Doug Bowman

Doug Bowman
National Sea Scout Boatswain

Doug Bowman has been involved in Scouting since he was in the first grade.  Through the years, he has received many recognitions and accomplishments from his experiences in Scouting including: earning his Eagle Scout rank, the Venturing Silver Award, and the council level Venturing Leadership Award; achieving the top score in the nation for the Sea Scout SEAL course, serving as boatswain for the 2005 National Flagship -- a product of a year of accomplishments, fun on the water, and a long cruise trip to the British Virgin Islands -- and recently being elected as National Boatswain.

Outside of Scouting, Doug has been active in his High School through involvement in the Morgantown High School Science Club, Robotics Club, Orchestra, Marching Band, soccer team, and wrestling team.  Majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University, he is currently involved with the WVU Cycling Club and also participated in a pilot course on Nanotechnology.  Some other interests Doug has include playing guitar and bass, scuba diving, sailing, boating, biking, backpacking, camping, and fishing.