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Minsi Trails Council, Inc., BSAAdvancementCouncil Advancement Committee

2024 Minsi Trails Council Advancement Team – Effective – 9/27/24

Council Advancement Chairman:
Eric J. Chiles
1765 W. Union Boulevard., Bethlehem, PA 18018 
(C) 484-241-1355   
ejchiles@aol.com

Council Advancement Vice Chair:
Charles “Chas” Chase
3248 Hecktown Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, 
(C) 610-360-6334 (H) 610-866-6192
ccjcpabsa@aol.com

Staff Advisor: 
Raymond Garrison
991 Postal Rd, Allentown PA 18109 
(B) 610-465-8576
ray.garrison@scouting.org

Registrar/Advancement Services: 
Stephanie Miller 
991 Postal Rd, Allentown PA 18109 
(B) 610-465-8569
stephanie.miller@scouting.org

Cub Scout Chair:
Michael Philipp
4207 Yorktown Road., Coopersburg, PA 18036, 
(H) 215-527-4149
michaelphilipp9193@gmail.com

Scout BSA Chair:
Jon Slaton
6 McEntee Road, Milford, NJ 08848, 
(H) 908-995-4663
bsanut@verizon.net

Eagle Chair:
Phil Moreira
6310 Primrose Lane, Coopersburg, PA 18036, 
(C)  484-225-7610
philmora56@gmail.com

Special Advancement Awards:
Robin Ruch
318 S 22nd Street, Allentown, PA 18104
(C)  610-849-6585
robin.ruch.scouting.org@aol.com

Venture Chair:
Vacant          

Scoutbook Chair:  
Drew Draper
3191 Rambeau Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 
(C) 610-597-9648
acdraper31@rcn.com

Council VP of Unit Programs:
Matt Woodruff
1991 Hamilton Drive, Coopersburg, PA 18036 
(C) 610-984-2181
ma.woodruff@outlook.com

Monroe District

    
Advancement Chair/Scouts BSA/Merit Badges:
Francis Oquendo
5018 Pine Ridge Road South, E. Stroudsburg, PA 18302
(H) 570-269-5089
numero1scout@gmail.com 

Eagle Chair:
Dan Planer
175 Echo Lake Road, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 
(H) 570-977-8507
dwplaner2007@yahoo.com 

Cub Scouts:
Nicole Kresge
2865 Laurel Lane, Henryville, PA 18332, 
(H) 570-619-5479
nkresge.pack85tan@gmail.com

Carbon-Luzerne

Advancement Chair/Cub Scouts/Merit Badges/Eagle:
Janet Jungermann
22 Stolpe Road, Whitehaven, PA 18661 
(C) 570-582-5221
janet.jungermann@yahoo.com 

Eagle Chair:
Herb King
22 Stolpe Road, Whitehaven, PA 18661
(H) 570-443-7431 (C) 570-582-8203
herbking649@yahoo.com

Scouts BSA:
Vacant

Northampton District

Advancement Chair/Eagle Chair:
Jim Daley
475 East Lawn Road., Nazareth, PA 18064 
(H) 610-759-7169
j.daley@rcn.com

Eagle Committee:
Bernie Marth
4556 Oakwood Lane, Nazareth, PA 18064
(H) 610-724-0437
berniemarth@gmail.com  

Cub Scouts:
Lucy Martin
495 Buttermilk Road, Easton, PA 18043
(H) 610-417-3483
lucymartin936@gmail.com 

Scouts BSA: 
William Gade
3589 Southwood Drive., Easton, PA 18045 
(C) 610-762-9396
wagade@yahoo.com   

Merit Badges:
Bruce Horton
5865 Alexander Road., Bethlehem, PA 18017 
(H) 484-281-3441
bhworks@bellatlantic.net 

Warren District

Advancement Chair/ Merit Badges: 
Shane Serrao
121 Wayne Street, Washington, NJ 07882 
(C) 908-283-6478
shane.serrao@yahoo.com 

Eagle Chair:
Jon Slaton
6 McEntee Road, Milford, NJ 08848
(H) 908-995-4663
bsanut@verizon.net 

Cub Scouts:
Becky Johnson
361 Stonehenge Drive, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(C) 908-797-5156
ebjohn7304@yahoo.com 

Scouts-BSA:
Vacant

Lehigh District    

Advancement Chair:
Linda Roth
4643 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088
(C) 484-330-9817
roth1000ma@aol.com

Eagle Chair:
Brian Harman
1088 Jervin Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
(C) 484-264-7145
lehighdistricteagle@minsitrails.org 

Eagle Committee:
S. Randall Marushak
5839 Cove Road., Laurys Station, PA 18059
(H) 610-262-8089
eagle64srm@gmail.com 

Eagle Committee:
Richard Silvius
2587 Williams Road., Bath, PA 18014 
(H) 610-837-7257
rasilvius@gmail.com 

Cub Scouts:
Sheryl Lyn Padgett
158 Stark St, Northampton PA 18067 
(C) 610-984-5316
fathersky58@gmail.com

Scouts BSA:
Donald Schneck
854 7th Street, Whitehall, PA 18052
(H) 610-216-2707
eedon@ptd.net 

Merit Badges:
Robin Ruch
318 South 22nd Street, Allentown, PA18104 
(C) 610-849-6585
robin.ruch.scouting.org@aol.com          

 

 

 

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PROFESSIONAL OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
(610) 264-8551
10 AM – 5 PM (Monday  – Friday)
Closed Saturday & Sunday

 

SCOUT SHOP HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
(610) 264-8551
10 AM - 5 PM  (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

10 AM - 7 PM (Tuesday, Thursday)
10 AM - 2 PM (Saturday)
Closed Sunday

FOR SERVICE CENTER CLOSURES - REVIEW COUNCIL CALENDAR 
 

ADDRESS
991 Postal Road, Allentown, PA 18109

 

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
(610) 264-8551
10 AM – 5 PM (Monday  – Friday)
Closed Saturday & Sunday

 

SCOUT SHOP HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
(610) 264-8551
10 AM - 5 PM  (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

10 AM - 7 PM (Tuesday, Thursday)
10 AM - 2 PM (Saturday)
Closed Sunday

FOR SERVICE CENTER CLOSURES - REVIEW COUNCIL CALENDAR 
 

ADDRESS
991 Postal Road, Allentown, PA 18109