Editing Running Sheet Harvey Elliot (section)

====Adult Scouting Leadership (1976–2025)====
*1976 – Returns home, joins the ''''Forest Service''', and becomes '''Assistant Scoutmaster''' for a new troop near the White Mountain National Forest.
*1980s – Becomes '''Scoutmaster of Troop 149'''
* Leads high-adventure trips: canoeing in Maine, weeklong treks in the Adirondacks, and snowshoe treks.
* Organizes wilderness survival weekends; introduces Scouts to orienteering challenges and trail cooking competitions.
*1990s – Serves as '''District Outdoor Activities Chair'''
* Designs new camp facilities, mentors other Scoutmasters.
* Writes a manual on “Low-Impact Camping & Conservation for Scouts” used across multiple councils.
* Earns '''Wood Badge''' and serves as staff on later courses.
*2002 – Receives the '''Silver Beaver Award'''
Recognized for over 40 years of service, high adventure leadership, environmental education, and mentorship. Ceremony held at the base lodge of a local mountain; his former Scouts surprise him in uniform.
*2010s–2020s – Emeritus status
* Steps back from regular meetings but remains a fixture at **Eagle Scout boards**, **survival workshops**, and as a **merit badge counselor** (Camping, Forestry, Cooking, Wilderness Survival, and Environmental Science).
* Helps guide the troop's transition to include **Scouts BSA for all genders**.
* Serves on **conservation advisory panels** for regional Scouting.