Brian Ruark, Back-up Course Director
Brian is the Council 100th Anniversary Chairman for San Diego-Imperial Council and will be on the Merit Badge Midway Staff at the 2010 National Jamboree.
Brian became a Cub Scout at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Pack 260 in Clairemont. With his mother as the Den Mother he moved thru all the ranks and after earning his Arrow of Light he joined his older brother in Troop 258 at the Clairemont Lutheran Church. He stayed with the program until he was a Life Scout and after 1 year of Exploring.
He came back to Scouting as a Den Leader for his Son’s Cub Pack, eventually becoming Webelos Leader and Cubmaster in Pack 1201 in Mira Mesa. He also volunteered at his Church (St. Mark’s) to become the Cubmaster at his boyhood Pack (260) for 5 years. With his son (who earned his Eagle) he moved over to Boy Scouts at Troop 1212 in Mira Mesa. While he was an ASM he found time to do other things, first on the District Membership committee, then the Membership Chairman, District Vice Chairman and eventually the Black Mountain District Chairman. Black Mountain was a Quality District for the 3 years of his tenure.
Along the way he has also served on the Interfaith Advisory Committee, was Council Membership Chairman, ASM for a National Jamboree Troop, the Youth Aquatic Facilities Chairman and was the Unit Commissioner for Troop 248 in Black Mtn. for 10 years. He has been on staff at 12 Scout Fairs including Chairman in 2008 & 2009.
As a Brotherhood member of the Wulinaxin OA Chapter he has served as Task Master at 2 Ordeals.
In 1994 he joined 3 other ASMs from Troop 1212 and went to Wood Badge at Camp Hual-cu-cuish, gaining his beads as an Owl. Jeff Bostwick (Mary’s husband) was the Course Director. Brian was called to be on WB Staff for the first course of Wood Badge for the 21st Century. He has served on 4 WB staffs WE4-49-02, WE4-49-04, WE4-49-02-06 and WE4-49-08.
Professionally Brian graduated from SDSU and has been in the Information Technology field ever since. He currently is the Technology Resource Manager for the San Diego Public Library system.
Twice he has served a 5 year term as the President of the Board of Trustees at his Church and as such has been in charge of several large building improvement projects. He is married to Carol who has just completed 25 years as a Girl Scout volunteer. They have 3 grown children.
Brian became a Cub Scout at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Pack 260 in Clairemont. With his mother as the Den Mother he moved thru all the ranks and after earning his Arrow of Light he joined his older brother in Troop 258 at the Clairemont Lutheran Church. He stayed with the program until he was a Life Scout and after 1 year of Exploring.
He came back to Scouting as a Den Leader for his Son’s Cub Pack, eventually becoming Webelos Leader and Cubmaster in Pack 1201 in Mira Mesa. He also volunteered at his Church (St. Mark’s) to become the Cubmaster at his boyhood Pack (260) for 5 years. With his son (who earned his Eagle) he moved over to Boy Scouts at Troop 1212 in Mira Mesa. While he was an ASM he found time to do other things, first on the District Membership committee, then the Membership Chairman, District Vice Chairman and eventually the Black Mountain District Chairman. Black Mountain was a Quality District for the 3 years of his tenure.
Along the way he has also served on the Interfaith Advisory Committee, was Council Membership Chairman, ASM for a National Jamboree Troop, the Youth Aquatic Facilities Chairman and was the Unit Commissioner for Troop 248 in Black Mtn. for 10 years. He has been on staff at 12 Scout Fairs including Chairman in 2008 & 2009.
As a Brotherhood member of the Wulinaxin OA Chapter he has served as Task Master at 2 Ordeals.
In 1994 he joined 3 other ASMs from Troop 1212 and went to Wood Badge at Camp Hual-cu-cuish, gaining his beads as an Owl. Jeff Bostwick (Mary’s husband) was the Course Director. Brian was called to be on WB Staff for the first course of Wood Badge for the 21st Century. He has served on 4 WB staffs WE4-49-02, WE4-49-04, WE4-49-02-06 and WE4-49-08.
Professionally Brian graduated from SDSU and has been in the Information Technology field ever since. He currently is the Technology Resource Manager for the San Diego Public Library system.
Twice he has served a 5 year term as the President of the Board of Trustees at his Church and as such has been in charge of several large building improvement projects. He is married to Carol who has just completed 25 years as a Girl Scout volunteer. They have 3 grown children.
