Wood Badge for the 21st Century

Amanda Smith started scouting as a youth in the Moccasin Bend Girl Scout Council, often camping at Camp Adahi.  She started Cub Scouts with her son, Mitchel in 2000.  She was a Tiger Cub Leader, Wolf and Bear Leader, and Cubmaster in Pack 3166 at Boynton UMC.  In 2004, she transferred to Pack 3002 at Elizabeth Lee UMC with her son, where she served as a Webelos Leader for three years.  She is currently a Pack Trainer with the same pack.  Amanda began serving the John Ross District in 2002 as Cub Roundtable Staff and Training Staff.  She became the Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and Training Chairman in 2007.  Amanda transitioned into Troop 125 at Rock Spring UMC with her son in 2006, where she became a Committee Member and later an Assistant Scoutmaster.  She transferred to Troop 224 at Oakwood Baptist and is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster.  She also serves Venturing Crew 2603 as a Committee Member.                                               

In 2005, Amanda graduated from Wood Badge course SR-655 as a soaring Eagle.  She went on to staff SR-831 as an Assistant Quartermaster and SR-948 as a Troop Guide for the Bear patrol.  She earned her doctorate from the University of Scouting and later served as Dean of the Cub Scout College in 2008.  She was course director for BALOO in 2007 and Outdoor Leader Skills in 2008.

Amanda has earned training knots in all of her positions, the Arrowhead Honor Award, and the Commissioner's Key.  She was a recipient of the John Ross District Spark Plug Award and the District Award of Merit.  She is also one of the most recent Silver Beaver recipients.  She earned her Brotherhood status in the OA and is currently serving as the Training Adviser for Talidandaganu' Lodge.  Amanda has completed NLS (National Leadership Seminar) and National Camp School for Day Camp Management.

In 2008, she attended the Charles L. Sommers Northern Tier High Adventure Base, where she paddled 59 miles and portaged 5 miles in the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.  She cherishes the obstacles that her and her crew over-came and the memories that will last forever.

In 2010, Amanda attended the National Jamboree as a 1st Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 1818.  She was the first female contingent leader from the Cherokee Area Council.  She feels it was a great honor to be chosen to represent our council in such a capacity.  The trip was one of the greatest experiences of her life.

When Amanda is not scouting, she works at Dalton State College as a Science Laboratory Coordinator.