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. 2023 Executive Committee James Ware – President Fred Raschke – Immediate Past President Derick Meadows – Council Commissioner Myles Shelton – Treasurer Walt Wundrow – VP Administration Cory Moss – Executive VP & VP Development Mike Henderson – VP Membership/Relationships Roger Boyer – VP Program Art Orscheln – VP Properties Charlie Tinsley – Scout Executive/CEO & Secretary 2023 Executive Board Kim Barker Greg Bond James “Chezo” Cesarini Brent Cockerham Joe Dervay Mark Fridye Jim Galbraith Rene Julien Scott Livingston Charles Mouton | 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 Cradle of Texas & Thunderbird District Executive - Dallas Perry BAC debut: 2023
Hometown: Lake Jackson, TX
College: Brazosport Community College and Texas State University
Coolest Desk Item: Dried flowers from my backyard in a lovely antique vase.
Favorite Movie: Land of the Lost
Favorite TV Show: Cheers
Favorite Band: A three-way tie between The Gateful Dead, Led Zepplin and The Beatles.
Favorite Scouting Moment: Before joining the BSA, I worked on a farm where Scouts would occasionally volunteer. My favorite moment was experiencing their inspiration to learn new things about where our food comes from.
About Me: In my free time, you can typically find me outside, reading, practicing yoga, playing my guitar or ukelele, painting, or spending time with my fiance and pets (a goofy dog, named Sprout and a sweet cat, named Bugs).
Email: Dallas.Perry@scouting.org
Phone: 979-248-0786 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 Office Assistant - Amanda Ferrovecchio BAC debut: 2023
Hometown: Pasadena, TX
College: San Jac Central
Coolest Desk Item: Photos of my son and dad.
Favorite Movie: Bringing Up Baby
Favorite TV Show: It's not necessarily my favorite, but I do end up watching "Below Deck" with my husband pretty often.
Favorite Band: New Found Glory and Panic! At the Disco... but my favorite artist is Michael Jackson
Favorite Scouting Moment: All of them!
About Me: I love going camping with my family and sleeping. I don't get to do much of the latter anymore, but I still love it.
Email: Amanda.Ferrovecchio@scouting.org
Phone: 409-744-5206 ext. 2801 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 & anything with Bear Grylls.
Favorite Band: Luke the Drifter.
Favorite Scouting Moment: Earning Wood Badge. 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 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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