Leadership

Every Scout Deserves a

Trained Leader

A successful Scouting program comes from trained leaders who are committed to the service of others.  In Scouting, those individuals wear the uniform.

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!  Troop 70 leads the way with over 15 Wood Badge trained adult leaders.  Additionally, several Troop 70 adult leaders also serve our local West Park District and Circle Ten Council in volunteer leadership positions.  In these ways, Troop 70 is committed to providing our Scouts with the most challenging and fulfilling experience in the area. 

Troop Adult Leaders 2022-2023

Scoutmaster:  Chris McNeill
Chris earned his Arrow of Light in Webelos in South Carolina in 1987, and as a youth was a member of troops in South Carolina, Washington State and Mississippi until he moved to Nairobi, Kenya where he earned his Eagle Scout in a U.S. Embassy troop in 1993. Chris served as Cubmaster and a den leader of Pack 2016 in Circle Ten Council from 2016 until his oldest son earned his Arrow of Light in 2021. After serving as a Committee Member with another Circle Ten troop for a year, Chris and his son joined Troop 70 in May 2022 where he served as an Assistant Scoutmaster leading our Trail to First Class program until May 2024. Chris received his Wood Badge Training at Philmont Scout Ranch in 2022 and received his beads in 2023 (WB #138), and attended the National Jamboree in West Virginia with Troop 70 in July 2023. Chris completed his Order of the Arrow ordeal in March 2024. When not in Scout uniform he is a corporate, securities and M&A attorney with a national law firm. Chris is married to Amanda and is the father of two sons, one in Troop 70 and one in Pack 70. 

Committee Chair:  Scott Sims
Scott is the father of Christopher, a Troop 70 scout. He has led a high adventure trek to Philmont in 2019. He is the Chair of the Troop 70 Committee which supports the Scoutmaster and the Scouting program. He is the father of a Troop 70 scout. He has participated in summer camp; lead the Troop's Holiday Greenery Sales efforts; and is a counselor for several merit badges.

Chartered Organization Representative: Charles Cochran
Charles served as Scoutmaster from 2012 through 2017. His two son’s earned their Eagle Scout rank in the troop. Charles has completed the Wood Badge training course and has served as a Wood Badge staffer as well. He served as an Assistant Scoutmaster at the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort A P Hill, in Virginia, and served as Scoutmaster for the 2013 National Jamboree, at the Bechtel Summit, in West Virginia. He has also led multiple high adventure treks to Philmont, Northern Tier and Sea Base. Charles was awarded the Silver Beaver Award in 2017.  He serves Scouting in other capacities as well including serving as the West Park District Committee Chair, and other multiple roles within the district, the Southern Region and as a board member of Circle 10 Council.  Currently, Charles is working with Life rank scouts in the troop who are working on earning their Eagle Scout rank and helping as a merit badge counselor.

Assistant Scoutmasters:

Asst SM: Jade Edwards
Jade formerly served as Cubmaster and Den Leader for Pack 71 (HPISD at Bradfield Elementary), where his son Jackson earned his Arrow of Light in 2019. Jade received his Wood Badge Training at Philmont Scout Ranch and received his beads in 2018 (WB #123). Jade currently helps with the troop’s Trail to First Class Program. He is the President of a national event staffing company. Jade is married to Christi and is the father of a Troop 70 scout and a daughter. 

Asst SM: Brad Duhe
Brad is a corporate attorney in the telecom industry. He previously served as the Cubmaster and Den Leader for Pack 71 (HPISD at Bradfield Elementary) for four years where his son, Byron, earned his Arrow of Light in May 2017. Byron and Brad joined Troop 70 in May of 2017. Brad grew up in Scouting at Pack 312 and Troop 312, in LaPlace, Louisiana, as part of the New Orleans Area Council. In the Park Cities, Brad led the effort to charter Pack 414 at Christ the King Catholic Church in 2014, earning the William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award. He is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. Brad has also been awarded the District Award of Merit, Training Award, Scoutmaster’s Key Award, and Unit Leader Award of Merit. In addition to becoming a Troop 70 Assistant Scoutmaster, Brad also serves on the West Park District Committee and as an Assistant District Commissioner, mentoring Cub Scout Packs in the Park Cities. He is has served as the West Park District Friends of Scouting Family Giving Chair for four years. Brad is a Trained Leader, having participated in Wood Badge Training at Philmont Scout Ranch and receiving his beads in 2019 (WB #126). He is in charge of membership and recruiting for the troop and has attended winter camp twice and summer camp for the last 4 years. Recently, he also led Troop 70’s first-ever Swamp Base hi-adventure trek, canoeing 63 miles through the Atchafalaya Basin swamp, in Louisiana. Brad is married to Sandy and is the proud father of a Troop 70 Scout and a daughter.

Asst SM: John Glendenning
John has been involved in scouting in Dallas since his son was old enough to join.  He served as a Den Leader in Pack 54 (DISD Lakewood Elementary) until it was time for his son to join Boy Scouts and was the Pack Treasurer.  He staffed the Tejas Caddo District twilight camp for several years and has staffed both summer and winter camps.  He started and led a STEM Scout Lab for several years, exposing kids to scouting that would never have gotten the chance.  He has been helping with the Trail to First Class and on various merit badge and advancement opportunities.  John has been trained and has completed his Wood Badge.  

Asst SM: Danny O’Connell
Danny earned his Eagle Scout at the age of 16 from Troop 81 in Tulsa, OK. Danny helped start Cub Scout Pack 414 at Christ the King in Dallas, TX where he served for nearly 10 years as Cub Master, Committee Chair, and Committee Member after his sons moved on to Troop 70.  In 2022 Danny completed Woodbadge Training in Philmont, NM, has been an adult leader to Sea Base, The National Jamboree, Northern Tier and Philmont (Summer 2024).  Danny has 2 boys in Troop 70 and he also serves as a merit badge counselor & helping with the troop fundraising activities.  He and his wife Kate like to travel and spend time with their 4 kids.

Asst SM: Craig Owens
Craig served as a Webelos Den Leader at Pack 71 (HPISD at Bradfield Elementary), where his son Reed earned his Arrow of Light in 2019.  He received his Wood Badge Training at Philmont Scout Ranch and received his beads in 2019 (WB #126). Craig helps with the troop’s Trail to First Class Program.  He is married to Honey and is the father of an Eagle Scout and a Troop 70 scout.

Asst SM: Russ Falconer

Russ has been an assistant scoutmaster in Troop 70 since 2023.  He is a Troop 70 Eagle Scout who earned the award in May 1992.   He is also a former den leader in Cub Scout Pack 59.  Russ is married to Emily and is the proud father of two sons (including one Troop 70 Scout) and a daughter. 

It is simple to become a trained leader. Only one hour per week. Just contact the Scoutmaster and the rest is easy.