Mr. Dave Hendron started as the Troop 709 Scoutmaster in September 2005, replacing Art Carpenter who retired after 16 years. Mr. Hendron was the Troop's third Scoutmaster.

Mr. Hendron has been an adult Scouter for 17 years. Mr. Hendron started as a Cub Scout Den Leader with Pack 709, then later became a Webelos Den Leader. Mr. Hendron was also Assistant Cubmaster with Pack 709 before joining Troop 709 in 1997. Mr. Hendron served as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 709 for nine years, and as Scoutmaster from 09/05 to 12/08.

Mr. Hendron is a brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. Mr. Hendron has been active in all of the required -- and much of the optional -- BSA training. Mr. Hendron attended Wood Badge in 2001. As part of his Wood Badge Ticket, he took on the nine required ticket items, including a food drive that raised more than 1,100 lbs of food and a restoration project with the Wind Cave complex at Split Mountain in the Anza Borrego Desert, both of which involved scouts and adults from Troop 709. Mr. Hendron received his Wood Badge beads in 2003.

Mr. Hendron has earned a number of Scouting knots. These are: Arrow of Light, Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Adult Training Key, District Award of Merit, the National Scoutmaster's Award of Merit, Adult Religious Award, and the Unit Leader Award of Merit (Venturing). Mr. Hendron has completed BSA's Powder Horn High Adventure Resource Management Training and received the Powder Horn award. In 2008, Mr. Hendron was awarded the Silver Beaver Award. In 2009, Mr. Hendron was recognized as the 2008 Scoutmaster of the Year (Troop 709's second and the only Troop in the San Diego-Imperial Council to have two such recognized Scoutmaster's!), as well as with Venturing Leadership Award. Mr. Hendron has participated in two Philmont Trek's.

Mr. Hendron comes from a Scouting family, where he, his brother and father were all Scouts/Scouters in Troop 616 in Scripps Ranch. Mr. Hendron was also in Troop 622 in Rancho Penasquitos as a youth. Mr. Hendron's son, Jon, is an Eagle Scout and a former Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 709. Mr. Hendron's wife, Sandy, was the troop Committee Secretary and is now an Associate Advisor with Crew 709. Mr. Hendron is now the Advisor for Venturing Crew 709.

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