Troop 8 Yucaipa

Troop 8 was a Boy Scout Troop that existed from 1951 to 2015, being a part of Grayback Council and California Inland Empire Council.

It appears that for the Troop’s entire history, it was chartered by the Yucaipa Valley Lions Club.

The Troop’s first Eagle Scout was Tom Hayden, who attained his rank in 1965. Since then, several dozen others have joined the ranks of Eagle Scout.

The Troop was a mainstay at Pop Nye Memorial Camporees, with winning Patrols at least 3 different times (Best Patrol, Venture Patrol 2x).

The Troop visited Philmont Scout Ranch on several treks.

Troop 8 has also been a mainstay in the Order of the Arrow, with leadership with multiple Lodge Chiefs and Lodge Advisers in both A-tsa and Cahuilla. In addition, many have been Chapter Chiefs and top ceremonialists.

With the decline of Scouting membership and the emergence of Yucaipa as a top sports community, the Troop was last chartered in 2015. It is the goal of this page to document the names, stories, and history of the Troop.

Were you a member of the Troop? Please Contact Me so we can include your stories in the Troop’s history.

Troop 8 Eagle Scouts

The following list is considered incomplete and is the subject of additional historical research.

1. Tom Hayden (10/08/1965)
2. Phillip Miller (01/09/1971)
3. Stephen Miller (05/05/1971)
4. George Wiens (05/24/1972)
5. David Wiens (06/07/1972)
6. Doug Wiens (06/07/1972)
7. Tom Worley (06/07/1972)
8. Richard Worley (06/06/1973)
9. Carey Tiewater (05/05/1977)
10. James Worley (05/29/1979)
11. Richard Cross (04/09/1985)
12. James Crooks (01/01/1987) *
13. Paul Quinn (07/18/1990)
14. Rakesh Dewan (08/08/1990)
15. Tracy Schultze (07/29/1992)
16. Ruben Dewan (08/05/1992)
17. Anthony Avey (12/08/1992)
18. Scott Riley (03/24/1993)
19. Steven Schultze (09/15/1994)
20. Asher (Davey) Hartel (01/02/1996)
21. Donald Van Hook (04/09/1997)
22. David Kushner (05/22/1997)
23. Brian Van Hook (05/04/1999)
24. Brian Carlson (08/14/2001)
25. Robert Lawrence (11/27/2001)
26. Ryan English (06/26/2001)
27. Michael Hanson (06/11/2002)
28. Robert Bennett (10/29/2002)
29. Ben Tilson (10/29/2002)
30. Timothy Joyce (05/06/2003)
31. Justin Nuber (05/04/2004)
32. Shawn MacGavin (05/18/2004)
33. Kyle MacGavin (08/07/2007)
34. Dominic Grisafe (02/05/2008)
35. Nick Fonzi (04/01/2008)
36. Jeffrey Joyce (05/27/2008)
37. Cameron Kinnear (09/30/2008)
38. Justin Tyrrell (11/18/2008)
39. Daniel Burke (05/26/2009)
40. Jerod Gamache (02/25/2010)
41. Matthew Nuber (04/20/2010)

Troop 8 Scoutmasters

This is an incomplete list that is the subject of additional research. Please note that I have attempted to list these in order but they may not be fully chronological.

• Willard Chapman (circa 1950 – 1951)
• Ralph Parks (circa 1953)
• J.D. Ridenour (circa 1956)
• Hugh Douglas (circa 1957)
• Harold “Hal” Pritchett (circa 1958-1961)
• A.P. “Gus” McGuckian (circa 1963) (1912 – 1996)
• Sam Duran (circa 1964)
• Gene Irgang (circa 1965) (1928 – 2002)
• Mr. Preston
• Dale Worley (circa 1973 – 1979) (1930 – 2019)
• Rick Clark (1979 – 1990)
• Tom Riley (1941 – 2022)
• Lester Kushner
• Brian MacGavin
• Richard Covington
• Kevin Toller (2015)

Incomplete List of Summer Camps

• 1958: Camp Tulakes:
• 1972: Camp Tulakes
• 1987: Camp Levi Levi
• 1988: Camp Levi Levi
• 1989: Camp Levi Levi
• 1990: Camp Holcomb Valley and Philmont
• 1993: Camp Tahquitz
• 2011: Camp Emerson