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Scouting Resume Scott A. Bernier

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ADULT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Boy Scout Roundtable Staff, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council, ME, December 2011 -present

Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council, ME, June 2001-December 2011

District Member-at-large/District Email Newsletter Editor, Kennebec Valley District, 2001-present

District Co-Webmaster, Kennebec Valley District, 2004-2007

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 443, Winslow, ME, February, 1988-October, 1995 and January, 2001-March 2002

Scoutmaster, Troop 443, Winslow, ME, October, 1995-December, 2000

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 140, Lubbock, TX, October, 1993-May, 1995

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 409, Lubbock, TX, January, 1993-October, 1993

--Troop was in the process of folding when I joined. I helped keep things together long enough to get the boys to camp

and find a troop for them to merge with--Troop 140.

Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 56, Plymouth, NH, September, 1988-May, 1992

--Served as honorary Troop Guide in addition to ASM due to the small size of the troop.

TRAINING

Scout Leader Basic Training (Scoutmaster Fundamentals), Daniel Webster Council, 1991.

Fast Start Training, South Plains Council, 1993.

Greenwood Rangers (intermediate level outdoor training), Pine Tree Council, 2000

University of Scouting, CT Rivers Council, 2002 attended classes in district category

Pine Tree Council Commissioner's College, Bachelor degree, 2003

Commissioner Basic Training, Pine Tree Council, 2003

Council and District Activities, Philmont National Training Center, June 13 -19, 2004

University of Scouting, Pine Tree Council, 2004-present

Pine Tree Council Commissioner's College, Master degree, 2005

Weather Hazards Training, 2009 Youth Protection last updated in 2011

AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS

Eagle Scout, 1988

15 Year Veteran Award, South Plains Council, 1993; 20 Year Veteran Award, Pine Tree Council, 1999; 25 Year

Veteran Award, Pine Tree Council, 2004; 30 Year Veteran Award, Pine Tree Council, 2009 (awarded in 2010)

Scout Leader Training Award, 1994

One of several leaders featured in the article "It's a Great Fit! Why the Uniform is Important in Scouting", Scouting

Magazine, October, 1998, on page 23 on the use of Pack and Troop Accounts for uniforms

Scoutmaster Award of Merit, 1999

Scoutmaster's Key Award, 2000

District Award of Merit, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council, 2002

Commissioner Key-Roundtable Commissioner, 2004

Distinguished Commissioner Award, 2007

Order of the Arrow, Vigil Honor, 2007

Silver Beaver Award, Pine Tree Council, 2012

SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE

Adult Leader, Troop 443, Camp Bomazeen, Pine Tree Council, Summers, 1995, 1996, and 1997.

Adult Leader, Troop 409/140, Camp Tres Ritos, South Plains Council, Summers 1993 and 1994

Volunteer staff, part-time, Camp Bomazeen, Summers, 1988, 1989, and 1990

Junior Staff, full-time, Camp Bomazeen, Pine Tree Council, Summers, 1986 and 1987

Camper, Camp Hinds, Pine Tree Council, 1982-1985

Cub Camper, Camp Bomazeen, 1979 and 1980

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CAMPOREE/JAMBOREE STAFF EXPERIENCE

1991, Spring Camporee, Wannalancit District, Daniel Webster Council

Theme: Scouting Fun in '91 Helped set-up program competition stations. Direct people who were lost.

Purchased and prepared food for cracker-barrel.

1994, Spring Camporee, Chaparral District, South Plains Council

Theme: Frontier Days Program planning committee, set-up of program areas including an adult competition

event.

1996-2003, Operation Poverty Peak, Rivers District, New Brunswick Council, Scouts Canada

Annual all-night hike with program/challenge stations along the entire 4 mile route. My brother and I put on

The Web, a low-level COPE element, every year.

1998, Spring Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tre e Council

Theme: Anything Can Happen. Program planning committee, including set -up of program areas, including an

adult event. Designed instruction/scoring sheets for all events. Overseeing/instructing volunteers. Collecting

score sheets and tallying the winners. Procured trophy materials for all events.

1999, First Maritime Jamboree, Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick Canada

Theme: To the Future and Back. A regional Scouts Canada Jamboree with about 1200 scouts and leaders

attending. Invited to join the program staff. Served as one of only two Americans on the program staff.

1999, Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Theme: All Night Hike. Based on Operation Poverty Peak, each troop was asked to host a station. My brot her

and I put on The Web (see Operation Poverty Peak above).

2000-09, 11 & 12, Klondike Derby, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Served as Claim Jumper station judge. (Also on planning committee in 2002)

2001, Spring Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Theme: Service to Camp. Program planning committee including set -up/organization of events: both service

projects and fun events. Operate registration station and provide weekend forecast for participants.

2001-02, 04-05, 11 Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Served as station judge or on general staff where needed.

2002-04-06, 10-12 Spring Camporees, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Served on staff where needed.

2003, Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Theme: Backpacking/Cooking. Served on planning committee/staff.

2006, Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Designed flyer and served on staff where needed.

2007, Spring Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Designed flyer, Utensiless cooking demonstration, served elsewhere on staff as needed

2007, Maine Jamboree, Pine Tree Council

Brownsea (K-Valley District) Subcamp staff. Directed people to assigned site. Purchased/prepared cra cker-

barrel food/coffee. Answered questions/directed people to activities. Checked -out units at end of event.

2008, Spring Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Theme: Rendezvous. Designed flyer, served on planning committee/staff, ran competition event for adults.

2008, Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Served on staff: check-in/site assignment, Native American Cooking techniques demonstration. Provided

advice/suggestions to host unit during planning stage.

2009, Spring Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Designed flyer, serve on staff. Provided advice/suggestions to host unit during planning stage.

2009, Fall Camporee, Kennebec Valley District, Pine Tree Council

Provided advice/suggestions to host unit during planning stage. Served on staff.

2010, Scoutfest, Pine Tree Council

K-Valley District Subcamp staff. Planned-out subcamp layout/maps. Directed people to assigned site.

Answered questions/directed people to activities. Checked -out units at end of event.

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CAMPOREE/JAMBOREE STAFF EXPERIENCE (Continued)

2012, 50th Moosehorn International Camporee

K-Valley Subcamp Chairperson, Served on staff and planning committee

ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR SCOUTING EXPERIENCE

One Week on the Maine portion of the Appalachian Trail, 1984

One weekend canoeing on the Saco River, Maine, late summer, 1992

One weekend canoeing on the Brazos River, Texas, early summer, 1993

Canadian National Jamboree, July 2001, troop leader

MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR

Weather Merit Badge, 1989-1992, Daniel Webster Council; 1992, 1995-96, 2000-2002, Pine Tree Council; and 1993-

95, South Plains Council

--Have taught scouts both in the troops I've been in and at summer camps in Maine and New Mexico (Camp Tres

Ritos) and at the 2001 Canadian National Jamboree

--Wrote weather paper in fall 2005 after fall camporee based on local weather data research showing that it doesn't

matter what weekend you choose to go camping in the spring or fall in Maine, there's a 75% or better chance of rain. A

copy of the paper can be downloaded from: http://home.gwi.net/~moxieman/scoutweather.pdf

EXPERIENCE AS A YOUTH

Cub Scout, Pack 445, Winslow, Maine, September, 1978-February, 1981

Boy Scout, Troop 443, Winslow, Maine, February, 1981 -February, 1988

--Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, 1984-85

--Patrol Leader, Cobra Anti-G.I. Joe Patrol, 1985-1987

Forth Place Patrol, Scout Skills Competition, 1986 Kennebec Valley District Scout Show

First Place Patrol, Dessert Cooking Competition, 1987 Kennebec Valley District Spring Camporee

Fifth Place Patrol, First Aid Competition, 1987 Kennebec Valley District Fall Camporee

Second Place Troop Display (Weather MB), 1988 Kennebec Valley District Spring Camporee/Sco utshow

--One of two scouts who planted the first elm tree as part of the re -elming of Waterville, Maine, Spring, 1986.

SCOUTIG MEMBERSHIPS

Order of the Arrow

--Elected into the Order and completed Ordeal, 1984, Madockawanda Lodge 271 (Pine Tree Council).

--Sealed Brotherhood, 1994, Nakona Lodge 150 (South Plains Council).

--Chosen for and completed the Vigil Honor, 2007, Madockawanda Lodge 271. Vigil name: Dachiguoagan,

Memhallamund Kitchkinet, which means: "Patch Trading Guide"

--Currently a member in good standing with Madockawanda Lodge 271, serve on cook staff at ordeals when I can

attend.

National Eagle Scout Association

--Joined, 1990, Became Life member, 2000.

Camp Bomazeen Old-Timers (Scout camp preservation group)

--Joined 1995 and remain a member in good standing

--Member Board of Trustees, 1995-2001 (By-laws were changed in 2001 and the board was dissolved)

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OTHER SCOUTING RELATED

Designed Kennebec Valley District s current Mascot/Logo that was unveiled in 2010.

Dubbed KeVy (K-V) the raccoon, it is based on the ME Dept. of Conservation TidyCoon

character of the old Keep Maine Scenic campaign of the 60 s through early 80 s. Design

received permission/blessing from DOC and has been well received by volunteers within

the district.

HOBBIES AS A RESULT OF SCOUTING

Scout patch collecting

Over 2000 patches (and growing) on six blankets from countries on five continents, including scouting badges

from Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Malaysia, Finland, Switzerland, China (Hong Kong), a nd

New Zealand. The blankets have been displayed at scouting events throughout Northern New England, West

Texas, northeastern New Mexico and New Brunswick, Canada.

Hiking

Have hiked many mountains in Maine and New Hampshire, including both Mt. Katahdin an d Mt. Washington.

I have climbed eight of Maine's ten peaks above 4,000 ft. I have also hiked in Virginia, Utah, and New Mexico.

Backpacking

One week on Maine portion of Appalachian Trail. Weekend trips in White Mountain National Forest, the

Cutler Coast Preserve in DownEast Maine (one of my favorite treks), and the McKittrick Canyon portion of

Guadalupe National Park, southwestern Texas.

Camping

Outside of scouting, have camped in several places in Maine from Down East to the western mountains to

Aroostook County. In graduate school, toured National Parks and National Monuments in the Four Corners

Region, camping all but one night over an eight day period.

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