Troop 6 Scoutmasters

Neil Malcolm

Scoutmaster

Neil started with Troop 6 as a scout in 1990. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1994.

Favorite scOUTing: Coykendall’s and Appalachian Trail Section hikes

Favorite High Adventure: Northern Tier Canoe Base

Quote: “I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”

― John Muir,

David Pickens

Assistant Scoutmaster /100 Year Committee

Pick started with Troop 6 in 1998.

Favorite scOUTing: Coykendall’s

Favorite High Adventure: McPickmount

John Wilson

Assistant Scoutmaster / Outdoor Coordinator

John started with Troop 6 in 1990 and served as Scoutmaster from 1995 – 1997.

Favorite scOUTing: Mt. Rogers in the Winter

Favorite High Adventure: Colorado 14ers

Quote: WWJWD?

David Sinder

Assistant Scoutmaster / Troop Committee Chair

David served as Assistant Scoutmaster at Troop 395 in Raleigh NC before joining Troop 6 in 1994. He served as Scoutmaster of Troop 6 from 1999-2004.

Favorite scOUTing: “Which Season?”

Favorite High Adventure: Canoe Base

Ken Wise

Assistant Scoutmaster / Great Smoky Mt. Lead

Ken started with Troop 6 in 1996. He received his Eagle rank in 1967 and has been active in the Order of the Arrow.

Favorite scOUTing: Coykendall’s

Favorite High Adventure: Philmont

Dax Witherspoon

Assistant Scoutmaster / Troopmaster

Dax started with Troop 6 in 2008. Dax received his Eagle in 1985.

Favorite scOUTing: Frozen Head

Favorite High Adventure: Philmont Scout Ranch

Ray Tant

Assistant Scoutmaster / 1st Year Scout Lead

Ray started with Troop 6 in 2012 and earned his Wood Badge in 2014.

Favorite scOUTing: Anything in the Backcountry (hiking, caving, canoeing, climbing, mountaineering)

Quote: Success in training the boys depends largely on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.” Robert Baden-Powell

Neil Malcolm

Assistant Scoutmaster / Webmaster

Neil started with Troop 6 as a scout in 1990. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1994.

Favorite scOUTing: Coykendall’s

Favorite High Adventure: Northern Tier Canoe Base

Jeff Gotcher

Assistant Scoutmaster

Jeff started with Troop 6 as a Scout in 1994. He earned his Eagle from Troop 6 in 2001

Favorite scOUTing: Coykendall’s

Favorite High Adventure: Philmont Scout Ranch

Quote: “If you’re going to be a bear, be a grizzly bear.” – Gandhi

Lynn Larkin

Assistant Scoutmaster / Philmont Coordinator

Lynn started with Troop 6 in 1999. He earned his Eagle and gold Palm in 1964.

Favorite scOUTing: Mt Rogers

Favorite High Adventure: Philmont

Quote: IWTGBTP