Joe Comstock, member of Scout Troop 574 in Bothell, participated as an Instructor Counselor at BSA Camp Meriwether in Oregon.

He applied for this position in January 2015, followed by a personal interview in February. Joe had attended resident camp at Camp Meriwether in 2010 as a Scout.

This summer, Joe worked the 10 week session of Scout resident camps being an instructor for merit badge sessions in Oceanography and Frontiersman. Camp Meriwether is known for the theme Corp of Discovery, the name of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Joe gave tours of the in-camp replica of Fort Clatsop, and led the evening American Heritage Tour, as well as led morning hikes to the marine garden on the Pacific Ocean, so that the scouts could experience the marine life and tide pools.

Joe used his leadership skills as a ranger for troops in order to help scout troops become oriented with the camp and scheduled activities.

“Being a ranger is all about building relationships and being helpful,” Joe said.

Joe met scouts from all across the US, with the furthest travelling from Anchorage, Baltimore, and Houston. His home Troop 574 in Bothell also attended Camp Meriwether and enjoyed reuniting with Joe at summer resident camp.

In his free time on the single day between camp weeks, Joe travel to the community of Beaver to attend church, and also explore the BSA Camp Meriwether property.