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. Job Posting for District Executive. Click HERE for more details. 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. 2022 Executive Committee James Ware – President Fred Raschke – Immediate Past President Derick Meadows – Council Commissioner Myles Shelton – Treasurer Walt Wundrow – VP Administration Cory Moss – VP Development Mike Henderson – VP Membership/Relationships Roger Boyer – VP Program Art Orscheln – VP Properties Charlie Tinsley – Scout Executive/CEO & Secretary 2022 Executive Board Kim Barker Greg Bond Kermit Brence James “Chezo” Cesarini Brent Cockerham Joe Dervay Mark Fridye Jim Galbraith Juli Martin Charles Mouton Brian Roark Jason Tieman Tommy Toups John Wright | 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 Coastal District Executive - Kathryn Phoenix
BAC Debut: February 1, 2023
Hometown: Sheldon, TX (CE King High School)
Coolest Desk Item: My slideshow screensaver of my husband and our daughter over the years oh and once I bring in my plants those too.
Favorite Move: The Fifth Element hands down!
Favorite TV Show:Don’t really have one hmmm. I guess it would have to be anything revolving around DIY.
Favorite Band: Everlast
Favorite Scouting Moment: So far it’s been learning the history and meeting all the wonderful volunteers.
About Me: I am a mother, wife, and daughter who aspires to a Proverbs 31 woman in all that I do. I love learning new things and even more sharing my life lessons with others. I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in 2020 in organizational Psychology with an end goal of obtaining my Psy. D as an Industrial Organizational Psychologist. The majority of my professional experience has been within the social sector where I have had the opportunity to engage, educate, and empower individuals from all walks of life who want to overcome life’s barriers. Most of my time is spent outside at home with my family whether it be in the garden or creating something from to fill a need. We love to breath life back into anything and have done just that with our 1942 home that we bought and wound up completely renovating from the ground up by ourselves. I am excited to welcome each day and make it forever better than the previous, and continue to reach for the stars to be an inspiration to those I get the opportunity.
Email: kathryn.phoenix@scouting.org
Phone: 409 500-0938 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 Office Assistant- Tracey Nance
BAC debut: 2022
Hometown: Houston (IBC)
College: San Jacinto Community, Houston Community, and Galveston College.
Coolest Desk Item: Colorful gummy bear pen from my son.
Favorite Movie: Splash.
Favorite TV Show: Family Fued.
Favorite Band: Depeche Mode, Beck, 311, Incubus, the list goes on and on...
Favorite Scouting Moment: Ghost & Goblins at Camp Karankawa
About Me: Enjoy spending time with friends and family, COLG on 7 Mile Rd., meeting nice people, nature, and all things island style. Also, love the woods, lakes, & rivers. Enjoyed living in Colorado Springs, CO for a short time and realized it's better to visit. Born and raised flat lander.
Email: tracey.nance@scouting.org
Phone: office 409-744-5206 ext. 2801 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 |
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