Glen Thorne

As a young man, I was lucky enough to live in an area where Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts were part of the culture. I thoroughly enjoyed being a cub scout and earned the ranks from Bobcat to WeBeLoS and Arrow of Light. I still have fond memories of many of the den meetings we had and I'm grateful to those leaders who sacrificed and gave of their time. I grew up in an LDS ward and had a good EYO (Eleven Year-Old) leader that got me well on my way. My Scoutmaster was awesome! We were a big group and many of us earned our Eagles.

I didn't have the opportunity to serve in a scouting position until about 2001 when I was asked to be a Bear Den Leader and served for two years. Then a WeBeLoS leader for almost a year. The next two years, I was asked to work with the men in the area. In the fall of 2005 I rejoined those young men I started with as their Scoutmaster and served with them for 18 months, until we moved. Since living at my current address, I served as Cubmaster for almost a year, then Scoutmaster again.

I struggled to effectively integrate the scouting program into the LDS world, and it took longer than I felt it should for me to catch the vision. In the spring of 2006 I took the Scoutmaster basic training shortly followed by the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills and gained an appreciation for what scouting could accomplish. In the fall of 2007, I was able to attend Wood Badge and the pieces came together.

Since 2007, I have been volunteering with training in the local scout district. I want to ensure that new scoutmasters don't have the same struggles that I did when I started. I wanted to share with them the tips and tricks I learned to effectively run a scout troop in an LDS environment.

On the district staff, I served many years on the training staff, then as the district trainer for scouts. Next I served as a District Vice Chair over Scouting. And now as the District Commissioner.

I serve today in hopes of lifting the next generation a little higher than I was. Hoping to give them the tools needed to succeed in life and be a citizen of good report. Preparing them to be good husbands and fathers.