More Detailed Biography Cliff Golden - Troop 33 Scoutmaster Cliff Golden. top row: 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, bottom row: 1986, 1987, 1995, and 2005.       Return to Cliff Golden Bio Page   Cliff has served Scouting as an adult volunteer for over 35 years, in a variety of positions: UNIT LEVEL SCOUTING CUB SCOUTING Webelos Leader (when needed) Pack 131 (1986-1987) Pack 148 (1984-1985, 1988-1989) Pack 173 (1985-1986) BOY SCOUTING Asst Scoutmaster Troop 33 (1972-1976) Scoutmaster Troop 33 (1976-present) EXPLORING/VENTURING Advisor - Explorer Post 333 (1988-1998) Advisor - Venturing Crew 333 (1998-present) Committee Chair - Explorer Post 383 (1983-1993) DISTRICT/COUNCIL LEVEL TWO RIVERS-THREE FIRES COUNCIL Council Camping Committee 1984-1989 Chin-Be-Gota Field Sports Director 1976-1977 Scout-About Committee 2000-2001 KISHWAUKEE DISTRICT Camporee Chairman (various years) District Dinner Chairman 1984-1985 FOS Committee 1989-1996 Scout Roundtable Commissioner 1989-1992 District Commissioner 1992-1996 Training Committee (various years) Tribute to Heroes Dinner (present) RETURN TO TOP ORDER OF THE ARROW GLIKHIKAN LODGE 106 1969 - Ordeal 1971 - Brotherhood 1977 - Vigil Honor Brotherhood Advisor 1977-1979 Costumes Advisor 1980-1985 Founders Award 1985 Kishwaukee Chapter Advisor 1982-1983 Lodge Secretary Advisor 1985-1986 Associate Lodge Advisor 1986-1989 RETURN TO TOP TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Climb on Safely Commissioner Basics Commissioner Advanced Cornerstone CPR - AED Advanced Life Support Explorer Leader Basics Fast Start Training Hazardous Weather Training Leave No Trace Awareness Merit Badge Counselor Training National Camping School National Leadership Seminar (OA) Outdoor Webelos Leader Training Phoenix Training Pow Wow Training Roundtable Commissioner Training Safe Swim Defense Safety Afloat Scoutmastership Fundamentals Six Phase Training Train the Trainer Trek on Safely Troop Committee Challenge University of Scouting Wilderness First Aid Youth Protection Training   RECOGNITIONS Cliff has been recognized with: Commissioner's Arrowhead 1992 Commissioner's Key 1992 DeKalb County Heroes Award 2006 District Award of Merit 1981 Founders Award 1985 National Hall of Leadership 2010 Scouters Training Award 1981 Scoutmaster's Key 1981 Silver Beaver Award 2001 University of Scouting - Bachelors, Masters Vigil Honor 1977 Webelos Leaders Award 1989 RETURN TO TOP PUBLICATIONS National Magazines / Newsletters "Troop 33's Response to Katrina" American Scouting Digest - March-April 2006 (no link) "Postcards from the edge: Southwest Adventure" American Scouting Digest - Summer 2004 "Scouting life's problems" Golden Arrow Newsletter - Golden West Region, Australia "Life not making Eagle" Scouter's Journal - Issue 2 "Promoting Scouting at the local level" Scouter's Journal - Issue 4   Daily-Weekly Newpapers (articles since 2004) "Two DeKalb Boy Scouts receive rank of Eagle" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - March 17, 2009 Page A-9 "Scouts in Troop 33 fill winter with adventure" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - February 25, 2009 page C-3 "DeKalb Boy Scouts do hurricane relief work in Texas" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - January 14, 2009 page C-5 "A Central American Adventure" MidWeek; Sycamore, IL - August 27, 2008 (no link) "10 DeKalb Boy Scouts Tour Central America" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - July 30, 2008 "DeKalb Boy Scout Becomes an Eagle" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - July 30, 2008 "Troop 33 has two new Eagle Scouts" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - April 30, 2008 "Troop 33 Scouts chill out on adventures" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - April 2, 2008 "DeKalb teen in Troop 33 earns rank of Eagle Scout" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - January 9, 2008   "Adventures in cycling: Scouts enjoy trip to Outer Banks and Washington D.C." Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - July 22, 2007 "Journey leads three to Eagle honor" Midweek; Sycamore, IL - July 11, 2007 "Eagles soar: Three DeKalb teens journey to Scouting's top rank" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - June 27, 2007   "Superior Experience: Scouts enjoy north woods snow adventures" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - February 28, 2007 "Scouting Around New England" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - August 23, 2006 "Pedaling for Pages: Troop 33 bikes 500 miles for hurricane relief" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - July 16, 2006 "Ride of Their Lives: Boy Scouts bike 500 miles for Katrina victims" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - June 11, 2006 "On a Mission: Scouts spend spring break helping others" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - April 30, 2006 "On Their Honor: Troop 33 helps in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - January 11, 2006 "Merry Christmassissippi: Local Scouts help Katrina victims in Mississippi" Daily Chroncle; DeKalb, IL - November 30, 2005 "Flying High: Troop 33 visits 2005 AirVenture" Daily Chroncle; DeKalb, IL - August 21, 2005 "Biking It: Scouts discovering America one mile at a time" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - July 10, 2005 "Winter Wonderland: DeKalb's Troop 33 wraps up season of adventure" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - March 28, 2005 "Going the Distance: Newest Eagle Scout's journey full of challenges" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - December 26, 2004 "Paddling in the Shadow of History" DeKalb Chroncile; DeKalb, IL - October 4, 2004 "Go West: Boy Scouts hit the trail on hiking adventure" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - August 11, 2004 "Hawaiian Odyssey: Scouts travel to the Aloha State for the adventure of a lifetime" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - June 27, 2004 "Cold comforts draw to a close" Daily Chronicle; DeKalb, IL - March 31, 2004 RETURN TO TOP LONG TERM CAMPING EXPERIENCES The 94 Summer Camp and High Adventure Experiences of Cliff Golden 1965 - Camp Rotary MacQueen, Illinois 1966 - Camp Rotary MacQueen, Illinois 1967 - Camp Little Archie, Wisconsin 1968 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin 1969 - Chief Shabbona Wilderness Camp, Wisconsin 1970 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin   - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico 1971 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin 1972 - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico 1973 - National Scout Jamboree West, Idaho 1974 - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico 1975 - Northern Highlands Canoe Area, Wisconsin 1976 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin - staff   - National Camping School, Ransburg Reservation, Indiana 1977 - Smokey Mountains Backpack, Tennessee   - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin - staff 1978 - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico   - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin 1979 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin 1980 - Current River Canoe trip, Missouri   - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin   - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico 1981 - Florida Sea Base, Florida 1982 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin   - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico   - Door County Bicycle Tour, Wisconsin 1983 - Colorado Rockies Snowshoe/Backpack, Colorado   - Rocky Mountain National Park Backpack solo, Colorado   - Door County Bicycle Tour, Wisconsin 1984 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin   - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico   - Washington D.C. and Virginia tour 1985 - European Scout Tour - 39 day program 1986 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin   - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico 1987 - Door County Bicycle Tour, Wisconsin   - Rocky Mountain Backpack Adventure, Wyoming-Colorado 1988 - Camp Napowan, Wisconsin   - Copper Canyon Backpack Adventure, Mexico   - Wisconsin River Canoe Adventure, Wisconsin 1989 - Camp Napowan, Wisconsin   - Rocky Mountain Backpack Adventure, Wyoming-Montana   - Florida Keys Adventure, Florida 1990 - Presidential Range Backpack Adventure, New Hampshire   - Camp Napowan, Wisconsin 1991 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - 200 mile Kishwaukee-Rock-Mississippi Canoe Trek   - Colorado Rocky Mountains Ski Adventure, Colorado 1992 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - Florida Keys Adventure, Florida 1993 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - 400 mile Ohio Iron Man Bicycle Adventure 1994 - Smokey Mountains Backpack, Tennessee 1995 - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico   - 325 mile St Louis Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - 200 mile Kishwaukee-Rock-Mississippi Canoe Trek 1996 - 400 mile Ohio Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - 450 mile Toronto Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - Florida Keys Adventure, Florida 1997 - 375 mile Twin Cities Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - Washington D.C. & Jamboree visit 1998 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - 550 mile Montana-Dakotas Iron Man Bicycle Adventure 1999 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - 250 mile Dakota-Minnesota Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - 500 mile New York-Maine Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Snowshoe Trip, Michigan   - Yucatan Mexico Adventure 2000 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Snowshoe Trip, Michigan   - 250 mile St Louis-Memphis Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - 160 mile Lewis & Clark Canoe Trip, Montana 2001 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Snowshoe Trip, Michigan   - 530 mile Idaho-Montana Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - Washington D.C. & Jamboree visit 2002 - Camp Lowden, Illinois   - Ontario Canada Dogsled & Snowshoe Adventure   - Indiana-Kentucky Caving Adventure   - Porcupine Mountains Backpack Trip, Michigan   - East Coast Adventure Tour - NY,CT,MA,NH 2003 - Southwest USA-Mexico Adventure, Arizona-Nevada-Utah   - Northeast USA-Canada Adventure, New York-Vermont 2004 - Hawaii Paradise Tour   - Western Adventure Tour, Colorado-Utah   - Missouri Canoe-Caving Adventure 2005 - 410 mile Thunder Bay Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - Katrina Hurricane Christmas Disaster Relief Project 2006 - Katrina Hurricane Easter Disaster Relief Project   - 500 mile Memphis-New Orelans Iron Man Bicycle Adventure   - East Coast Adventure Tour - NY,CT,MA,ME 2007 - Outer Banks Bicycle Adventure & Washington D.C. Tour 2008 - Central American Adventure - Costa Rica & Panama   - Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Project - Christmas Break - Galveston, TX 2009 - Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Project - Spring Break - Galveston, TX 2010 - Kentucky Disaster Center - Spring Break -   - Camp Lowden Summer Camp - (partial week) 2011 - John Grant Memorial Tribute 2012 - F4 Illinois Tornado Relief Mission - Spring Break -   - Hurricane Sandy Mission - Thanksgiving -   - Hurricane Sandy Mission - Christmas   RETURN TO TOP Tooth of Time - Philmont Scout Ranch, NM PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH Philmont requires a special mention. It was the first high adventure program Cliff participated in. It was a major part of Troop 33's program in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Troop 33 Scouts have attended Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico 12 times, 11 as a troop, with 1 council contingent participation in 2004. Cliff participated in 9 of those trips to Philmont, which included 6 expeditions and 3 cavalcades. He did not attend 1976, 1990, or 2004. 1970 - 1972 - 1974 - (1976) - 1978 - 1980 - 1982 - 1984 - 1986 - (1990) - 1995 - (2004) More detailed information (including crew photos) can be found at the Troop 33 Philmont Page. RETURN TO TOP OTHER HIGH ADVENTURES / SUMMER CAMPS DURING CLIFF'S TENURE AS SCOUTMASTER Cliff didn't attend any of these activities. These were other opportunities for Troop 33 Scouts, which were trips led by other adults. 1977 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin -- Lou Bergren 1981 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin -- Karl Koehling 1983 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin -- Karl Koehling 1985 - Chin-Be-Gota Scout Reservation, Wisconsin -- Karl Koehling 1985 - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota -- Bruce McCord 1986 - Algoma Wilderness Canoe Trip, Canada -- Paul Meier 1987 - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota -- Karl Koehling 1988 - Algoma Wilderness Canoe Trip, Canada -- Paul Meier 1988 - Current River Canoe Trip, Missouri -- Terry Martin 1989 - Washington D.C. & Jamboree visit -- Terry Martin 1990 - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico -- Mike Welsh 1990 - Bermuda Oceanography Adventure -- Terry Martin 1993 - Colorado Rocky Mountains Ski Adventure, Colorado -- Bob Snow 1993 - Washington D.C. & Jamboree visit -- John Dersch 1994 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Bob Holmes 1995 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Bob Holmes 1996 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Tammy Johnston 1996 - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota -- Gary Billings 1998 - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota -- Gary Billings 1998 - Colorado Rocky Mountains Ski Adventure, Colorado -- Larry Aska 1999 - Colorado Rocky Mountains Ski Adventure, Colorado -- Larry Aska 2003 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Larry Aska 2004 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Gene Heinsohn 2005 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Gerry Aase 2006 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Nathan Johnston 2007 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Kevin McArtor 2008 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Kevin McArtor 2009 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Kevin McArtor 2009 - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota -- Bob Snow 2011 - Kentucky Disaster Center -- John Grant 2011 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Kevin McArtor 2012 - Camp Lowden, Illinois -- Kevin McArtor 2012 - Yellowstone Rockies Adventure, SD,WY,CO -- Chad McNett RETURN TO TOP E-Mail Cliff Golden cliffgolden@yahoo.com

Cliff as SPL in 1970     Cliff as ASM in 1973