Our very own Section Adviser Bill Chin will be featured in the September – October edition of Scouting magazine. The article highlights Bill’s varied Scouting experiences and how the Order of the Arrow has impacted his life.
You can read the full article in Scouting, or online at http://scoutingmagazine.org/2012/08/scouter-bill-chin-shares-how-cheerful-service-pays-off/
Congratulations to Bill on this recognition!
The section leadership team, led by Chief Tom Donlon, has been hard at work preparing for the 2012-2013 year. Stay tuned in the coming days for details about the Council of Chiefs meeting schedule, the 2013 Conclave, and other exciting plans!
Section NE-2A congratulates Bill Chin and Michael Card, both of Owaneco Lodge, who were presented with the Order’s Distinguished Service Award at NOAC 2012. The DSA is presented to Arrowmen who render extraordinary service at the section, region, or national level over an extended period of time. This award is one of the rarest in Scouting, with only 908 presented since 1940, and can be presented to youth leaders, adult advisers, and professional Scouters. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these fine men!
Michael R. Card
Mike is from Bridgeport, CT and Owaneco Lodge. He has served as the Project Manager for the OA LodgeMaster program since 2008 and serves on the Communications and Technology National Subcommittee. Mike has served on the OA’s Northeast Region Cub Scout Task Force and served on the staff of four previous NOACs and the 2011 Indian Summer.
William B. Chin
Bill is from Trumbull, CT and Owaneco Lodge. Since 2000, he has served in several lead adviser roles on the ICE staff at NOAC and Indian Summer. Presently, Bill serves on the Unit, Chapter, and Lodge Support National Subcommittee. While a youth, he was a section vice chief and is currently the section adviser for NE-2A.
Section NE-2A is pleased to announce the newly elected Section Officers for the 2012-2013 term. Tom Donlon (Tschitani) has been reelected as Section Chief, Mitchell Heisler (Pocumtuc) elected Vice Chief, and Neil Harris (Owaneco) reelected Secretary. We’re looking forward to a great year!
In addition, Area Director David Borchard has reappointed Bill Chin (Owaneco) as Section Adviser, Dan O’Rourke (Pocumtuc) and Sherri Raco (Nacha Nimat) as Associate Advisers and Elsie Hemmings (Owaneco) as Staff Adviser.
OA @ 2013 Jamboree
Section Adviser Bill Chin has released his latest Section Adviser’s Update. In this issue, you’ll find important information about the NOAC, Section Gathering, “Reunion of Regions” event, Adult Unit Election Changes, NLS Germany patch, and more! You can download this update from our site’s Resources page.
This past weekend, the Northeast Region hosted its first National Leadership Seminar of 2012! Twelve Arrowmen from Nacha Nimat, Pocumtuc, Owaneco, and Tscitani Lodge participated in a fantasic weekend of leadership training and are prepared to bring these new skills back to work in their Lodges and Section NE-2A. The Section is also proud to have three of its leaders serve on staff for the weekend. Section Chief Tom Donlon, Adviser Bill Chin, and Associate Adviser Dan O’Rourke were all on hand to help make this weekend a success!
