 2013 LDS Encampment at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp
National Camp School - Camp Administration 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012
Lewis & Clark Camp Director 2012
Implemented new online camp registration and merit badge tracking 2013
Returned between $70,000 to $130,000 in revenue to council operating budget annually from Lewis & Clark
Record year Lewis & Clark Scout Camp attendance 2011
Piloted the Personal Watercraft Program
Maintained the L&C Scout Camp first year camper program (First Class Trail) as "the best" around
Program Director for Lewis & Clark (L&C) Scout Camp 2003-2004
Cub Scout Camping:
1% growth in Cub Scout camp attendance in 2024
Written and received various grants from the NRA Foundation for shooting equipment (Cubs and Scouts BSA)
Increased Day Camp attendance 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
Increased Akela Camp (parent/son) attendance 2006 & 2008
Held Akela Camp attendance consistent 2009 to 2013
Developed and implemented a new Family Camp Program 2007 & 2008
Venturing and High Adventure Camping:
Attended the Summit, July 2021 (with my son)
Attended Florida Sea Base, May 2017 (with second daughter)
Lead the first Sioux Council contingent to the Summit, July 2014 (with oldest daughter)
Wrote and received grants totaling $5,000 for handguns for pistol program
Implemented new pistol program at the Missouri River High Adventure Base
Wrote a Venture Week program for Lewis & Clark Scout Camp
Helped design and launch new Missouri River High Adventure Base 2004