scouting experience
Scouting has played a large role in my personal and professional development and I've been a scout or adult volunteer almost continuously since 1988.
Scouts allows a group of parents to raise their kids together. It teaches important values and character through age appropriate and exciting experiences.
You should be a scout: https://beascout.scouting.org/
Pictured: The Friesner Family at a Cub Scout meeting.
Scouts BSA Merit Badge Counselor for the following:
Please contact me if you would like to work on any of the following merit badges. I'm more than willing to work with scouts from all over the world!
- Astronomy
- Athletics
- Backpacking
- Camping
- Chess
- Citizenship in Society
- Cooking
- Cycling
- Environmental Science
- Family Life
- Fish and Wildlife Management
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Forestry
- Hiking
- Oceanography
- Orienteering
- Pioneering
- Pulp and Paper
- Reading
- Scholarship
- Scouting Heritage
- Soil and Water Conservation
- Sports
- Sustainability
- Weather
- Wilderness Survival
Math Science & Technology Expo 2025 Environmental Science Session Leader (UMass Lowell)
west wind district fishing committee
West Wind District Fishing Committee
The committee will support unit fishing activities for recruitment, advancement, and fun!
All skill levels welcome (even none).
Adults and youth encouraged to sign up.
Time commitment is minimal
time “flies” when you’re fishing
Get more info and sign up here:
summer camp staff
Great Southwest Council. Gorham Scout Reservation. Chimayo, NM
1996-Nature Area
1997-Nature Area
1998-Nature Area
1999-Nature Area
2000-Aquatics Area
2001-Backcountry Guide
2002-Program Director
2003-Program Director
2004-Program Director
2008-Volunteer Commissioner (1-week)
Pictured: Summer Camp staff with Dave, Brock, me, and Joe.
training experiences
Pictured: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training with members of Cub Scout Pack 70.
Adult Training. Various Locations
2015 Den Leader Basic (Spirit of Adventure Council)
2015 BALOO (Spirit of Adventure Council)
2017 University of Scouting (Spirit of Adventure Council)
2020 ASM On-line
2020 Cubmaster (Spirit of Adventure Council)
2021 Certified Angling Instructor #57978138
2021 IOLS (Treasure Valley Scout Reservation)
2021 District Committee On-line
2021 University of Scouting (Cascade Pacific Council on-line)
2021 Roundtable Commissioner On-line
2021 Spring-BALOO Staff (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2021 Fall-BALOO Staff (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2021 Fall-Den Leader Basic Staff Director (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2021 Merit Badge Counselor On-line
2022 Feb-National Roundtable Commissioner Impact Session (virtual)
2022 Northeast Commissioners College (Lawrence, MA)-B.S. Commissioner Science
2022 Wood Badge 11-72-22 (Camp Sequassen - CT Yankee Council)...I used to be a Beaver
2022 Fall-BALOO Staff (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2022 Fall-Cub Scout Leader Training Director (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2022 Commissioner College Cradle of Liberty Council (On-Line)-M.S. Commissioner Science
2023 Trainer's EDGE (CT Yankee Council)
2023 Northeast Commissioners College (Burlington, MA)-Instructor
2023 Spring-Cubmaster Training Staff (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2023 Fall-BALOO Staff (Spirit of Adventure Council - West Wind District)
2023 Commissioner College Western Massachusetts Council (In-Person)
2024 Wood Badge Troop Guide 11-227-24 (TL Storer, Spirit of Adventure Council)
2024 Angling Educator Training Staff x2 (Suwannee River Area Council held virtually)
2024 IOLS Staff Hiking/Backpacking (West Wind District, Spirit of Adventure Council)
2025 Angling Educator Training Staff (Suwannee River Area Council held virtually)
National Camping School. Various Locations
2001-NCS Back Country/Trek Director (Texas, Camp Cherokee)
2002-NCS Program Director (Colorado)
2003-NCS Aquatics Director (Texas, Camp Cherokee)
2009-NCS Staff- Program Director (Philmont Training Center. Cimarron, NM)
2023-NCS Staff-Cooked @Cub Scout Program/Camp Directors (MA, New England Base Camp)
Junior Leader Training Conference. Great Southwest Council. Gorham Scout Reservation
1995-JLTC Participant
1996-JLTC Staff Troop Guide
1997-JLTC Staff Troop Guide
1998-JLTC Staff Troop Guide
1999-JLTC Staff ASPL
2000-JLTC Staff Senior Patrol Leader (Pecos Troop)
National Junior Leader Instructors Camp. Philmont Scout Rach. Cimarron, NM
1996-NJLIC Participant
First Aid Training and Certifications
2023-2025-CPR Certification/Training
2024-2026-Wilderness First Aid Certification/Training
national high adventure bases
Philmont Scout Ranch Treks
1995-Troop 21
1997-District Contingent
1999-Troop 21 (the Remix)
2024-Troop 77 (Lead Advisor)
Pictured: Troop 21 Philmont contingent 1999.
Sea Base Adventure
2025-Troop 77 (Advisor) Sea Base Bahamas
national jamborees
1997-GSWC Troop 741 Quartermaster
2010-Day Visitor to GSWC Contingent
Pictured: At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
order of the arrow
Orderal-1993 Lodge 66 Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess
Brotherhood-1994 Lodge 66 Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess
Vigil Honor-1999 Lodge 66 Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess
Kalakaptonagall translated as "Amusing One"
Chapter Ceremonies Team (Ordeal/Brotherhood)-1994-1998
Chapter Vice-Chief-Various Dates
Lodge Vice Chief of Operations-1996-1998
Lodge Vice Chief of Administration-1999-2000
Member-2016-onwards Pennacook Lodge 52
Pictured: With Greg Kelly, former Scoutmaster Troop 21, and Council Camping Vice President.
tenure
Cub Scout Pack 21, Los Alamos, NM – 1988-1990
Cub Scout Pack 125, Albuquerque, NM – 1990-1993
BSA Troop 21, Albuquerque, NM – 1993-2002
Venture Crew 21, Albuquerque, NM – 1999-2002
Venture Crew 888, Chimayo, NM – 1998-2005
BSA Troop 200, Orlando, FL – 2006-2007
District Committee, Fredericksburg, VA – 2007-2008
Cub Scout Pack 70, Chelmsford, MA – 2015-onwards
BSA Troop 77, Chelmsford, MA – 2021-onwards
District Committee, Chelmsford, MA – 2022-onwards
Roundtable Commissioner Staff, Chelmsford, MA – 2022-onwards
STEM NOVA/Super NOVA Mentor, Chelmsford, MA - 2023-onwards
Venture Crew 4048, Chelmsford, MA - 2024-onwards
Assistant Council Commissioner, Roundtable, SoA - 2025-onwards
Pictured: Members of Troop 21's Stealth Patrol.
awards
Arrow of Light, Pack 125, Albuquerque, NM - 1993
Eagle Scout, Troop 21, Albuquerque, NM – 1996
500 Day/Nights of Camping, Troop 21, Albuquerque, NM - 2001
Jack Steller Camping Award, Albuquerque, NM - 2002
Silver Award, Crew 21, Albuquerque, NM – 2003
Ranger Award, Crew 21, Albuquerque, NM – 2003
James E. West Fellowship, Albuquerque, NM - 2012
Den Leader Training Award, Pack 70, Chelmsford, MA - 2018
Scouter's Training Award, Pack 70, Chelmsford, MA - 2019
Arrowhead Award, West Wind District Roundtable, Chelmsford, MA - 2023
District Award of Merit, West Wind District-Spirit of Adventure Council, Chelmsford, MA - 2023
Unit Leader Award of Merit, Pack 70, Chelmsford, MA - 2023
National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout-Spirit of Adventure Council - 2024
Cubmaster Key, Pack 70, Chelmsford, MA - 2024
Pictured: Wood Badge 11-72-22 (Camp Sequassen - CT Yankee Council)...I used to be a Beaver!