1. 117 Lake Crest Circle
Madison, AL 35758
757-570-0576
tjr0011@auburn.edu
TYLER JAMES RENN
FALL 2013-
CURRENT
ASSISTANT
SCOUTMASTER
 Currently an Assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 351 of Madison, Alabama.
Often during summer and winter breaks from college, I work with scouts
and sign off on requirements for rank advancement.
 Merit badge counselor to the Railroading Merit Badge.
AWARDS AND
ACHIEVMENTS
 Eagle Scout (19-May-2011)
o Bronze Palm (19-September-2011)
o Gold Palm (27-February-2012)
o Silver Palm (20-August-2012)
 My Eagle Project was to construct several shelving units
for the local non-profit church thrift store. The church
was relocating the store to a new facility and they
needed new shelves to hold supplies in the new
building. I spent several days researching shelving
designs. Then I traveled to Lowes and Home Depot
where they donated wood and other supplies for me.
Finally, I organized volunteers to come to my house to
help construct the units.
 The World Conservation Award (2-July-2012)
o Awarded for completing all requirements for World
Conservation.
 Troop 351’s Golden Skillet Award (Summer 2010)
o Award to the patrol with the best cooked meal at a campout.
o Award based on presentation, tastes, and creativity
o Was awarded for our patrol’s chicken fricassee dish.
 Top Performing Patrol Award (Summer 2010): NYLT
o Nominated for being the Troop Guide whose patrol
demonstrated the most knowledge of scouting leadership and
management during NYLT.

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 Best Dressed Troop Guide (Summer 2010): NYLT
o As a Troop Guide for the NYLT program for the Greater Alabama
Council, I was award the “Best Dressed” award by the staff.
o This award was based on creativity of costumes worn each
morning by the staff.
 Philmont Scout Ranch (Summer 2009)
o Traveled to Philmont and completed an 89 mile hike across the
ranch.
 NYLT Certified (Summer 2009)
o Nominated by members of Troop 351 to attend the National
Youth Leadership Training seminar hosted by the Greater
Alabama Council
 Camp Mack Morris “Death March” Badge (Summer 2006, Summer 2007)
o Awarded for participating in the traditional “Death March”
hosted by Camp Mack Morris.
o The march consists of a several milehike at sunrise across the
camp’s trails.
 Arrow of Life (12-August-2005)
o Award by Pack 261 of Covington, TN
ADVANCEMENT SCOUT RANK ADVANCMENT
Eagle Scout (19-May-2011)
Life Scout (31-August-2009)
Star Scout (24-November-2008)
First Class Scout (21-May-2007)
Second Class Scout (51-January-2007)
Tenderfoot Scout (18-September-2006)
Boy Scout (20-February-2006)
MERIT BADGES LIST OF MERIT BADGES EARNED
Aviation Backpacking
Shotgun Shooting Fingerprinting
Nuclear Science Communications
Personal Management Camping
Indian Lore Geology
Citizenship in the Nation Weather
Engineering First Aid
Citizenship in the Community Canoeing
Personal Fitness Swimming
Sailing Railroading
Basketry Music
Citizenship in the World Rifle Shooting
Environmental Science Archery

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Soil and Water Conservation Signaling
Lifesaving Public Speaking
Family Life Collecting
Photography Space Exploration
Traffic Safety Scholarship
American Heritage
POSITIONS HELD
IN THE TROOP
Assistant Patrol Leader (Scorpion Patrol)
 Helped patrol leader organize meal plans with the patrol
 Created duty rosters for patrol members during campouts.
 Accountable for all patrol gear (stoves, tents, food, water, and
firewood, etc) and made sure all needed patrol gear was packed for
each campout
Patrol Leader (Scorpion Patrol)
 Accountable for all members of patrol
 Organized food menus for campouts with the patrol
 Tasked members of the patrol to gather different food and gear
needed for each campout (shopping for food, etc)
 Taught younger scouts skills to help with rank advancement
 Created phone chain in case of emergency
 Attended Patrol Leader’s Councils to help plan troop activities and
brainstorm ways to better run the troop
 Passed on information to the patrol regarding meetings, upcoming
events and other activities within the troop
Scribe
 Attended Patrol Leader’s Councils and recorded all information for
each meeting
 Kept up with scout attendance for each weekly meeting
Troop Historian
 Maintained a photographic log of all troop events
 Posted pictures to troop website
Chaplain Aid
 Lead meeting prayers at the closing of each meeting
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
 Assisted Senior Patrol Leader with meeting functions and other
troop activities
 Lead troop meetings in SPL’s absents
 Worked with other troop positions (scribe, quartermaster, historian,
etc) to make sure their records were up to date.
Senior Patrol Leader

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 Lead weekly scout meetings
 In charge of coordinating campouts with adult leaders
 Coordinated with patrol leaders to insure each patrol was prepared
for campouts, meeting activities, etc.
 Overall responsible for the troop
Troop Bugler
 Played Reveille and other bugle commands at several troop
campouts.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Has earned several hundred hours performing community service with the
troop.
Projects Include
 Help construct a playground for the public library.
 Building a fence around the public library’s playground
 Building park benches
 Help design and construct covered trash cans for the local park
 Many hours spent on hiking trail and roadside cleanups
 Creating map billboards for the Rainbow Mountain hiking trail
 Assistant with tornado relief after the storms of 2011.