Contact Us Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America #574 3020 53rd Street Galveston, TX 77551 P: 409-744-5206 F: 409-744-7850 Council Service Center & Scout Shop hours: Monday thru Friday ~ 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. About Us One of the most important documents in the history of Brazoria and Galveston Counties is preserved not in a museum or a library but in the Galveston Island headquarters of the Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Dated March 28, 1919, the document is a report from the Galveston Rotary Club to its officers and members with a recommendation to form a Boy Scout movement in Galveston. The three-page document still survives to this day and is now commonly referred to as the Bay Area Council Charter. As early as 1920, the Daily News, the oldest newspaper in Texas, carried a regular column called "The Scout Roundup." On August 14, 1962, Mrs. Mary Moody Northen donated a check for $100,000 to the council to build a new headquarters (where we are still housed today.) She made the donation in honor of her late husband, Edwin C. Northen, a longtime Scouter who was active in the council. Today, the council serves more than 8,000 youth through the leadership of more than 2,000 adult volunteers. 2021 Executive Committee James Ware – President Fred Raschke – Immediate Past President Mike Henderson – Council Commissioner Myles Shelton – Treasurer Ron Rand – VP Administration Richard Yoes – VP Membership/Relationships Roger Boyer – VP Program Art Orscheln – VP Properties Charlie Tinsley – Scout Executive/CEO 2021 Executive Board Kim Barker Greg Bond Kermit Brence Judge Jeff Brown James “Chezo” Cesarini Brent Cockerham Joe Dervay Scott Dick Mark Fridye Jim Galbraith Michael Griffin Charles “Fritz” Kuebler Donna Lang Cory Moss Brian Roark Juli Salzman Jason Tieman Tommy Toups John Wright Walt Wundrow | Professional Staff Scout Executive - Charlie Tinsley Scouting debut: October 17, 1985 BAC debut: February 16, 2017 Hometown: Hermanville, MS Coolest Desk Item: Big green potted plant. Favorite Movie: Tears of the Sun. Favorite TV Show: Scorpion. Favorite Band: Earth, Wind & Fire. Favorite Scouting Moment: Wood Badge beading. About Me: Enjoy working to build successful staff and volunteer teams. Email: charlie.tinsley@scouting.org Phone: 409-744-5206 ext. 2802 Field Director - Kelly Meacham Scouting debut: August 15, 2006 BAC debut: 2018 Hometown: Marietta, GA Coolest Desk Item: Actual desktop that you can see. Favorite Movie: The Natural. Favorite TV Show: Sense 8 Favorite Band: The Stone Roses (currently). Favorite Scouting Moment: My son’s Eagle Court of Honor. About Me: Eagle Scout. Work hard, play hard. Email: kelly.meacham@scouting.org Phone: 706 766-4755 Support Staff Accountant - Diandra "Dee" Ongso BAC debut: 2007 Hometown: Indonesia College: Bina Nusantara University Coolest Desk Item: My kid’s art work, radio and family pictures. Favorite Movie: Star Wars, Marvel Movies, and James Bond movies. Favorite TV Show: The Crown and Sherlock Homes. Favorite Band: U2, Imagine Dragon & The Chainsmokers. Favorite Scouting Moment: When I joined BAC and my son joined Scouting. About Me: Love my family, photography, traveling, yoga and biking. Email: diandra.ongso@scouting.org Phone: 409-744-5206 ext. 2803 Registrar- Sonya Harvey BAC debut: 2013 Hometown: Galveston College: UTSA Coolest Desk Item: Order of the Arrow kazoo. Favorite Movie: Cool Hand Luke. Favorite TV Show: War Documentaries and anything with Bear Grylls. Favorite Band: Luke the Drifter. Favorite Scouting Moment: Getting postcards from Scouts. About Me: Love family, pen pals, finding lost graves, road trips, campfires, and playing guitar around campfires. Email: sonya.harvey@scouting.org Phone: office 409-744-5206 ext. 2804 Camp Karankawa Staff Camp Ranger - DK Hopwood BAC debut: 2018 Hometown: Brazoria College: Brazosport College Coolest Desk Item: If I had a desk it would be something cool. Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump. Favorite TV Show: Chicago Fire. Favorite Band: 3 Doors Down. Favorite Scouting Moment: Philmont. About Me: I'm an Eagle Scout. I come from a Scouting family. I love making people laugh. Come out to camp to learn more. Email: donald.hopwood@scouting.org Phone: 979-248-4330 |