Zachary Gamble

During my Scouting Carrier, I have taken many leadership roles as the Senior Patrol leader (for a total of 1.5 years), Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (for a total of 0.5 years), and the Troop Guide (for a total of 3.5 years). An addition to getting my Eagle Scout rank in 2021, these scouting roles have endowed me with plenty of leadership experience which has allowed me to effectively and efficiently plan meetings, campouts, and even troop led high-adventures (such as canoeing, climbing, and hiking in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky). In addition, I am very experienced in the field of music performance as both a soloist and ensemble musician which is evident through my training as a classical musician and the many music awards that I have received throughout my music career. I am sure that these experiences, as well as my expertise in tutoring and mentoring younger scouts as Troop Guide, have given me the skills to be a great backcountry staffer as a campfire show musician and program counselor.

• Woody Herman Jazz Award (for improvisation skills) 2020-2021
• 1st Alternate (2nd place Jazz Guitarist) for MO All-State Jazz Band 11/06/2021
• Ignition Pastoral Award (for volunteering in Pastoral Ensemble) 2020-2021
• Top Virtuoso in Classical Guitar at Mid-America Music Festival 7/31/2021
• Invited to perform and participate in Christopher Parkening’s master class in February, 2022
• Accepted into Pepperdine’s guitar program (ranked #1 in the country) as one of Christopher Parkening’s private students.
• Eagle Scout, 2021
• Rayado Participant, 2021
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute National Book Award, 2021
• AP Scholar Award, 2021

• Carpentry Experience: 3 years of woodturning bowls and plates; 4 years of kitchenware making (i.e: butcher blocks, salt/pepper shakers, cutting boards, coasters, etc.)
• Music: 4 years of ensemble experience; 2nd place in Guitar for Missouri All-State Jazz Band; 1st place in classical guitar at Mid-America Music Festival; Trained in Classical and Jazz; Self-taught in Bluegrass/folk

• Carpentry Experience: 3 years of woodturning bowls and plates; 4 years of kitchenware making (i.e: butcher blocks, salt/pepper shakers, cutting boards, coasters, etc.)
• Music: 4 years of ensemble experience; 2nd place in Guitar for Missouri All-State Jazz Band; 1st place in classical guitar at Mid-America Music Festival; Trained in Classical and Jazz; Self-taught in Bluegrass/folk