Pack 285 is run by a dedicated volunteer staff. We meet on a monthly basis, and use email and texts, to plan Pack activities and meetings, review finances, and monitor advancement. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, we would be happy to leverage your time and talents.
Pack Leaders
Den Leaders
Cubmaster
Andrew Cottingham
Involved in Boy Scouts as a youth
Started in Pack 285 in 2019 as a Den Leader for his daughter's Lion Den.
Became Cubmaster in Nov 2021
Attended Wood Badge in Spring of 2022 Completed his ticket in May 2023 and was beaded in August of 2023
Became BALOO trained in May 2023 to enable overnight Pack campouts
Committee Chair
Karen Cottingham
Involved in Boy Scouts as a youth through brother and father
Started in Pack 285 as Committee Chair in 2020 shortly after her daughter started as a Lion.
Attended Wood Badge in Fall of 2022, completed her ticket in September of 2023 and was beaded in December of 2023.
Became BALOO trained in May 2023 to enable overnight Pack campouts
Tiger Den Leader
Mark Kauppi
Eagle Scout
Started in Pack 285 in 2022 as a Den Leader for his son's Lion Den
Treasurer
Danielle Asper
Started in Pack 285 as Treasurer in 2023
Wolf Den Leader
Jeremy Stewart
Started in Pack 285 in 2021 as a Den Leader for his son's Lion Den.
Became BALOO trained in May 2023 to enable overnight Pack campouts
Advancement Chair
Amanda Dillon
Started in Pack 285 as Advancement Chair in 2022
Bear Den Leader
Sandeep Nandi
Eagle Scout
Started in Pack 285 in 2021 as a Den Leader for his son's Tiger Den
Committee Member
Mike Slobodnik
Has been involved in Scouting since his son was in Cub Scouts in the 1990s
Started in Pack 285 as Committee Member in 2020 to continue being involved in his granddaughter's pack
Makes 3 generations in pack with Committee Chair and 2 Cub Scouts.
Webelos Den Leader
Andrew Cottingham
Involved in Boy Scouts as a youth
Started in Pack 285 in 2019 as a Den Leader for his daughter's Lion Den.
Became Cubmaster in Nov 2021
Attended Wood Badge in Spring of 2022 Completed his ticket in May 2023 and was beaded in August of 2023
Became BALOO trained in May 2023 to enable overnight Pack campouts
Chartered Org Rep
Michelle Bruch
Has been involved in the Pack since her eldest son started in 2015
Arrow of Light Den Leader
Nat Christian
Started in Pack 285 in 2018 as a Den Leader for his son's Lion Den.
Became Assistant Cubmaster in Nov 2021.