ABOUT THE AUTHORS

MICHAEL F. BOWMAN

CURRENT POSITIONS:  National Capital Area Council (NCAC) College of Commissioner Science Board of Regents,  NCAC Eagle Dinner Committee, NCAC Religious Relationships Committee, NCAC Pow Wow Staff, George Washington District Committee,  Deputy District Commissioner for Training, Explorer Post Committee Member, Troop Committee Member, and Merit Badge Counselor.   Mike is also a Site Administrator (PC area) for the U.S. Scouting Service Project (USSSP) FTP Site (ftp://ftp1.scouter.com/usscouts/) responsible for maintaining a collection of Scouting and Girl Guides clipart from around the world and a contributing writer for both the USSSP Web Site (http://www.usscouts/scouter.com) and the MacScouter Web Site (http://www.macscouter.com/CIRW - this Web page, The Commissioners’ Internet Resources Workshop, provides links to over a thousand Scouting Web Sites around the world.)

SCOUTING HISTORY:  Camp Program Director and Assistant Scoutmaster in Harrison Trails Council (Indiana - now Sagamore Council), Camp Ecology Director in Crossroads of America Council (Indiana), Camp Commissioner and Camp Program Director in Anthony Wayne Area Council (Indiana), District Commissioner's Staff in Mount Rainier Council (Washington), various commissioner and district positions in National Capital Area Council (Virginia) including Cub Scout Leader Training Committee Vice Chairman and Cub Scout Roundtable Staff, and Staff for the Northeast Region’s 1995 Akela Calls Cub Scout Leader Conference.  He has attended one National Exploring Conference and two National Order of the Arrow Conferences. 

AWARDS, HONORS & TRAINING:  Silver Beaver Award, Cub Scout Trainer Wood Badge, National Capital Area Council College of Commissioner Science - Masters Degree, District Award of Merit, George Washington District Key 6 Award, Commissioner's Arrowhead Honor, Mentor Award (Episcopal), National Camping School (BSA - Ecology, Commissioner, and Camp Management), Cub Scout Den Leader Coach Award, Cub Scouter Award, Scouter's Key, Scout Leader Training Award, Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor - Order of the Arrow, Firecrafter, God and Country Religious Emblem (Methodist), and Arrow of Light.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JIM BRYANT

CURRENT POSITIONS:  Vice Chairman for the Northeast Region National Lutheran Association of Scouters, President-Elect for the National Capital Area Lutheran Association of Scouters, National Capital Area Council (NCAC) Religious Relationships Committee, NCAC Program Committee Member, NCAC Pow Wow Staff, NCAC Webelos Leader Outdoor Training Staff, George Washington District Committee, District Basic Commissioner Training Course Director, District Cub Scout Day Camp Chairman, District Cub Scout Day Camp Director, Scoutmaster Fundamentals Staff, District Youth Protection Trainer, District Safe Swim Defense Plan and Safety Afloat Instructor, District Public Relations Committee, Unit Commissioner, Cub Scout Training Committee,  Cub Scout Roundtable Staff, Service Team Member, Den Leader Coach, and Merit Badge Counselor.

SCOUTING HISTORY:  My Old Kentucky Home Council (Kentucky), Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, Commissioner Service in Chief Cornstalk Council (West Virginia), various commissioner and district positions in National Capital Area Council (Virginia), and Staff for the Northeast Region’s 1995 Akela Calls Cub Scout Leader Conference. He recently served as District Program Activities Chairman, a Pack Committee Chairman, on the Webelos Leader Outdoor Training staff, and on the 1993 National Jamboree Staff. 

AWARDS, HONORS & TRAINING:  Philmont Training Center (Religious Programs), Philmont Training Center (Training Management Seminar), Boy Scout Wood Badge, Cub Scout Trainer Wood Badge, Sea Badge, National Capital Area Council Commissioners' College - Masters Degree (Doctoral Candidate), District Award of Merit, George Washington District Key 6 Award, Commissioner’s Key, Commissioner's Arrowhead Honor, Mentor Award (Lutheran), National Camping School (Cubs - Day Camp Program and Camp Management) Commissioner Training Award, Cub Scouter Award, Scouter's Key, Scout Leader Training Award, Life Scout, Brotherhood - Order of the Arrow, and Ad Altare Dei Award (Roman Catholic).