Maine native receives Scouting honor in N.Y.

A native of the Hampden and Bangor areas is now district director of the Twin Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America, in Glen Falls, N.Y.

Scott L. Hayden, 30, has worked at the Twin Rivers Council for six years, first as Wakpominee District executive and then senior district executive. He now oversees 140 scouting units with 3,000 youths and 1,000 adult volunteers.

Hayden is a 2002 graduate of the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. He served in the U.S. Army, 1996-1999, as a Patriot Missile crewmember, and was in the New York Army National Guard, 1999-2003.

He is the son of Dr. John and Magne Hayden.

Hayden continues to serve as a Scoutmaster and Cubmaster, and has worked to bring scouting to children with emotional and behavioral problems.

The Post Star recently honored Hayden as one of the 20 Under 40 as Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Hayden said he is a fan of Stephen King books and particularly enjoys visiting Camden and Quebec City.