Welcome
Welcome
Troop 008 serves the Rainier Valley community in Seattle, WA and is an active unit in the Duwamish District of the Chief Seattle Council, Scouts BSA. Our Troop consists of Scouts entering 6th grade and older and we meet 11 months out of the year at the Lions Club located at 3714 S Ferdinand St, in Columbia City, Seattle, Washington.
Contact us at info@troop008seattle.com for more information.
Story
Why Scouting?
We want all kids and their families to learn leadership,
learn about themselves and learn about their communities through
the outdoors and service opportunities.
Community driven. Scout-led.
Story
Why Scouting?
We want all kids and their families to learn leadership,
learn about themselves and learn about their communities through
the outdoors and service opportunities.
Community driven. Scout-led.
Troop Leadership
Scout Law“A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”
Scout Oath“On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”
Troop Leadership
Scout Law“A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”
Scout Oath“On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”
TROOP 008 LEADERSHIP
BRANDON HERSEY, SCOUTMASTER
Brandon is an Eagle Scout (10') from Troop 93 out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was inducted into the Student Hall of Fame and appointed as the first African American recipient of the President Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
As a recent Seattle transplant, Brandon spends most of his time exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, camping, back packing, and working with young men of color. He's a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and is currently a primary teacher in the Federal Way Public School District.
Brandon heads up our recruiting and community outreach efforts. His primary objective is to ensure we have a continuous stream of Scouts entering the program and helping guide them throughout their journey.
Marcus Charles, Assistant SCoutmaster
Marcus is an Eagle Scout (03') from Troop 29, Waterloo, IA. Marcus is a Navy Veteran and University of Washington graduate. He enjoys exploring the PNW, grilling outdoors, playing softball, tennis, and planning his next great adventure around the world.
Marcus is in charge of planning the program for the boys, and is the logistics extraordinaire for all Troop's outings. His primary objective is to ensure the boys have the structure they need to be successful in the program.
Michael Charles, Assistant SCoutmaster
Michael is an Eagle Scout (00') from Troop 29, Waterloo, IA and is a graduate of the University of Iowa. He enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, playing softball, reading, keeping up on the news, politics and volunteering in the community.
Michael manages all of Troop 008's records and helps coordinate their various communications platforms. His primary objective is to ensure all families have the opportunity to participate and everything goes off without a hitch.
J. Irons, ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER
J. is an Eagle Scout (90’) from Troop 216 in Alamo, California. He is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and the University of Washington.
When not passionately supporting his son Mateo's journey to Eagle or at a troop or council training event, J. leads business development for an architecture firm and is starting a multi-family residential development firm focused on increasing livability in our urban communities.
J. oversees the Troop's new scouts as they progress from Scout to First Class rank to ensure all incoming scouts receive tailored support to help propel them through their scouting experience.