Lodge Chiefs
Jesse Joy
Half Moon Lodge, Rip Van Winkle Council
Jesse is a Life Scout, Vigil Honor member, and Founder’s Award recipient of Half Moon Lodge, Rip Van Winkle Council. Jesse is a Brother of the Year award recipient of Half Moon Lodge. Jesse also serves as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster of his troop and has 66 merit badges. He has previously served two terms as Lodge Vice Chief of Program, Lodge Secretary and Senior Patrol Leader of his troop. He has attended Boys State, the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, NLS and NYLT. Jesse is a senior at Kingston High School where he attends for half the day, during the other half he attends the Ulster County Career and Technical Center for the New Visions Advanced Robotics and Engineering program. He also serves as Captain of the Kingston Varsity Crew team and is a Senior Editor for the Kingston High School’s yearbook. His hobbies include hiking, rowing and lifting.
You can contact Jesse at joy@ne2a.org.
Peter Demkowicz
Nacha Nimat, Hudson Valley Council
Peter is a Life Scout and Brotherhood member, as well as a James E. West Fellowship recipient of Nacha Nimat Lodge. He previously served as Vice Chief of Admin, 2014 Conclave Coordinator, and Chapter Chief. Peter has attended NLS, the National Scout Jamboree in 2010, and NOAC 2012 Peter is a Sophomore at Rhinebeck High School where he is part of one of the highest rated men choirs in the state. His hobbies are hiking and singing.
You can contact Peter at demkowicz@ne2a.org.
Daniel McCloskey
Owaneco Lodge, Connecticut Yankee Council
You can contact Daniel at mccloskey@ne2a.org.
Ben Bassett
Paugassett Lodge, Housatonic Council
Bio coming soon
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Joshua Laprade
Pocumtuc, Western Massachusetts Council
Joshua is an Eagle Scout and Brotherhood member of Pocumtuc Lodge, Western Massachusetts Council. He has previously served as Lodge Secretary and currently serves as Lodge Vice Chief and Activities and Service chairmen. He has attended NLS and NYLT. Joshua has served on Moses Scout Reservation Staff and his council’s NYLT Staff. He is currently homeschooled. His hobbies include playing sports and working on his church’s sound team.
You can contact Josh at laprade@ne2a.org.
Jon Hagenow
Tschitani, Connecticut Rivers Council
Jon is a Brotherhood member and Founder’s Award recipient of Tschitani Lodge, Connecticut Rivers Council. Jon also serves as your 2014-2015 Section Secretary. He has attended NLS, NOAC 2012, the National Scout Jamboree in both 2010 and 2013, and the Summit Shakedown in 2012. This past summer Jon was blessed with the life changing opportunity to attended OA Wilderness Voyage. In his council he has worked on summer camp staff for two years, including this past summer when he worked as a lifeguard at June Norcross Webster (the location of Conclave 2015). Jon is a junior at the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science magnet school where he attends for half the day. During the other half of the day he’s at Suffield High School where he takes part in drama club and the tech theater class. Later in life Jon hopes to be a nuclear engineer in the Navy or work for Cirque du Soleil as a stage manager.
You can email Jon at hagenow@ne2a.org