Bob is an (assistant scoutmaster)(associate advisor) with (Troop 34)(Venture Crew 34). He started Scouting in 1952 as a Cub Scout and attained the rank of Lion (now Webelos) and Webelos (now the Arrow of Light), advancing to Boy Scout in 1957. He aged out of Boy Scouts in 1964 as a Life Scout. After a break in Scouting while he was in the army, Bob returned in 1976 and has served in numerous positions in Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturing and Girl Scouts since then. He is a Vigil Honor member of the Mitigwa Lodge of the Order of The Arrow, serving as a Lodge Associate Advisor and the Mitigwa Lodge Trail Crew Advisor. He brings a vast variety of experience to Scouting in camping and the outdoor programs, outdoor cooking, hiking and backpacking, nature, forestry, wilderness survival, map reading and land navigation, pioneering and knot tying, and a significant number of the subjects covered in Boy Scout rank and merit badges and Venturing core and elective subjects. He is an instructor for the Leave No Trace program; certified in CPR, AED and advanced first aid; a state, federal and NRA firearms instructor for rifles, handguns, shotguns and muzzleloaders and the Iowa DNR/IHEA hunter education program; a USDA/US Forestry Service certified sawyer; and has completed most of the programs offered by the Boy Scouts for leaders. He’s a resource person who’s here to help the youth learn and advance.