Swamp Rat has been with troop 8 since he was a sixth grader. Despite getting stuck in a swamp on his first campout (earning him his nickname), was recently able to escape the pull of the troop and Ann Arbor; traveling to Oregon to pursue his masters degree. Swampy has boldly gone where no rat has gone before: Kilimanjaro, Colorado backcountry skiing, ice climbing in the UP, and rock climbing in Nevada. Often times the troop 8 summer camp director, mention the word "Moraine" and watch him twitch.
One of the newer members of the scouter team, Neale just can't resist coming out on troop and venture outings. Currently a student at the U-M where he is studying Infectious Disease Ecology, "Random" hopes to someday "make it" as an orchestral conductor, outdoor educator, and also create his own line of oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies.