Barrie Dickinson Scoutmaster

I grew up in Lancashire in North-West England where I was involved in Scouting from Cub Scouts, through Scouts, Venture Scouts and a short spell as a Cub Scout leader before college. I have many fond memories of hiking, camping, backpacking and kayaking in Lancashire and the English Lake District… mostly in the rain.

I moved to the Bay Area in 2005 while working for Tesla Motors (I’m now working for Zoox , an autonomous vehicle start-up here in Foster City) and was reintroduced to Scouting when my son, Joseph, joined Pack 3 in the San Mateo Highlands, moving onto Troop 175 in 2009. Joseph earned his Eagle in 2016. My younger son also earned his AOL in Pack 3 and joined Troop 175 in 2016, but decided Scouting wasn’t for him.
I’m very enthusiastic about the whole Scouting experience, in particular camping and backpacking, and led my first ‘50 Miler’ backpacking trip in the summer of 2014 — which actually worked out to be over 60 miles — along California’s ‘Lost Coast.’

Since taking the role of Scoutmaster in October 2016 I’ve continued my backpacking/high adventure focus, helping the Scouts understand the unique value of back-country experiences. I’ve also worked with the ASMs to help the Scouts in a much broader way: to develop into capable, confident and well rounded young people who, like me, carry enough great Scouting memories to last a lifetime.

Anne Bonneville
Assistant Scoutmaster

Anne, originally from Davis, CA, has been living in Foster City since early 2010, when she moved up from San Diego to take a job as Director of Toxicology for a local biotech firm. While living in Davis, she earned an undergraduate degree from UC Davis in Avian Science/Ornithology (the study of wild birds), and was a wilderness backpacking guide during both high school and college for the City of Davis Recreation Department.

Anne has been camping with family and friends since she was a child, and has a passion for our National Parks and for nature. She and her son Montana were active in Pack 447 and are active participants in T175- she is ASM for the Panda patrol and participates in many T175 trips and activities, notably running a week-long base camp for the 2014 50-mile Lost Coast hike and the 2015 57 mile horseback trip in the high Sierras. She is a merit badge counselor for many of the nature and environment related badges.

Steve Thibault
Assistant Scoutmaster

I was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout growing up in Indiana. I still keep in touch with the friends I made in Scouting. We had lots of great adventures together on summer campouts, winter camporees, working on Staff at camp… Camp, Camp, Camp! One highlight was a trek to the Philmont Scout Ranch. I completed my Eagle rank and was active in the service organizations Order of the Arrow and Firecrafter.

I moved to California for graduate school where I fell in love with Kathy and this wonderful state. Kathy & I moved to Bay Area in 1998. She is an elementary teacher and I’m a biotech research scientist with Amgen.

It has been fun to get back involved in Scouting with my own two boys as a leader in the Foster City Cub Scout Pack and now with Troop 175. As an Assistant Scoutmaster I look forward to helping all the boys have great adventures of their own with friends who will last a lifetime.

Bryan Wolfgram
Assistant Scoutmaster

As a Cub Scout, I learned many life lessons that still resonate with me today – “Help other People,” “Do Your Best.” Perhaps most importantly, I made many new friends – some of whom I’m still close to, forty years later. Hanging out with friends, while exploring the outdoors, science, civics and culture, provided fun and adventure I couldn’t get anywhere else.

When I had my own family, I remembered my time in scouts and wanted to provide similar experiences for my son. In 2010, we joined Cub Scout Pack 447 in Foster City, where I engaged as a Den Leader for five years. The last two years, I also served as Pack 447’s Cubmaster and worked to create a program with fun, adventure, and life skill development based upon the Scouting principles. Watching the boys make friendships, develop skills and explore, was a special and rewarding experience.

I grew up in Milwaukee, WI and also spent time in Arizona, where I received my BS in Aeronautical Science. In 1992, I moved to Foster City and married my high school sweetheart. I enjoy spending time with family and participating in all forms of athletics, especially cycling and sprint triathlons.

I look forward toward continuing the adventure with the boys and families of Troop 175!

Jinfeng Liu
Assistant Scoutmaster

I grew up in a city in the southern part of China. Back then, due to limited transportation options, I didn’t have many opportunities to do outdoor activities: the only camping experience I had before coming to the US was a ‘bike-camping’ trip I took in my college year to an urban forest park two hours away from the campus. Nevertheless, I’ve alway enjoyed traveling, often taking opportunities to visit places along the 2,000 km train route between my home and college.

When my son Felix started school, we heard from a friend about Cub Scout and decided to have a try without knowing much about scouting at all. Felix joined Pack 447 of Foster City, and eventually bridged into Troop 175. I began actively engaged in troop activities in 2016, starting by serving in the troop committee. In Felix’s first year with the troop, I participated in several camping trips and found myself thoroughly enjoying them. I soon decided to become an Assistant Scoutmaster to more formally support the troop’s outdoor activities. Since then, I have supported several patrols within the troop and accompanied scouts on many trips. The trips I enjoyed the most included backpacking trips to Thousand Islands and Desolation Wilderness and the high adventure trip to Florida Seabase.

I have been very grateful to witness the positive influence on my son from the scouting experience, and look forward to helping the scouts and their families along the scouting journey.

Reshma Sulaiman
Assistant Scoutmaster

I have several fond memories from my time spent as a Bulbul (Cub Scout) and a Girl Guide (Girl Scout), growing up in the South Indian state of Karnataka. I recall hiking, climbing, camping, and participating in district-wide cooking competitions on several occasions, as well as marching in Independence Day Parades. Those years were among the most cherished days of my childhood.

I moved to the US after getting married in 1997. I am a Software Engineer by profession, working for a company based in Virginia. After nearly a decade-long gap in outdoor activities, memories of my old scouting days were revived when my son, Adam, received a flyer advertising Cub Scouts from his first grade school teacher. The decision was immediate – in 2010, we joined Cub Scout Pack 447 in Foster City, moving onto Troop 175 in 2015. It was a truly nostalgic experience, although scouts in the US admittedly did a lot more than their Indian counterparts. Through my son, I was able to relive my scouting days at last. I would attend several camping and hiking trips alongside him, including the Backpacking 50 miler in 2018.

The decision to become a part of the troop leadership in 2017 was one of necessity. At that time, the ASM for my son’s patrol had plans to relocate to another state, and due to the lack of an ASM I was encouraged to step up. Although difficult at first, with the support of Scoutmaster Mr. Dickinson and other ASM’s, I was able to acclimate myself. I enjoy working with the Scouts and accompanying them on their many outings. Since then I have organized our troop’s trip to the annual week-long Wente Summer camp and hope to continue.

I look forward to helping the boys participate in these life changing experiences! 

Leon D’Aquino
Assistant Scoutmaster

I began my adventures in scouting in the mid 70’s as a Cub Scout, Webelo Scout and then a Boy Scout growing up in San Mateo, CA. I have lived here in the Bay Area all of my life. I am currently a licensed Real Estate Broker/Realtor with RE/MAX assisting many clients in both selling and in purchasing single-family homes here in the Bay Area and abroad.

One of my fondest memories of Scouting was attending the annual Boy Scout Jamboree and First Aid Competition that was hosted in nearby San Bruno Mountain. Our Boy Scout Troop backpacked in and each Troop competed as an individual team having 1-2 volunteer Troop members being the injured actors. Our mission was to bandage and/or splint the injured actor, prepare a transport stretcher by using our knot tying skills and rope to create the support between two sticks as a team, load our injured victim onto this fabricated stretcher and then run through a parcourse to see which team could get their patients to the finish line first. Several times as we ran as fast as we could with our patients onboard the stretcher, they fell off and we had to go back to get them back onto the stretcher while laughing hysterically doing so to get them to the finish line! The great times and fun I had as a Boy Scout are just fond memories now.

My next chapter in Scouts…Being involved with Scouting over the past 7+ years as a parent to my son Jacob that is now 13 years old and a Star Rank, my being a previous Pinewood Derby organizer/instructor for 3 years with Troop 447 and now an Assistant ScoutMaster for Troop 175 allows me to give back to our youth that was once provided to me as a young boy.

In summary, I come with many skills and passions to assist your son and now daughters in their growth. Here is a short list of just a few of the passions I still enjoy today: Cycling (road & mountain bike), fishing (salt/freshwater), camping, shooting, boating, wakeboarding, snowboarding, water skiing, automotive, motorcycle, jetski, ATV, 4WD off-roading, scuba diving, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, skateboarding, woodworking, home repair, backpacking, hiking, weight training/fitness and playing many sports to name a few that I look forward to sharing with your Scout to create some of their (and maybe your) lifelong memories.

David Woo
Assistant Scoutmaster

My son Adam and I joined Cub Scout Pack 447 of Foster City a few years ago where I was the Den 6 leader for Webelos and Arrow of Light.  Adam bridged into Troop 175 and I became the Assistant Scout Master for the Order of the Flying Pinecones patrol.  I have really enjoyed the Boy Scout experience and seen the scouts grow so much as a result.

I grew up in the rural town of Deep River, Canada, sailing, camping and canoeing along the Laurentian Mountains where almost all outdoor activities involved the Ottawa River.  My family owned a couple dinghy class sail boats plus a keel boat and a great many of my summer weekends were camping on beaches a day’s sail or paddle from home in the wilderness.  I have done many week-long canoe trips in remote regions of Canada including the Teslin River in the Yukon.  I’ve canoed thousands of miles and portaged a canoe more miles than I’d prefer to remember!

Upon arriving in California to join the internet boom in 2000, my wife and I have since relished in the abundant parks along the coast and in the Sierra Mountains.  We’ve enjoyed scuba diving in Monterey and in the Channel Islands, many weekends free diving for abalone along the north coast, and weekend sailing trips in San Francisco Bay.  However, the Sierra Mountains have a strong draw to me.  I have climbed Mt. Whitney, Mt. Conness and Mt. Lassen and we love camping in the National Forests.  Many great hikes in Yosemite.  A favorite canoe trip for our family has become wilderness camping at Union and Utica Reservoirs near Bear Valley.

I believe in the Scouts BSA experience.  With the Scout Oath and Scout Law, our outdoor adventures will be the memories our children will cherish as they become great leaders and citizens.