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2010 National Officer Election Results
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National Chief Brad Lichota
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| Lodge: |
Chippewa |
| Council: |
Great Lakes |
| Section: |
C-2a |
| Hometown: |
Shelby Township, MI |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Biochemistry major at Michigan State University |
| Scouting Background: |
Brad is an Eagle Scout from Troop 156. |
| OA Background:
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He has attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference,
OA Trail Crew, OA Wilderness Voyage, ArrowCorps5, NLS
and SOS. He has served on NOAC Staff and was a
member of the ArrowCorps5 Instructor Corps. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include mountain biking,
running, triathlons, and pulling pranks on his friends. |
| Thoughts: |
"I was completely overwhelmed with the
idea that we can lead the Order into the next decade of
service. I'm ecstatic to have the opportunity to
serve Fellow Arrowmen from across the nation." |
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National Vice Chief Will Swingle
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| Lodge: |
Nawakwa |
| Council: |
Heart of Virginia |
| Section: |
SR-7a |
| Hometown: |
Ashland, VA |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Business Management major at Christopher Newport
University |
| Scouting Background: |
Will is an Eagle Scout of Troop 521. |
| OA Background:
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He was a two term section chief and a
lodge chief. He attended the 2009 National Order
of the Arrow Conference, NLS, and SOS. He served
as the American Indian Activities Conference Vice Chief
at NOAC and on NLS staff. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include rugby, mountain
biking, hiking, and Native American dance. |
| Thoughts: |
"What a great opportunity it will be to
service the nation for the next year. As we
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BSA we as Scouts
have a tremendous opportunity to serve the greater
Scouting movement by fulfilling our mission of the Order
and strengthen the four parts of our purpose." |
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2010 Region Chiefs
Central Region Chief Richie Ferolo
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| Lodge: |
Lakota |
| Council: |
Northwest Suburban |
| Section: |
C-7a |
| Hometown: |
Lake Zurich |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Finance/Business Administration major at Illinois
State University |
| Scouting Background: |
Richie is an Eagle Scout of Troop 964. |
| OA Background:
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He was a Chapter Chief, Lodge Vice
Chief, Lodge Chief, Section Secretary, Section Vice
Chief, and Section Chief. He attended the National
Order of the Arrow Conference, National Leadership
Seminar, and SOS. He served on staff for
ArrowCorps5 at the Mark Twain U.S. National Forest. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include rugby, patch
trading, drums, music, and traveling. |
| Thoughts: |
"I was thrilled to be honored to take
over as 2010 Central Region Chief. The section
chiefs in my region have grown as close as a family and
it gives me great pleasure to lead them throughout this
year. I can not wait to run my first NLS, a
program that has inspired me to be who I am today.
Lastly I can not wait to meet the many Arrowmen around
the region and nation." |
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Northeast Region Chief Brian Ahrens
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| Lodge: |
Hunnikick |
| Council: |
Burlington County |
| Section: |
NE-5a |
| Hometown: |
Eastompton, NJ |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Political Science major at The College of New Jersey |
| Scouting Background: |
Brian is an Eagle Scout of Troop 36. |
| OA Background:
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He attended the 2009 National Order of
the Arrow Conference, ArrowCorps5, the 2006 OA
Wilderness Voyage, NLS, and SOS. He served on NOAC
staff as the Activities and Recreation Conference Vice
Chief and NLS staff. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include rugby, running,
politics, traveling, shooting, camping, and patch
trading. |
| Thoughts: |
"I am thrilled to be serving as the 2010 Northeast
Region Chief! While it hasn't sunk in completely
yet, I know this will be a great year, both for the
Northeast Region and the Order as a whole. We have
a tremendous opportunity with the centennial Jamboree to
celebrate and strengthen the Scouting movement, and I
want to make sure that the Order of the Arrow has a part
in that. I look forward to working with the region
leadership to ensure that happens, and I am excited to
travel around the Northeast and work with individual
Arrowmen." |
Southern Region Chief Don Combs
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| Lodge: |
Kawida |
| Council: |
Blue Grass |
| Section: |
SR-6 |
| Hometown: |
Pikeville, KY |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Business major at Transylvania University |
| Scouting Background: |
Don is an Eagle Scout of Troop 12. |
| OA Background:
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He was a past chapter and lodge chief as
well as Section Secretary. He attended the
National Order of the Arrow Conference, NLS, and two
SOS. He served as the Youth Incident Commander at
ArrowCorps5 Mark Twain U.S. National Forest, NOAC staff,
and NLS staff. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include golf, basketball,
and ping pong. |
| Thoughts: |
"It is a great honor and I am looking
forward to a good year meeting a lot of Arrowmen and making
the Southern Region better!" |
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Western Region Chief Fred Gross
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| Lodge: |
Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess |
| Council: |
Great South West |
| Section: |
W-6e |
| Hometown: |
Santa Fe, NM |
| Age: |
19 |
| School: |
Outdoor Leadership major at Western State College of
Colorado |
| Scouting Background: |
Fred is an Eagle Scout of Troop 57. |
| OA Background:
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He was a past chapter and lodge chief.
He attended OA Trail Crew, NLS, and two SOS. He
served as the Outdoor Adventure Conference Vice Chief
for the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference,
ArrowCorps5 Crew Leader, and served four times on NLS
staff. |
| Hobbies:
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His hobbies include climbing, skiing,
hunting, fishing, and mountain rescue. |
| Thoughts: |
"Oh my, I really did it. I want to
get rolling. I am very honored to serve my section
chiefs and Arrowmen. I am looking forward to the
next year!" |
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