My Story

My Story….

Jannette

            I am a Scout leader.  I am the Unit STEM Coordinator, Pack Trainer, Webelos and Tiger den Leader, Dean of Cub Scouting for University of Scouting 2017, Webelos Program Director for Cub Scout Day camp and Bobwhite from S7-599-17!  I am a single mother to 4 AMAZING boys who ALL have bio-neurological disorders.

            I believe that Scouting changes lives and I have seen this happen every day in my home.  Before we found our Scout family, I found myself divorced, moving back home, alone, and seeking some guidance and friends.  In order to have my children learn from a positive male role model, I found a Cub Scout Pack close to me and my boys and we attended a meeting.  It wasn’t until a new Cub master saw something in me that he felt our boys could benefit from, that I became involved.

            From that moment, as I began planning Den meetings and fun STEM experiments and outings, I found my passion and true calling.  I mean, Chemical Engineering is boring and overrated, anyhow right?  My true belief in the values, moral, ethics, and selfless service to others and our community, flows into everything I do and say in my daily life.  My enthusiasm and energy radiates into the program that I facilitate and can be seen in the smiles and heard in the laughter, of those who learn and grow as a result. 

            This belief and energy fosters my personal commitment to be the absolute best facilitator, mentor, and role model that I can be.  My vision is that every young person will be able to shape their Scouting experience with the guidance of a fully trained, dedicated, committed leader, who continuously makes an impact in their community; who prepares, motivates, and actively engages our youth to be active citizens; in a world where all youth feel valued, prepared, inspired, and proud. 

            I will effortlessly recruit, retain, motivate, and empower all current, and future Scout, without judgement and welcome those with any physical, mental, or invisible ABILITIES.  I will motivate, encourage, and inspire them through living the Scout Oath and Law and believing in them; for THEY are the ones who have the hope, talent, and ideas that will one day change the world and become our future leaders-all they need is someone to believe in them and not give up.  All youth should only be limited by their OWN desire to succeed!

-I am a Scout Leader.  You can’t look at me and tell that I have several bio-neurological disorders.  You can’t look at me and tell that I suffer silently with multiple sclerosis…I see the person and not the labels.  Some of the best and brightest talents come from those facing a difficulty!