Troop B429 - ASM 2 - Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson has been involved in Scouting since he was a young wolf cub in Dan Beard Council, Ohio. As a cub scout, he obtained his Arrow of Light and went on to join Troop 718 in Middletown, Ohio. It was with this troop in 1993 that he obtained his Eagle Scout Award. Later that year, he went to National Jamboree as a young scout and patrol leader then moved to the United Kingdom a month after. Since moving to the in the UK, he has spent the past 19 years as scout and assistant scoutmaster in Troop 184, Transatlantic Council Cobham, England.

Transatlantic Council has provided many memorable moments for him in the past. He attended the first Normandy camporee in 1994 and has attended every Normandy camporee since. In 1995, he attended the World Jamboree in Dronten, Netherlands, with Transatlantic Council. He has been an avid Jamboree Tourist and was a day visitor to the World Jamboree in 2007, National Jamboree in 2010, and World Jamboree in 2011. He has been lucky enough to visit Brownsea Island and Gilwell Park multiple times and plan camporees at both locations.

Scouting Record

  • Cub Scout – Wolf to Arrow of Light
  • Eagle Scout - 1993 (4 Palms)
  • Order of the Arrow – Vigil Member 1997
  • TAC Patch - 2006
  • Distrcit Award of Merit - 2007
  • Silver Beaver - 2012
  • Woodbadge - 2010 Owl Patrol (It’s a hoot)

Scouting Positions

  • Assistant Scoutmaster - 1997 to Present - Troop 184, Cobham, Surrey, UK
  • District Committee Member – 2000 to 2005 - Mayflower District, Transatlantic Council
  • District Scout Activities Chair – 2005 to Present - Mayflower District, Transatlantic Council
  • District Training Team – 2000 to Present - Mayflower District, Transatlantic Council
  • Multiple Summer Camp Staff positions dating back to 1995
  • Program Director for mutiple Merit Badge Lockins, Camporees and Cub Adventure Weekends since 2004

Previous Jamborees

  • National Scout Jamboree 1993 - Patrol Leader
  • World Scout Jamboree 1995 - Youth Participant
  • World Scout Jamboree 2007– TAC Day Visitor Coordinator
  • National Scout Jamboree 2010 - Day Visitor
  • World Scout Jamboree 2011 - Day Visitor