Camping Success

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