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Troop 30 Scouters
To run a quality program any organization needs a motivated and well trained team. Troop 30 is proud of the number of dedicated and involved adults (Scouters) who freely give "an hour a week" to the Troops program. Included in our Troops leadership we have 19 Wood Badge recipients. The Wood Badge is the highest recognition for advanced Scout Leader Training. We also count among our leadership six Silver Beavers. This award is presented by National Court of Honor for Distinguished Service to Youth. Below you will find a brief bio on many of our Troop Scouters. TROOP 30 SCOUTERS Dr. Bob Bohanske has been registered in Scouting for thirty-two years. He is currently the Scoutmaster of Troop 30 and a Merit Badge counselor. He has served previously as a Den Leader, Tiger and Den Leader Coach, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster, Pack and Troop Committee member and Committee Chairman, Roundtable Commissioner, Unit Commissioner and Scoutmaster of an all Disabled Unit. He earned the Arrow of Light in Cubs and achieved Scouting's highest Award, Eagle in Boy Scouts. He is a Brotherhood member of the Order of Arrow. He has served as District Membership Chairman and a member of the District Training Committee. He has also been on the Council Training and Membership Committees. Bob is Philmont and Wood Badge (Buffalo) trained. Bob has completed the Wood Beads (Hippo) Program in England (Stainsby). He has the District Cub Scout Hall of Fame Award for Cubmaster, the District Scout Hall of Fame Award for Assistant Scoutmaster, the District Scout Hall of Fame Award for Scoutmaster, the District Award of Merit, Shofer Award, and the Silver Beaver Award. He holds the Arrowhead Honor and completed the Henry Award (University of Scouting). He has directed or been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Camporees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, Commissioner Training, Train the Trainer, Junior Leader Trainings, Pow-Wow and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings. Bob has two sons. Michael is an Eagle Scout and Jason is a Star Scout. Dr. Bob is Clinical Director of Southwest Behavioral Health.Carolyn Brandenberger has been registered in Scouting for seven years. She is currently a Committee Member Troop 30 and an Assistant District Commissioner. She has Cub Basic Leader Training (Pack Admin.), Webelos Leader Overnight, Youth Protection, Commissioner Training, Youth Protection Trainer Training, Commissioner College and is Cub Wood Badge Trained (Fox) Scout Wood Badge (Eagle). She has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, and Cub Basic Leader Trainings. She has earned her Cub Scouter Knot, Webelos Leader Knot, Commissioner's Arrowhead, and Commissioner's Key. Carolyn has received the District Cub Scout Hall of Fame Award for Committee Member, Scout Spirit Award and the District Award of Merit. Carolyn has served as the Grand Canyon Council Popcorn Chairman as well as the Four Peaks District Popcorn Chairman and Pinewood Derby Chairman. She is currently a member of the District Activities Committee and Cub Leader Training Program. She has two children. Carolyn is an Institutional Investment Sales/Trading Assistant.Karl Brandenberger has been a registered Scouter for twelve years. He has been an Assistant Scoutmaster and Scoutmaster with Troop 30, and is currently a committee member and our Unit Commissioner. He has Adult Leader, Youth Protection, University of Scouting (Henry Award), Wood Badge (Bear), Cub Basic Leader Training (Webelos Leader), Webelos Leader Overnight, and Commissioner training. He has previous service in Cub Scouts as a Den Leader Coach, Webelos Leader, and as a Unit Commissioner. Karl has received his Webelos Leader Knot, Commissioner Arrowhead, NRA Sharpshooter, Scouter's Key, the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver. He also is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. He has received the New Scoutmaster award and the District Hall of Fame Awards for Roundtable commissioner. He has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings and on Wood Badge Staff. Karl has three children. He is a Retired Phoenix Police Officer and is currently a Federal Investigator. Doug Buchanan has been a registered Scouter for one year. He is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30. His son Mark is a Second Class Scout. Doug is a CPA. Michael Childress has been a registered Scouter for six years. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster, Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30 and an Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 619. Mike has served as a Den Leader, Webelos Leader and Cubmaster. Wood Badge (Owl) Trained. He has Basic Leader Training, Adult Leader Training and Youth Protection. He has earned his Cubmaster and Cub Scouter knots and received the District Scout Hall of Fame Award for Assistant Scoutmaster. Mike is married with four children. His son Michael is a Star Scout. Michael is an Architect with Alexander Homes. Ed Cocca has been a registered Scouter for three years. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. Ed has Adult Leader Training, Train the Trainer and Scout Wood Badge Training (Beaver). He is married and has two sons Matt who is a Star Scout and Daniel who is a Cub Scout in Pack 618. Ed is self-employed as a Trainer/Consultant. Kathy Cocca has been a registered Scouter for seven years. She is currently the Financial Chairman and Committee Member for Troop 30 and has been a Committee Member for Pack 618 since 1994. Kathy has chaired many Fundraising events for both the Troop and Pack. She has received several District Hall of Fame Awards for Committee Member. Kathy He is married has two sons Matt who is a Star Scout and Daniel who is a Cub Scout in Pack 618. Kathy is self-employed as an Engineering & Business System Consultant.Kim Connors has been a registered for four years. She is currently a Committee member, Membership and Advancement assistant, and a Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. She has previously been an assistant Webelos leader, Webelos leader and a Tiger Coach. She has completed Youth Protection Training, Cub Basic Leader Training, Webelos Leader Overnight Training, Adult Leader Training, & Boy Scout Wood Badge (Bear). She has attended Pow-Wow and the University of Scouting. She has earned her Webelos Knot and received the District Hall of Fame Award for Webelos Leaders and the District Hall of Fame Award for Scout Family. She has staffed the Troop Webelosree. She is currently a student at Phoenix College and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and a member of the National Dean’s List. Kim is married and has two children. Heather is a member of her High School band and Matthew is a Star Scout. Her husband, Shawn is the Troop Mule. Shawn Connors is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor. He is married and has two children. Heather is a member of her High School band and Matthew is a Star Scout. Shawn is the "Troop Mule". He along with his wife and son received the District Hall of Fame Award for Scout Family.Colin Criswell has been a registered Scouter for seven years. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. Colin completed Scoutings highest award Eagle Scout. Colin has completed Adult Leader Training and Youth Protection Training. He has previously served as a Den Leader and as an Assistant Cubmaster. He is married and has two children. His son Michael is a First Class Scout. Teri Cummings has been a registered Scouter for seven years. She is currently a Committee Member in Troop 30 and a Den Leader. She has Cub Basic Training, Adult Leader training, and Youth Protection. She has two sons, Steven is a Star Scout and Daniel is a Cub Scout. Rick Erman is currently the Committee Chairman for Troop 30 and a Merit Badge Counselor. He has been a registered Scouter ten years. He has Cub Basic Leader training and Youth Protection. He has received a number of appreciation awards from Pack 226, received the District Hall of Fame Award for Cubmaster and the District Scout Hall of Fame Award for Committee Member. Rick is married with two sons. Loren and Brett are both Life Scouts. Toni Erman has been a registered Scouter for three years. She is currently the Treasurer, Merit Badge Counselor and on the Court of Honor Committee for Troop 30. She is married with two sons. Loren and Brett are both Life Scouts. Toni is a teacher.Kathryn Eskesen has been a registered Scouter for six years. She is currently a Committee Member and a Merit Badge Counselor. She has Cub Basic, Webelos Leader and Pow Wow Training. Her son Mike is a Second Class Scout. Flossie Fedde has been registered as a Scouter for six years. She is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. She has Adult Leader training. She is currently a Middle School Teacher for at risk students She is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Flossie has two children. Her son Robbie is a Life Scout. Al Gass has been a registered Scouter for seventeen years. He is currently a Committee Member for Troop 30. He has served previously as a Cubmaster, Unit Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner and Roundtable Commissioner. He has been a member of the Four Peaks & North Star Districts Camping and Training Committees. He has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings. He is Cub Wood Badge Trained (Bobwhite). Al has the District Award of Merit, Distinguished Commissioner Award and the Silver Beaver Award.Shirley Grossman is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. She has Adult Leader Training and Scout Wood Badge Training. (Buffalo). Shirley is a teacher. Wayne Grossman has been a registered Adult Scouter for seventeen years. He is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30, as well as a Webelos Leader in Pack 546. He is also an Instructor for Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. He started his scouting as a Bobcat, going through Cubs and then into Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Wayne has Cub Basic Leader Training, Scout Adult Leader Training and Scout Wood Badge (Owl). Wayne has also served in almost every leadership role in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers. He has two sons, Jake is an Eagle Scout. He and wife Shirley both enjoy being Campmasters at the Heard Scout Pueblo. Wayne is a retired Computer Analyst and is currently is self-employed.Hans Harambasic has been registered in Scouting for twelve years, four of them being a Scouter. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster and a Merit Badge Counselor. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He is married, his son Thomas is a Second Class Scout in Troop 30. He works as a Commercial Structural Inspector for the City of Phoenix.Debbie Harmon has been a registered Scouter for eight years. She is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 30. She has Adult leader training, Youth Protection and is Wood Badge (Owl) Trained. She has previously served as a Den Leader, Webelos Leader and Assistant Cubmaster. Debbie has received the District Hall of Fame Award for Assistant Cubmaster. Deb is married and has two sons. Zachary and Jacob are Life Scouts. She is a Medical Technologist. Joe Harmon has been registered in Scouting for eight years. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 30. He has Boy Scout Leader Training, Philmont Cub Wood Badge Training (Fox), Cub Basic Leader Training, Webelos Overnight Training, and Youth Protection. He has previously served as Tiger Coach, Den Leader and Asst. Cubmaster and Roundtable Commissioner. Joe has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings. He also is a member of the Order of the Arrow. He received the District Hall of Fame Award for Roundtable Staff, District Award of Merit and his Cub Wood Badge Beads. Joe is married and has two sons. Zachary and Jacob are Life Scouts.
Dottie Johnson has been registered in Scouting for twenty-two years. She is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30. Dottie has received numerous awards as well as the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award. Bill Lax is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. Bill is married with two children. Michael is a Tenderfoot Scout with Troop 30. Bill is a freelance industrial photographer with a keen interest in Scouting and outdoor activities. Rich Loewy has been a registered Scouter for two years. He is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. Gary Messer has been a registered Scouter for two years. He is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30. Gary has completed Adult Leader Training. He is married with three children. His son Brent is a Star Scout and son Brian is a Tenderfoot Scout. Daughter Karrie is a Girl Scout. Gary is a Biomedical Engineer.Dr. Lynn Mitchell is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. She is married and her son Ian is a First Class Scout. Lynn is a Physician and a former school psychologist. Dan Myers has been a registered Scouter for nine years. He is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30 and the Committee Chairman of Pack 619. He as served as a Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Den Leader Coach, Cubmaster and Asst. Cubmaster. He is married with five children. His son Patrick is a Second Class Scout. Linda Presti has been a registered Scouter for three years. She is currently a Troop 30 Committee member. Linda has an Associates Degree in Community Mental Health and has worked with mentally and physically challenged young adults. Linda’s other experience working for/with children include: summer camp counselor, after school teen program coordinator, PTSA Vice President, PTSA President, girls volleyball coach, junior bowling league coach, and Girl Scout assistant leader. She received the District Hall of Fame Award for Scout Spirit. Linda has been employed at American Express for the last 12 years and is the Director of the Phoenix Fraud Investigations group. Linda has a daughter attending Arizona State University, and her son Matt is a Life Scout in Troop 30. Dinah Rose is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30. She was a Den Leader in Pack 607. Her son Kyle is a Star Scout. Dinah is self-employed as a writer/communicator. Alan Rothstein has been registered in Scouting for eight years. He is currently a Committee Member for Troop 30 and Webelos Leader in Pack 618. Alan has served previously as a Den Leader and as an Assistant Scoutmaster. His son Brett is a Life Scout and son Brian is a Webelos Scout. Sheri Rothstein has been registered in Scouting for eight years. She is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. As well as a Webelos Leader in Pack 618.Sheri has served previously as a Den Leader, Tiger Coach, and Pack Committee Member. She received the Cub Scout District Hall of Fame Award for Committee Member. Her son Brett is a Life Scout and son Brian is a Webelos Scout. Jim Russell has been a registered Scouter for six years. He is currently an Asst. Scoutmaster in Troop 30. He has Adult Leader and Wood Badge training (Eagle) and has earned his Wood Badge Beads. He was previously a Webelos Leader. Jim earned his Eagle rank in 1959. He also is a member of the Order of the Arrow. Jim is married and has two children Danielle and Eric. Eric is a Life Scout. Jim is a Civil Engineer for the City of Phoenix. Mike Salley has been a registered Scouter for three years. He is an Assistant Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 30. He has completed Adult Leader Training. Mike is married. His son Scott is a First Class Scout and son Mike is a Webelos Scout in Pack 606.Arleen Sanders has been a registered in Scouting for fourteen years. She is currently a Committee Member, and Merit Badge Counselor. She has Adult Leader, Boy Scout Wood Badge (Fox), Cub Basic Leader, Webelos Leader Overnight, Pow Wow, Youth Protection, Cub Scout Wood Badge (Fox), and Commissioner Training. Arleen has served on the District Committee as Cub Training Chair and Activities Chair. She has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Camporees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, Junior Leader Trainings, Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings and Adult Leader Trainings. She is also a Campmaster at Heard Scout Pueblo. Arleen has earned her Wood Badge Beads (both Cub & Scout) Den Leader Knot, Webelos Leader Knot, Cub Scouter Knot and Scouter's Key. She has also received the District Award of Merit, the Silver Beaver Award and the James E. West Fellowship Award. Arleen is married and has a stepson who earned the Life rank. Lowell Schwartz has been a registered Scouter for eight years. He is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30. Lowell received the District Hall of Fame Award for Scout Spirit.Rene Suderman has been a registered Scouter for one year. She is currently a Committee Member with Troop 30 and a Merit Badge Counselor. She is married and her son Andy is a Tenderfoot Scout. Rene is a teacher.Mary Tackitt has been registered in Scouting for fourteen years. She is currently a Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor. She has Adult Leader, Cub Basic Leader (Pack Admin, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, & Tiger Coach), Webelos Leader Overnight, Pow Wow, Youth Protection, Cub Scout Wood Badge (Owl), and Commissioner Training. She is currently a Campmaster at Heard Scout Pueblo, A member of the Route 66 District Training Committee and on the Council Conservation Committee. Mary has served on the District committee as Activities Chair and School Night Chair. She has also been on the Camping, Advancement, and training Committees for 4 Peaks District. She has been on staff for multiple Webelosrees, Boy Scout Camporees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, Pow Wow and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings She has earned her Tiger Coach Knot, Den Leader Knot, Webelos Leader Knot, Cub Scouter Knot, Religious Knot, Commissioner Arrowhead and Scouter's Key. She has also received the District Hall of Fame for Cub Scout Committee Member, Webelos Leader Hall of Fame, and the Award of Merit. Her son Jayson is an Eagle Scout. Chris Thille has been registered in Scouting for ten years, four of them being a Scouter. Chris is Wood Badge Trained and is a Buffalo. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor. He received the rank of Eagle in 1967. He is married and his son Michael is a First Class Scout in Troop 30, daughter Melissa is involved with Venture Scouts. Bob Thompson has been registered in Scouting for ten years. He is currently a Committee member. Bob has previously served as an Asst. Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Committee Chairman, Advancement Chairman and Assistant Scoutmaster. He has Cub Basic Leader (Pack Admin, Den Leader, Webelos Leader), Pow Wow, Youth Protection, University of Scouting and Adult Leader Training. He has been a staff member for multiple Webelosrees, and Camporees. He has earned his Webelos Leader and Cub Scouter Knots. He has received a Faithful Service Award from Pack 619 and District Hall of Fame Awards for District Family and Webelos Leader. Bob is married and has two sons. His son Josh is a Life Scout with Troop 30. He is an Electro-Mechanical Technician for TEL (Tokyo Electron Limited of Arizona) Debbie Thompson has been registered in Scouting for nine years. She is currently a Committee member, the Membership & Registration Coordinator, Advancement Chairman for Troop 30 and a Unit Commissioner. She has previously served as Den Leader, Webelos Leader, and Den Leader Coach. She has Cub Basic Leader (Pack Admin, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Tiger Coach & Den Leader Coach), Pow Wow, Youth Protection, Commissioner Training, and Youth Protection Trainer Training. She has been on the Four Peaks District Activities and Training Committees She has been a staff member for multiple Webelosrees, Camporees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings. She has earned her Tiger Coach, Cub Scouter Knots Commissioner's Arrowhead and Scouter's Key. She has received a Faithful Service Award from Pack 619, Dedication Award from Pack 619, District Hall of Fame Awards for Tiger Coach, District Family, Scout Committee Member and the District Award of Merit. Debbie is married and has two sons. Her son Josh is a Life Scout with Troop 30. Debbie is a Homemaker. Sharon Upham has been registered in Scouting for five years. She is currently the Secretary for Troop 30 and the editor of the Troop newsletter. She was a Den Leader and an Assistant Webelos Leader and has attended Cub Scout Basic Leader Training. She is married and has 2 children, Nicholas, who is a First Class Scout, and Cassandra, who is a Brownie Girl Scout Dave Walvick has been registered in Scouting for nine years. He is currently an Asst. Scoutmaster for Troop 30. He has previously served as a Den Leader, Cubmaster and Unit Commissioner. He has Adult Leader, Youth Protection, Cub Basic Leader Training, Webelos Leader Overnight Training, University of Scouting, and Wood Badge Training (Bobwhite). Dave has earned his Wood Badge Beads. He has been a staff member for multiple Webelosrees, Cub Basic Leader Trainings, and Webelos Leader Overnight Trainings. Dave earned the NRA Sharpshooter Award, District Hall of Fame Award for Assistant Scoutmaster, Cubmaster and Den leader Knots. He received a Community Service Award from Honeywell for his involvement in Scouting. Dave is married and has two children. His son Josh is a First Class Scout. Dave is a Senior Process Engineer at Honeywell.Dave Zinder has been registered in Scouting for thirty-four years. He is currently the Chartered Representative for Troop 30 and on the Council Religious Committee. He earned his Eagle Rank in 1953. He has Adult Leader and Wood Badge Training (Bear). Dave has earned his Wood Badge Beads. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow. Dave has received the District Scout Hall of Fame Award for Charter Representative, District Award of Merit and received the Shofer and Silver Beaver Awards. He has three sons, who were all in Scouts. One is an Eagle Scout. Dave is an Electrical Engineer at L3 Co.
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