Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue is excited to introduce the 10 new volunteers who were brought onto the team in 2025. Being a TCSAR volunteer is an enormous commitment, and these 10 volunteers embody the spirit of community service and teamwork that help make TCSAR what it is.

The new volunteers are: Tommy Basore, Gretchen Cherry, Matt Chorney, Doug Cook, Oliver Dev, Thomas Ferguson, Bria Gillespie, Joe Grout, Kaeli McClenahan, Sam Wasserman.

“These new volunteers represent the next generation of TCSAR: strong, humble, and dedicated,” said TCSAR Chief Advisor Cody Lockhart. “Their arrival reminds me that leadership in this organization has always been less about individuals and more about stewardship—passing on knowledge, values, and trust to those who will carry the mission forward.”

The TCSAR Class of 2025: Back row, L to R: Thomas Ferguson, Tommy Basore, Oliver Dev, Joe Grout. Front row, L to R: Matt Chorney, Doug Cook, Bria Gillespie, Gretchen Cherry, Kaeli McLenahan, Sam Wasserman. Photo: Morris Weintraub

Since the team's founding in 1993, TCSAR has had 12 classes of volunteers. The process of building a new class is lengthy, with this one starting last winter from a pool of 180 candidates. After a series of interviews with TCSAR volunteers, these 10 individuals were selected and began their training in June. Since then, they have each completed 200 hours of training, and are now being included in callouts as associate members with the rest of the team.

Please help us welcome them to our TCSAR family. We are very grateful to have them on board.