John is the institutional head (IH) of St. Peter’s Friends of Scouting, LLC.  He is the Chartered Organizational Representative for Pack and Troop 118 that meets St. Peter parish in Kansas City, Missouri where John has been a long-time parishioner.  He is a member of the district committee for Pioneer Trails and chair of the nominating committee.  He is a recipient of the Bronze Pelican and St. George emblem. Adventures in scouting include three trips to the Boundary Water Canoe Area and two treks to Philmont.
 
John has two adult children, Jim and Annie.   Jim is an Eagle Scout and Annie is a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. 
 
John is a retired math teacher from the Raytown School District and currently holds a position as  an adjunct professor at UMKC in the mathematics department.