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I participated in camping at Goshen Scout Reservation as a youth.�� I joined the staff in my teens and learned much about teamwork, ethics, initiative, leadership and elbow grease.�� The skills I learned at Goshen transferred into my academic career and my professional life.����

Walk us through a “typical” day in your shoes. How are you making an impact through your work?

The most typical part of my process is that I approach every day with an open mind. ��I’m trusted to serve a vast realm of responsibility; the projects are different every day. ��Most of my work involves preparing for the upcoming camping season—hiring staff members, purchasing supplies and equipment, and making facilities upgrades. ��Additionally, I serve as the staff adviser to our local chapter of Scouting’s honor society. ��In this role, I help to empower youth to participate in projects that better our entire community.

What do you find most rewarding about your job at the end of the day?

I find it extremely rewarding to watch as young people mature into conscientious, community-minded adults.�� There is no way to describe the feeling when a young person you’ve mentored greets you with a great poise and a firm handshake after a time of absence.�� It’s extremely gratifying to know that I’ve had some impact on the next generation of leaders.

If you had a list of ‘best-kept secrets’ or advice you’d give to anyone with a similar position, what would it be and why?

The Boy Scout Handbook has a lot of great information inside!�� It is designed to help Scouts (and others) in taking care of themselves and then later, others.�� Additionally, I was turned onto the book Gung Ho by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles.�� It really solidified my earlier teamwork experiences in Scouting and has helped me in my current leadership responsibilities.

Our thanks to Gary Carroll, Camping Director for Boy Scouts of ����Ӱҵ, for sharing his time and expertise with us!�� To learn more about the impact Gary and his organization are making, visit their website and connect with them at and .����Click here to support their work with a donation.

The primary goal for any nonprofit is to get people to support that nonprofit’s cause so they can make an impact. But, behind each of those causes are hard-working individuals, actively involved in making that impact happen. Through our��Making Impact Blog Series, we’re going behind the scenes with ����Ӱҵ’s Charities member organizations to learn how they’re making impact happen and share insights and advice from the staff and volunteers supporting these initiatives.

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