ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT TREY MOORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, MID-SOUTH OSAGE TRADING POST STAFF (‘78–’79) CHEROKEE CAMP DIRECTOR (‘94–’95) RESERVATION DIRECTOR (‘96–’98)
For many Scouts, summer camp introduces skills and opportunities that lead to meaningful careers and life-long passions. For Trey Moore, Scouting and Kia Kima inspired and empowered him to lead nonprofit organizations and instill meaningful change in his community. From starting as a teenage staffer in the Trading Post, Trey’s Scouting foundation has led him to serving as a Professional Scouter, the Kia Kima Reservation Director, and on to be the Executive Director for several nonprofits. Trey’s first official position on Kia Kima staff was in the Camp Osage Trading Post in 1978 and 1979. During those two years, the trading post transitioned from its original location (where the basketball court is now located) to its current “new” location. But this wasn’t Trey’s first introduction to Kia Kima as he was an Eagle Scout and had spent a lot of time at Kia Kima.
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vation Director for three years. While some alumni can claim the privilege of being second-generation Eagle Scouts, or second- or third-generation Kia Kima staffers, Trey Moore is the only alumnus who can claim the distinction of being a second-generation Reservation Director. His father, Tom Moore, Following his two years on staff, Trey transitioned served as Reservation Director from 1977 through from spending his summers in the woods to spend- 1980. ing his summers on the field where he marched with the Trey speaks highly of his time Memphis Blues Brass Band, It was a great opportunity as a Professional Scouter: “Working professionally for the a drum and bugle corps with to stretch myself as a Council was the best training Drum Corps International. In MB3, as it was called, Trey ground for working in nonprofleader, manager, and played the tenors on the its I could’ve found.” For Trey, motivator of people. drumline as the corps comit involved everything from recruiting to fundraising, delivpeted across the country. ering a program to engaging community leaders. Trey returned to Scouting as a Professional Scout- “It was the broadest training possible for working er in 1992 and served in multiple positions, includ- lifelong in nonprofit organizations.” ing district executive, program director, and field director for the Chickasaw Council until 2003. In Serving as the Kia Kima Reservation Director 1994, Trey received a summer camp assignment amplified these skills, and Trey says, “It was a and spent his first full summer back in the Ozarks great opportunity to stretch myself as a leader, as the Cherokee Camp Director. After two sum- manager, and motivator of people.” As Resermers as Cherokee Camp Director, he became the vation Director, it importantly taught him crisis Council Program Director and served as the Reser- management and how to roll with the punches.
