Northeastern Pennsylvania Council Executive Board

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council
Executive Board Members

Council President – Thomas Cummings, Jr. Esq.
Council Vice-President – Richard Beasley

• Supervises the council and its officers.
• Assures that chartered duties and obligations, both national and local, are met.
• Presides at meetings of the council, Executive Board, and Executive Committee and operations meetings.
• Is ex-officio member of all committees.
• Appoints chairmen of council operating committees, with the approval of the board.
• Serves as a National Council Representative for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council.

Commissioner – John Croom, III

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Presides at the council commissioner staff meetings.
• Helps train district commissioners.
• Communicates with district commissioners by telephone, letters, personal conference and on-the-job coaching.
• Plans and conducts an annual commissioner’s conference.
• Reviews reports with district commissioners on extent and quality of service to all units.
• Coordinates and is responsible for:
  • Rechartering of all Scouting units.
  • Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence.

Scout Executive – Marcel Cinquina

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board on the condition of the council.
• Attends executive committee meetings and reports to the executive committee on the condition of the council.
• Is Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and has the general direction of the administrative work of the corporation, subject to the authority and direction of the Executive Board.
• Secretary to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, the executive board, the executive committee, and all other committees of the executive and district committees, and is a member ex-officio of all committees of the executive board without vote except where otherwise provided.
• Executes on behalf of the corporation all documents, deeds, and notes duly authorized to be executed.
• Employs, with executive board permission, all other paid employees of the council and supervises their actions.

Vice-President Administration – Warren Schloesser

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Performs the following functions as needed:
  • Bylaws
  • Council Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Service Center Operations
  • Employee Benefits
  • Technology
  • Audit
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the president.

Vice-President Program – John Monnier

• Attends board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Develops annual program plans for the council through the following committees:
  • Advancement – Larry Morton
  • Activities
  • Camping & Properties - Bryan Fisk
  • Order of the Arrow Lodge Advisor – John Croom, Jr.
  • Civic Service
• Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the president
  • Training - Ed Allen

Immediate Past President and
Vice-President Financial Development – Gerald Ephault

• Attends executive board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process
• Develops annual program plans for the council through the following committees:
  • Board Friends of Scouting
  • Popcorn Sale – Cindy Johnson
  • Invest in Youth Golf Tournament/Clay Shoot – Mike LaPolla
  • Whitney Young, Jr. Breakfast – Dana Healey
  • Distinguished Eminent Eagle Scout dinner – Mike LaPolla
  • Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner – Greg Collins/Dan Santaniello
  • Grants from Foundations & Trusts -
• Helps devise fundraising plans and methods and gives guidance to the goal setting and budget building process.

Vice-President Membership – Nicholas Mattise, Esq.

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Gives leadership and support to ScoutReach Chair helping ensure that Scouting's reach is to those youth in under privileged homes and neighborhoods.
• Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence.
• Gives leadership to the selection and training of membership chairs, fall school night for scouting chairs, and other membership campaign chairs.
• Establishes plans to build stronger relationships with Scouting’s chartered partners through relationship committee chairs.
  • Catholic Committee - Margaret Dillenburg
  • LDS Committee - John Bartron
  • Protestant Committee - Mary Chappell

Vice-President Strategic Planning and Operations – Bryan Fisk

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Gives leadership to the nominating committee process.
• May assume other projects or responsibilities as requested.
• Takes on responsibility of the Council President in his absence.

Council Treasurer – James Lackenmeir

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Prepares an annual budget for board approval.
• Maintains relations with area United Ways and meets annually with them to review proposed budgets.
• In cooperation with the Executive Committee, approves expenditures of funds.
• Ensures that standard accounting procedures are used in the council.
• Presents annually to the board a certified audit, with the assistance of the audit committee.

Legal Counsel – Justin Sulla, Esq.

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Camping in Northeastern Pennsylvania Council

Summer Camp in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Goose Pond Scout Reservation

Camp Leaders Kickoff Meeting – March 21, 2011

Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
300 Meadow Ave., Scranton, PA

This kickoff meeting & celebration is designed for all leaders attending Goose Pond this season. We especially invite your troop Senior Patrol Leader to attend with you.

You must RSVP … the number that will be attending by 3/18 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 570-207-1227 x234.

CLICK HERE for more information on Summer Resident Camp at Goose Pond Scout Reservation.

Cub Scout Outdoor Camping Programs
3 to Choose from!

Camp Acahela Resident Summer Camp Program

3 Day Adventure Camp runs Sunday through Tuesday, ideal for Wolves and Bears or 6 (that's right, SIX) Day Resident Camp runs Sunday through Friday, ideal for Bears and Webelos.

2011 Cub Scout Resident Camp Flyer

2011 Roving Day Camps - 3 To Choose From

This Year's Theme: Jurassic Pack

2011 Day Camp Reservation Form

2011 Parent & Pal Weekends - 4 To Choose From

• June 11-12 at Goose Pond
• June 18-19 at Goose Pond
• July 9-10 at Acahela
• Aug 13-14 at Acahela

Parent & Pal Weekends - An action-packed, 24 hour, overnight camping experience for a Cub Scout and his Parent/Partner.

2011 Parent and Pal Flyer

CLICK HERE for more information on all our Cub Scout Summer Camp Programs

Online Resources

The Boy Scouts of America has several online tools available to help unit leaders and other Scouters with Training, Advancement, Rechartering and other aspects of their Scouting Responsibilities.

MyScouting

Your MyScouting account gives you access to Scouting resources specific to your role in Scouting. These resources are intended to help you perform your Scouting duties most effectively.

Create an account to^*:

• take Youth Protection and other BSA training
• access unit, district, and council tools
• register for events
• keep in touch with members and alumni

^*Some of these tools require a Member ID.

Internet Advancement Tool

Units can use Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements online. You will find this new method to be easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the information, and it will save you the effort of hand writing advancements onto a three-part carbon form. Use Internet Advancement for adding ranks, merit badges and awards. and to update information on existing advancements (except the Eagle Scout rank).

Things you will need

1. Unit ID # - If you do not have this, use the link on the right "Forgot Your Unit ID Number" and you can send an email to get your number.
2. Advancement Records - To enter in once you get into the system.
3. Printer Access - So that you can print your Advancement Update Summary.
4. System Requirements - Explorer 5.5 or higher, 56K or faster Internet connection

Internet Rechartering

Internet Rechartering allows you to renew your unit's charter online and perform the following actions:

• Select members from your existing charter roster
• Promote members from another unit
• Add new members
• Update member information
• Print a summary of costs associated with the new charter.

Before beginning Internet Rechartering, collect all member information, including new member forms with the appropriate signatures. To complete the process, you must be connected to a printer to print the final report for signature.

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About the NEPA Council

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

For nearly a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes — and, through nearly a century of experience, knows — that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

At Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, our focus and determination is to make you and your unit our primary concern and gear our every effort into bringing all the assets Scouting has to offer directly to you. You'll discover a commitment on the part of everyone at our council to work with real zeal and determination to bring Scouting to over 6,000 area youth and train dozens of adult volunteers. You have our pledge to prove everyday that Scouting is not only good for youth, but good for adults as well. No other program is as rewarding - for any age - as Scouting, and our people are determined to prove it! Our programs and facilities are at your disposal to help you make your program the best that it can be!

What we do:

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council serves Packs, Troops, Crews, Posts and Groups with almost 6,000 registered scouts. The council is divided into two districts: Dan Beard and Two Mountains. As a Council, we provide:

• Professional Staff members to aid everyone in a quality scouting program.
• Activities to support unit programs
• Formal training and supplies for all adult members
• A variety of forms, flyers, and Kits
• Handling all Scouter registrations with national
• Aid with starting new units
• Annual planning calendars
• School night Flyers and kits
• Awards, Knots, Ribbons for units and leaders
• Maintains an insurance liability policy that protects all leaders and sponsoring organizations from a lawsuit arising from accidents during Scouting activities
• Maintenance of two Camp facilities and their associated programs year-round.

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Scout Shop

Store Phone Number: (570) 207-1227, Ext. 222
Major Credit Cards Welcome - VISA, Master Card, American Express, and Discover
The perfect gift...GIFT CARDS for the Scout Shop or Goose Pond Trading Post, now available in any amount!

If you haven't been to our Scout Shop recently, you're going to be in for a big surprise! We've made a concerted effort to have a more complete inventory and are carrying more items than we ever have before. We've worked very hard at trying to have the items you'll need to run you program in stock and available when you need them. And, if for some reason we're out of an item, it won't be very long before it's in. Inventory is replenished more frequently now and that means that we're more likely to have whatever you need. It's our commitment to you to have what you need, when you need it!

Give to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, BSA

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing strong character, good citizenship, and promoting physical fitness in the youth of this region. Your financial gift in any amount ensures that Scouting's 100 year tradition of serving youth will continue here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We depend on families, leadership, and community organizations that believe in the value of the Scouting program to help through direct contributions.

Your donation helps to provide just some of the following:

• Excellent camping programs at Goose Pond Scout Reservation and Camp Acahela.
• Training for adult volunteer leaders and youth leaders.
• A full calendar of activities for units to participate in as a supplement to their own programming.
• New program equipment & maintenance for both of our camps.
• Unit level support in advancement records for all scouts.
• A dedicated trained field staff who provide on-going support to volunteers and scouts.
• Special programs including Council high adventure treks, Traveling Camporee, Merit Badge College, Harvestfest, roundtables, Challenge Camp, and much much more.

These are just a few of the many programs that your contribution provides.

On behalf of the youth we serve....We appreciate your support!

Make your Friends of Scouting Donation now!

Council Staff Directory

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council
Staff Directory

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, Boy Scouts of America

1 Bob Mellow Drive
Moosic, PA 18507-1776

570-207-1227 ~ Fax 570-207-1232
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Scout Executive - Marcel Cinquina

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Phone: Extension 227

Two Mountains District

District Executive - Ryan Murray
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Phone: Extension 233

Dan Beard District

Senior District Executive - 
E-mail:
Phone: Extension 229

Council Camping & Program Director

Program Director - Dave Srebro
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Phone: Extension 225

Scout Reach Program

Para-Professional - Jim Naticchi
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Phone: Extension 230

Camping & Program Secretary / Office Manager - Jan Shoener
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Phone: Extension 234

Registrar & Eagle Scout Secretary - Pam Nolan
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Phone: Extension 231

Administrative Assistant & Finance Secretary - Becky Mozeleski
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Phone: Extension 226

Scout Shop: Extension 222

Scout Shop Manager & Popcorn Coordinator - Cindy Johnson
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Phone: Extension 244

Accounting Specailist - John Boni
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Phone: Extension 228

Council Ranger for Camp Acahela & Goose Pond - Bill Ditchey
E-Mail:
Phone: 570-335-0283

Additional Contact Information:

Phone: 570-207-1227
Fax: 570-207-1232
Wilkes Barre Exchange: 570-606-0209
Toll Free outside of Scranton/Wilkes Barre: 800-894-2211
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Finding us via GPS Address Use:
72 Montage Mountain Road
Moosic, PA 18507

Service Center Hours:
Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm

Scout Shop Hours:
Mon-Wed-Fri - 10am to 5pm
Tues-Thurs - 10am to 7pm
Sat - 10am to 2pm

Summer Camps:
Goose Pond Scout Resevation 570-689-2561 / Fax:570-689-7669
Camp Acahela 570-646-2223 / Fax: 570-643-3371