The Den
Packs are broken down into Dens by grade level. Den's meet once a month to work on rank advancement activities.
TUFTS STUDY
The project surveyed nearly 1,800 Cub Scouts and nearly 400 non-Scouts under age 12 using both interviews and survey data.
Tufts University Study Infographic
SOURCE: scouting.org
Adult Leadership
Shea Lutton is the Cubmaster for Pack 903. He has lived in Evanston since 2004 with his wife and two children, both of whom were in Pack 903. Shea was a Cub Scout and member of Scout Troop 477 in Dexter, Michigan, under the guidance (and legendary eyebrows) of Jack Brigham. He used the skills he learned in Scouting to enjoy the outdoors into adulthood, exploring places like Glacier National Park, Isle Royale, the Boundary Waters, and Algonquin Provincial Park. Now he enjoys taking our city children out to nature to have their own adventures and independence.
Shea is a technology leader and product owner for Cloudera, a big data analytics firm. He has a Bachelor's degree from Denison University and an MBA in management and entrepreneurship from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
shealutton@gmail.com, (734) 223-3777, https://www.linkedin.com/in/shealutton
Carl Fuldner is the Assistant Cubmaster and Wolf Den Leader with Pack 903. He and his family have been part of the Evanston community since 2019. Carl's journey through Scouting began in Fox Point, Wisconsin, where he eventually became an Eagle Scout, completing an Eagle Project devoted to habitat restoration at a local public park. He looks forward to passing on those formative experiences with his two children, Alice and Lewis, as part of Pack 903.
Carl is an art historian and curator with interests in photography and the environment. He is an Assistant Instructional Professor in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities and the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago, where he also previously earned a Ph.D. His favorite outdoor activities are hiking, birding, and hunting for mushrooms.
carl.fuldner@gmail.com, (414) 801-3457, https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-fuldner-a53b09103/
Erik Petersen is the Pack Committee Chair for Pack 903. Erik and his wife Brigette moved to Evanston in 2011 and have two children: Cloe (2012) and Graeme (2015) both of whom attend St. A's Catholic School. Erik grew up scouting and has actively enjoys year round outdoor activities with his family and friends.
Erik Petersen a manufacturing business leadership and transformation specialist. Through his experiences in sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and supply chain over the past 20 years he's gained expertise in sustainable growth focused processes. Erik grew up in Minnesota, earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and an MBA from Northwestern University focusing on Venture Capital and Private Equity. Erik and his family have lived in Evanston since 2011 and he possesses conversational language skills in German and Spanish that you'll often hear him speaking with his kids and people around the neighborhood.
erik.p.petersen@gmail.com, (312) 989-5123, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikppetersen/
PACK COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Camping Co-Chairs – Chris Foreman foreman.chris@outlook.com and Bruce Jang bruce.jang@gmail.com
Popcorn Kernel – Kelly Klingensmith klingensmith.kellyl@gmail.com, Deena Fischer (asst) deenalfischer@gmail.com
Recruiting + Membership – Paula Schmitt paula@bodnardesign.com
Service Chair – Beverly Chukwudozie iabado2@uic.edu
Webmaster + Photo Archive - Paula Schmitt paula@bodnardesign.com
Woodworking Co-Chairs – Jordan Fischer jjordan.fischer@gmail.com, Craig Koller koller.c@gmail.com
DEN LEADERS:
Lion – Jason Davis jason.davis@compass.com
Tiger – Haley Beth Van Serke hvanserke@gmail.com
Wolf – Katey Schmidt kschmidt32@yahoo.com
Bear – David Schieber dwschieber@gmail.com
Webelo – Jonathan Corum corum@13pt.com Assistant: Elsa Wenzel elsawenzel@gmail.com
Arrow of Light – Eric Harper eharper470@gmail.com