Melissa Morrison Biography
Melissa started in Scouting in 1987 as a Pixie Den leader for her brother’s day camp in Hanau, Germany. She was reintroduced to Scouting when her son Nikolas joined pack 3377 in 2006 where she served as the Tiger Den Leader. In the fall of 2007, she began Pack 3504 in the Keith Area where she has served as Cub Master for the 3 ½ years. She is currently also serving as female Crew Advisor for Crew 2018 out of Ringgold Ga..
Melissa has served on the John Ross District Committee as Cub Scout Civic Service and Activities Chair Person since 2008. She has attended Nation Day Camp School and has served as Director and Program Director for John Ross District Twilight Camp as well as the Scout Reach District Twilight Camp Director. She has also attended National Camp School for Boy Scout Resident Camp and has served as the Program Director for WEBELOS Resident Camp at Skymont. She currently also serves as John Ross Districts Round Table Commissioner as well as a Unit Commissioner. She has served as a trainer at University of Scouting.
She has earned her Tiger Den Leader Award, Cub Master Service Award, William D. Boyce New Unit Award, Adult Religious Service Award, and The John Ross District Spark Plug Award. Melissa has recently been awarded the District Award of Merit. She has also earned her Arrowhead Honor Award.
She graduated From Wood Badge Course SR-948 as an eager Beaver and is looking forward to serving on Staff for Wood Badge SR-556 as Scribe. Don’t believe everything you hear about her Wood Badge course, not all the stories are true! She only caused minimal trouble during her course at Wood Badge. In all honesty, she feels that her experience from Wood Badge not only helps her as a Cub Scout Leader and Crew leader but in other area’s and relationships in her life. The only thing she would change about her experience is she would make sure all the Woggles were PINK!!