| How do you feel to be a national officer? What is
most exciting about the role? |
I am thrilled for the opportunity to serve the Northeast Region,
and I am particularly excited to have a big role in celebrating the
100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
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| What are you most looking forward to? |
I am looking forward to traveling around the region and the country
this year and meeting some great Arrowmen. I hope that I can be an example
and serve them in the best way I know how.
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| What are your earliest memories of the OA? |
My earliest memories in the OA revolve around my initial reluctance
to go to the LEC meeting after my Ordeal. I had a sash and dash
attitude, but with some stern insistence from my mother, I got involved
and have never looked back!
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| What was your first leadership position and what was the greatest
lesson learned from it? |
My first leadership position in the Order was Elangomat, and through
that job I learned the importance of setting the example. Leading
candidates through an Ordeal is one of the most rewarding things I have
ever done, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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| What is the coolest thing you have done in Scouting? |
My experience as Senior Patrol Leader of my Troop for the World Jamboree in the UK
was one I will never forget. It was incredible to meet and befriend
members of the Scouting movement worldwide.
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| What makes you proudest to be an Arrowmen? |
Our strong tradition of servant leadership – I cannot think of any
other organization with such a selfless purpose. Where else would
people pay money to sweat it out in the woods for a week, like we saw
at ArrowCorps5?
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| What are some awesome things you have done in the OA? |
OA Wilderness Voyage, planning and attending a Section Conclave in
Puerto Rico ArrowCorps5, serving as a Conference Vice Chief at NOAC.
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| What makes the OA so cool? |
The coolest thing about the OA is that there's a spot for everyone.
Whether you like High Adventure, teaching, computers, American Indian
traditions, etc. anyone can find their niche.
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| Other insights and notes? |
I intend to make the best of my time as Region Chief, and I look
forward to giving back to the organization that has helped me grow into
the person I am today.
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