2024 OA Candidate Spotlights

Anna Binion

Star Scout
V.P. Social Ops
Sea2Summit Scout
Royal Panthers

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts?  All of the fun activities that they do
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far?  Farting in the tent with Malena
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? Camping
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of?  First Aid

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?  Senior Patrol Leader Award
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Eagle Scout

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts?  Swimming, church youth group, singing, walking, coffee shop, Bible study, spending time with my bestie Malena!!
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?  Dog grooming
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?  Learning about life lessons like cooking, survival skills, first aid
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like? Antartica and stay a week at McMurdo base
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you?  Do a Good Turn Daily!

Caleb Binion

Star Scout
Senior Patrol Leader
Grim Ravens

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts?  The fun activities.
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far?  Summer camp.
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest?  Fishing at AJ Jolly Park.
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of?  Cooking

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?  Scout of the Year 2023
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Achieving Eagle

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts?  Gaming and Hiking
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?  
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?  It will help me know how to cook my food and help in a survival situation
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like?  A 2 week long camp of a lot of traveling to fun places and doing fun things
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you?  Do your best

Rebekah Binion

ASM, Mate, Asst. Crew Advisor, Committee Member

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts? I joined when Caleb was 5 and we decided to make this our family jam. 
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far?  So many good memories…Wood Badge, NYLT Staff, so proud of our kids, and scouting as a family.
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? Campout with the kids and kayak trips.
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of?  Being more confident in my abilities.

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?  Wood Badge Staff, NYLT Staff, Wood Badge beads, William D. Boyce, District Award of Merit, Roundtable Commissioner, Scout Leader Training Award, Religious Good Shepherd Award
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Helping grow the new Sea to Summit program and help all of our kids be successful on the road to Eagle.

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts?  Homeschool mom, read, cook, spend time with family, museums, kayaking, hiking, traveling…life is an adventure.
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?  I’m already living my dream.
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?  What I love the most about Scouting, is that it gives me a chance to mentor them and to make a difference in their lives.
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like?  Going on a long-term hike…like a portion of the AT ( Appalachian Trail).
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you?  “Every Scout deserves a trained leader” & “Do a good turn daily”

Ethan Crawford

Star Scout
Administrative and Financial Coordinator

Sea to Summit Scout
Lightning Leviathan Patrol

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts? Self improvement 
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far? Kayaking at Grayson lake
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? Fishing with the other members of the troop
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of? All

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts?  Eagle Scout

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts? Growning and raising plants
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?  It will most likely help me deal with large crowds of people Kayaking, fishing, and camping at Grayson Lake
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like? Kayaking, fishing, and camping at Grayson Lake
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you? Put up or shut up

Joseph Crawford

1st Class Scout
Grim Raven Patrol

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts? I like that Scouts can teach you the skills to survive in the wilderness and just learn anything
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far? Using pioneering to make a zipline, a ladder, and a swing.
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? Wilderness survival
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of? Rifle shooting

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share? My big bro’s Eagle project.
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Eagle Scout

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts? Architecture and building things
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?  
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors? Stories for my kids.
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like? Everyone going into the forest and building a shelter without food or water and staying out for 2 weeks and foraging.
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you? “Do what you want just don’t affect anything in a bad way” -Joseph Crawford

Sharon Crawford

ASM, Mate, Asst. Crew Advisor, Committee Member

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts?  My husband was the Scout Master and all 5 of my kids were involved in Scouts. I didn’t want to miss out on the fun!
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far? Being a part of two of my sons’ Eagle Scout journey. 
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest?  I especially love kayaking and any water activity.
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of? How to pack lightly! 

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share? The Eagle project at Knights of Columbus -Stations of the Cross and Alexandria Community Park – bridge were both rewarding to work on. 
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Look forward to supporting and encouraging the youth.

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts? Planning events and activities, reading, cooking, gardening, crafts and volunteer work. 
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors? Being a team player is so important. Learning to work with others will help in all aspects of your life. 
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like? It would be in or around water!
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you? Be kind to one another – Ephesians 4:32

Umbrielle Crawford

Life Scout
Scouts 95 President
Sea to Summit Scout
Royal Panther Patrol

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts?
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far?
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? (e.g., camping, hiking, community service) Please describe.
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of?

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? (e.g., achieving a specific rank, mastering a new skill)

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts?
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like?
  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you?

Malena Nichols

Star Scout
Public Relations Officer
Sea to Summit Scout
Royal Panther Patrol

About Your Scouting Experience:

  • What inspired you to join Scouts?  Knowing that I would be learning new things
  • What has been your most memorable experience in Scouts so far?  Campouts
  • Do you have a favorite scouting activity or area of interest? Campouts and Community Service
  • What is one skill you’ve learned in Scouts that you’re particularly proud of?  Ropes, Fishing Skills, Fire Building, and Leadership

Personal Achievements and Goals:

  • Have you worked on any major projects or earned any awards in Scouts that you would like to share?
  • What goals do you have for your future in Scouts? Star by Summer

Beyond Scouting:

  • What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of Scouts?  Volleyball, 4-H, church, roller skating, basketball, crafts, and homeschool groups
  • Is there a particular career path or field of study you’re interested in pursuing?
  • How do you think your experiences in Scouts will help you in your future endeavors?  It will remind me to be a better person in my everyday life and my choices
  • If you could plan the ultimate scouting adventure, what would it look like?  Gatlinburg Hiking then Zip-lining and more stuff like that
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  • Do you have a favorite quote or motto that inspires you?  A Scout is Trustworthy