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Whom Do I Contact?

Hundreds of volunteers oversee district programs and unit service.  Here you will find contact information for the committees responsible for most areas.
 
Contact Senior District Executive Mark Hays (pictured above) if further assistance is needed.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE -- The district committee consists of chartered organization representatives and district volunteers selected by a nominating committee.  The committee is responsible for carrying out the council program within Kaskaskia district.  Each voting member serves a maximum of three one-year terms.  For 2012, they are:
 
  • District Chairman:  Dave Bolton, Nidec Motor Corp.
  • District Commissioner:  Jim May, Murphy
  • District Vice Chairman:  Marcia Pfeiffer, St. Louis Community College
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  • Activities & Civic Service ChairmanVacant
    • 2013 Winter Activity Advisor:  Rick Link
    • District Pinewood Derby Chairman:  Al White
    • Scouting for Food Chairman:  Vacant
  • Advancement & Recognition Chairman:  John Kavanaugh
    • Eagle Board of Review Chairman:  Charles Seris
    • Swimming Skill Center Chairman:  Steven Miller
    • District Adult Recognition Dinner Chairman:  Lori Wild-Schulze
  • Camping ChairmanPaul Kessler
    • Spring Camporee Advisors:  Dave Kedge (Boy Scouts) and Ray Thillet (Webelos/Cub Scouts)
    • Fall Camporee Advisor:  Glenda Thorne (Boy Scouts) and Joe Schwarzbauer (Webelos Scouts)
    • Cub Scout Adventure Camp Directors
      • St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley Adventure Camp:  John Halbauer
      • St. Ferdinand Adventure Camp:  Brenda Clay
      • Knights of Columbus Adventure Camp:  Al White
    • Order of the Arrow Chapter Adviser:  Mike Yarbrough
      • Chapter Chief:  Austin S.
      • First Vice Chief:  Kyle W.
      • Second Vice Chief:  Nick G.
      • Secretary:  Cody M.
  • Communications ChairmanFred Schaljo
    • Social Media/Website Administrator:  Vacant
  • Development ChairmanKirk Richter
    • Friends of Scouting Chairman:  Rick Hoyt, Covidien
    • Family Friends of Scouting Chairman:  Steve Rechtien
    • Popcorn Kernel:  Vacant
  • Membership Chairman:  Steven Francis
    • School Night to Join Scouting Chairman:  Vacant
    • Webelos-to-Scout Transition Chairman:  Ray Thillet
    • Faith Based Initiative Chairman:  Vacant
    • Venturing Officers Association Advisor:  Mike Kost
      • President:  Dorothy L.
      • Vice President of Communications:  Andre F.
      • Vice President of Program:  Lizzie S.
      • Vice President of Administration:  Kendra J.
  • Training Chairman:  Debbie Huber
    • Cub Scout Training Chairman:  Sue Polis
    • Boy Scout Training Chairman:  Steve Rechtien
    • Venturing Training Chairmen:  John Hayes and Francis Johnson
  • Members-at-Large
    • Ashok Agrawal, St Louis Community College
    • Richard Dorsey, Alheim and Dorsey, LLC
    • Tom Fredricks, Emerson/White-Rodgers 
    • Jerry Hart, Valley Industries
    • Jill Hussey, St. Louis Community College
    • Marty Lutke, Sam's Club
    • Kristopher Matson, St. Louis Community College
    • Art McCoy, Ferguson-Florissant School District 
    • Isadore Ray, St. Louis Community College
    • Don Reeves, Regions Bank
    • Steve Sandbothe, Hazelwood School District
    • Rance Thomas, North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice
    • Barbara Thompson, Hazelwood School District (Retired)
    • Kendra Tolson, St. Louis Community College
    • Rich Unger, St. Louis Community College
    • John Wenberg, General Dynamics (Retired)
    • Ben Wesley, Boeing (Retired)
    • Sidney White, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (Retired)
    • Janine Wilkins, Individual/Resident
    • Randy Wilkins, Sodexo Inc./SSM DePaul Health Center
    • Charles Woods Sr., Hazelwood School District (Retired)
       

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER STAFF -- A commissioner is a volunteer who works with packs, troops and/or crews to help the units succeed in putting on quality programs.  In addition to the council commissioner, there are district commissioners, assistant district commissioners and unit commissioners.  The commissioner assigned to a unit should be the unit's first contact for all things involving unit service.  For 2012, they are: