Ryan Hay Elected 2009 Northeast Region Chief
Ryan Hay, the section chief from NE-5B, has been elected the 2009 Northeast Region Chief in Southlake TX.
Ryan is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of Witauchsoman Lodge #44, Minsi Trails Council. Ryan currently serves as the Section Chief of NE-5B and is the lead editor of the Region’s newsletter, The Visionary. Last year, Ryan served as the Section Vice-Chief of NE-4A. Ryan is a past Lodge Chief and Committee Chairman of Witauchsoman Lodge. Ryan is a rising sophomore at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA, majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in National Security. In addition to his work with scouting, Ryan is the EMS Director at DeSales University and is a Firefighter/EMT with Nancy Run Fire Department in Bethlehem Township.
Two other regions of the Order of the Arrow have elected new region chiefs as well:
Central: Michael Beckman
Western: Dave Harrel
Southern: Mark Norris
Stay tuned for more updates as the National Planning Meeting continues!
Northeast Thanks Patrick Rooney
The Northeast Region could not have been so successful in 2008 if it was not for the leadership of our Region Chief Patrick Rooney. Patrick’s dedication and service to the Northeast Region and Order of the Arrow has been seen by all. From spectacular National Leadership Seminars to friendly conclave visits, Patrick has been an inspiration to Arrowmen young and old. As Patrick’s term as Northeast Region Chief comes to a close, we thank him for his service and wish him the best of luck!
NER’s Own Elected National Vice Chief
Earlier this morning, Dan Higham, section chief of NE-3A, was elected the 2009 National Vice Chief of the Order of the Arrow.
Dan is a member of Troop 221 our of Vestal, NY where he serves as an assistant scoutmaster. He is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of Otahnagon Lodge in Baden-Powell Council. Dan is serving in his second term as section chief for Section NE-3A. He has held many different leadership positions before section chief including, Committee chairman, Lodge vice chief, Lodge chief, and section training director. He has worked with his council’s training multiple times as the senior patrol leader and as a staff member of the NYLT course. Dan served on the national program committee to develop the program for Arrowcorps5 as well as being the Youth program director at the Shasta-Trinity project. He has also been a staff member of many National Leadership Seminars. Dan is a member of the Society of Human Resources and he is currently a sophomore at Oswego State University where he is majoring in Human Resource Management.
You can follow the story of the 2009 National Vice Chief on the official Order of the Arrow website at www.oa-bsa.org. We wish Dan the best of luck in the coming year!
Planning Meeting Elects 2009 National Chief
Jack O’Neill has just been elected the 2009 National Chief of the Order of the Arrow. Jack is a member of Shawnee Lodge of Greater St. Louis Area Council. He was the section chief of C-5C. You can follow the story of the 2009 National Chief on the official Order of the Arrow website at www.oa-bsa.org
We wish Jack the best of luck in the coming year!
NER Thanks 2008 NC and NVC
Throughout the year, Scouts from all over the region have had the opportunity to meet two outstanding Arrowmen: our 2008 National Chief Jake Wellman and National Vice Chief Ben Stilwill. Jake and Ben have both contributed to the successes of the Northeast Region through their active leadership and participation in National Leadership Seminars, conclaves throughout the region, and more. The Northeast Region would like to thank these two servant leaders for all they have done in the past year and beyond. Once again, thank you Jake and Ben!
