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Archived version from 1999:

Northeast Region Realignment Updates


New Realignment news:new!
On September 1st, 1999, the Northeast Region will again realign its areas by reducing from 5 to 4 the number of areas. The new boundaries will be announced in mid-August. New section boundaries will be determined over the following year and will become effective at the conclusion of each section's 2000 Conclave.


1997 Region Realignment:

TO:

Section Advisers

SUBJECT:

NE Region OA Update

FROM:

Thomas E. Reddin, Region OA Chairman

DATE:

June 19, 1997


Realignment: The area directors have made their decisions. The OA sections will be realigned and renumbered (in some cases) following the 1997 Conclaves according to the attached chart [see current NE list].

The section advisers for the new sections have also been identified:

NE-1A:Roger Gagnon NE-4A:Don Oplinger
NE-1B:John Larney NE-4B:Wayne Hildreth
NE-2A:Jack Bittig NE-4C:Tom Moore
NE-2B:Ray Siegrist NE-5A:Dave Konopka
NE-3A:Jeff Godley NE-5B:Jim Barton
NE-3B:Don Montanye


Recent Section Changes:


Recent Mergers:

  • Gajuka 477 (Susquenango) merged into Otahnagon 172 (Baden-Powell).
    Effective: Apr 28, 1998
    Reference: Kevin Ambra

    • Their councils had earlier merged to become Baden-Powell Council.
      Effective: Jan 1998
      Reference: Jim Lake, district advancement chairman for Baden-Powell Cncl

  • Iaoapogh 286 (Ridgewood-Glen Rock) merged with Oratam 484 (Bergen) to form Oratam Lodge #286.
    Effective: Sep 1998
    Reference: Sage Lichtenwalner, Sanhican Lodge #2


  • Nassau County Council (Buckskin 412) changed its name to the Theodore Roosevelt Council, in honor of its first Council Commissioner. The council office also moved from Roslyn to Massapequa, NY.
    Effective: Sep 1998
    Reference: Bill Fox, Buckskin Lodge #412


  • Tankiteke 313 (Fairfield County) and Arcoon 369 (Quinnipiac) merged to become Owaneco Lodge #313.
    Effective: Oct 1998
    Reference: Adam Fromm, Section NE-3A Secretary

    • Their councils had earlier merged to become Connecticut Yankee Council.
      Effective: Dec 11, 1997
      Reference: Bob Sherman, January 1998 issue of The Scout Patch Auction

  • Five Rivers Council (TKaen Dod 30) office moved from Bath to Horseheads, NY.
    Effective: Oct 1998
    Reference: Dave Wilson, Gyantwachia Lodge #255


  • Westchester-Putnam Council office moved from White Plains to Hawthorne, NY.
    Hudson Valley Council office moved from Hyde Park to Salisbury Mills, NY.
    Effective: Oct 1998
    Reference: Jay Schnapp


  • Hiawatha Council (Nischa Nitis 410) merged with Seaway Valley Council (Gosh Wha Gono 120) to form the Hiawatha Seaway Council.
    Effective: Jan 1st, 1999
    Reference: Andrew Kosmowski, and John Stafford

    • Their two lodges merged to form Kayanernh-Kowa #219.
      Effective: June 8th, 1999
      Reference: Brandon DeVito, Kayanernh-Kowa #219

  • Lekau 77 (Camden County) merged with Apatukwe 107 (Southern New Jersey) to form Te'kening Lodge #37.
    Effective: Jan 1999
    Reference: Te'kening Lodge website

    • Their councils had earlier merged to become Southern New Jersey Council.
      Effective: Oct 1998
      Reference: Tom Keck, Apatukwe Lodge #107

  • Ganienkeh 19 (Twin Rivers) merged with Wakpominee 48 (Mohican) to form Haudenosaunee Lodge #19.
    Effective: Jan 25th, 1999
    Reference: John Kent

    • Their councils had earlier merged to become Twin Rivers Council.
      Effective: Sep 1st, 1998
      Reference: John Kent

  • The members of Mantowagan 14, Meechgalanne 178, Oratam 286, and Aquaninoncke 359 will merge to form the new Lenapehoking Lodge. Their councils merged earlier this year.
    Effective: Sep 25th, 1999
    Reference: Jim Miller, Sr.

    The new lodge will either use the number 9 or 14, but this decision has yet to be finalized.
    Reference: Richard Conklin

    • Hudson-Liberty Council merged with Essex Council, Bergen Council, and Passaic Valley Council to form the new Northern New Jersey Council in Fair Lawn, NJ.
      Effective: Jan 1st, 1999
      Reference: Hudson-Liberty Council website

  • Allemakewink Lodge 54 is hosting the 2000 NE-2B Section Conclave, so its merger with Miquin 68 will happen probably late summer or early fall of that year.
    Effective: After 2000 conclave
    Reference: Joey Traywick, Allemakewink Lodge 54 and Ken Jenkins, NE Region Chief


    • Morris-Sussex Area Cncl (Allemakewink 54) and Watchung Area Cncl (Miquin 68) have merged to form the new Patriots Path Council, located in Mountainside NJ.
      Effective: Jul 1st, 1999
      Reference: Patriots Path Council Website.

  • Sanhican Lodge 2 merged with Narraticong Lodge 9 to form the new Sakuwit Lodge #2.
    Effective: Sep. 2nd, 1999new!
    Reference: Don Turk, Sakuwit Lodge #2.

    • George Washington Council (Sanhican 2) merged with Thomas A. Edison Council (Narraticong 9) to form the Central New Jersey Council #352, headquartered in South Brunswick.
      Effective: Jan 1st, 1999
      Reference: Sage Lichtenwalner & Jay Schnapp

      Central New Jersey has actually picked a new name and is keeping it secret until National approves it.
      Reference: Fred Lang, Jr.




Old Alignment for Northeast Region

LODGE: COUNCIL: CITY: ST:
NE-1A
PAMOLA LODGE #211 KATAHDIN AREA COUNCIL #216 BREWER ME
MADOCKAWANDA LODGE #271 PINE TREE COUNCIL #218 PORTLAND ME
PASSACONAWAY LODGE #220 DANIEL WEBSTER COUNCIL #330 MANCHESTER NH
AJAPEU LODGE #351 GREEN MOUNTAIN COUNCIL #592 WATERBURY VT
MOSWETUSET LODGE #52 BOSTON-MINUTEMAN CNCL #227 BOSTON MA
CHIPPANYONK LODGE #59 KNOX TRAIL COUNCIL #244 WABAN MA
KAHAGON LODGE #131 CAMBRIDGE COUNCIL #229 CAMBRIDGE MA
NANEPASHEMET LODGE #158 YANKEE CLIPPER COUNCIL #236 MIDDLETON MA
WANNALANCIT LODGE #451 GREATER LOWELL COUNCIL #238 CHELMSFORD MA
NE-1B
ALLOGAGAN LODGE #83 PIONEER VALLEY COUNCIL #234 CHICOPEE MA
NEEMAT LODGE #124 MOBY DICK COUNCIL #245 NEW BEDFORD MA
TISQUANTUM LODGE #164 OLD COLONY COUNCIL #249 CANTON MA
TULPE LODGE #245 ANNAWON COUNCIL #225 TAUNTON MA
GRAND MONADNOCK LODGE #309 NASHUA VALLEY COUNCIL #230 LANCASTER MA
ABAKE MI-SA-NA-KI LODGE #393 CAPE COD & ISLANDS COUNCIL #224 YARMOUTH PORT MA
MEMSOCHET LODGE #507 GREAT TRAILS COUNCIL #243 DALTON MA
PACHACHAUG LODGE #525 MOHEGAN COUNCIL #254 WORCESTER MA
WINCHECK LODGE #534 NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL #546 PROVIDENCE RI
TSCHITANI LODGE #10 CONNECTICUT RIVERS CNCL #66 E HARTFORD CT
NE-2A
RANACHQUA LODGE #4 GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL #641 BRONX, NYC NY
KTEMAQUE LODGE #15 WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM CNCL #388 WHITE PLAINS NY
SHU-SHU-GAH LODGE #24 GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL #642 BROOKLYN, NYC NY
HALF MOON LODGE #28 RIP VAN WINKLE COUNCIL #405 KINGSTON NY
SUANHACKY LODGE #49 GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL #644 QUEENS, NYC NY
MAN-A-HATTIN LODGE #82 GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL #643 MANHATTAN, NYC NY
NACHA NIMAT LODGE #86 HUDSON VALLEY COUNCIL #374 HYDE PARK NY
AQUEHONGIAN LODGE #112 GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL #645 STATEN IS, NYC NY
SHINNECOCK LODGE #360 SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL #404 MEDFORD NY
BUCKSKIN LODGE #412 NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL #386 ROSLYN NY
TANKITEKE LODGE #313 FAIRFIELD COUNTY COUNCIL #68 NORWALK CT
ARCOON LODGE #369 QUINNIPIAC COUNCIL #74 HAMDEN CT
ACHEWON NETOPALIS LODGE #427 GREENWICH COUNCIL #67 GREENWICH CT
PAUGASSETT LODGE #553 HOUSATONIC COUNCIL #69 DERBY CT
YOKAHU LODGE #506 PUERTO RICO COUNCIL #661 GUAYNABO PR
ARAWAK LODGE #562 VIRGIN ISLANDS COUNCIL #410 CHARLOTTE AMALIE VI
NE-2B
SANHICAN LODGE #2 GEORGE WASHINGTON COUNCIL #362 PENNINGTON NJ
NARRATICONG LODGE #9 THOMAS A. EDISON COUNCIL #352 EDISON NJ
MANTOWAGAN LODGE #14 HUDSON-LIBERTY COUNCIL #348 JERSEY CITY NJ
ALLEMAKEWINK LODGE #54 MORRIS-SUSSEX AREA COUNCIL #343 DENVILLE NJ
MIQUIN LODGE #68 WATCHUNG AREA COUNCIL #358 MOUNTAINSIDE NJ
NA-TSI-HI LODGE #71 MONMOUTH COUNCIL #347 OAKHURST NJ
MEECHGALANNE LODGE #178 ESSEX COUNCIL #336 NEWARK NJ
IAOAPOGH LODGE #286 RIDGEWOOD-GLEN ROCK COUNCIL #359 GLEN ROCK NJ
JAPEECHEN LODGE #341 JERSEY SHORE COUNCIL #341 TOM'S RIVER NJ
AQUANINONCKE LODGE #359 PASSAIC VALLEY COUNCIL #353 WAYNE NJ
ORATAM LODGE #484 BERGEN COUNCIL #350 RIVER EDGE NJ
NE-3A
TKÄEN DOD LODGE #30 FIVE RIVERS COUNCIL #375 BATH NY
TY-OHNI LODGE #95 OTETIANA COUNCIL #397 ROCHESTER NY
HO-DE-NO-SAU-NEE LODGE #159 GREATER NIAGARA FRONTIER COUNCIL #380 CHEEKTOWAGA NY
ASHOKWAHTA LODGE #339 IROQUOIS TRAIL COUNCIL #376 LOCKPORT NY
GANEODIYO LODGE #417 FINGER LAKES COUNCIL #391 GENEVA NY
NE-3B
ONA YOTE LODGE #34 LAND OF THE ONEIDAS COUNCIL #395 UTICA NY
GOSH WHA GONO LODGE #120 SEAWAY VALLEY COUNCIL #403 CANTON NY
OTAHNAGON LODGE #172 SUSQUENANGO COUNCIL #368 BINGHAMTON NY
TAHGAJUTE LODGE #247 CAYUGA COUNTY COUNCIL #366 AUBURN NY
NISCHA NITIS LODGE #410 HIAWATHA COUNCIL #373 SYRACUSE NY
GAJUKA LODGE #477 BADEN-POWELL COUNCIL #381 FREEVILLE NY
NE-3C
GANIENKEH LODGE #19 TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL #364 ALBANY NY
WAKPOMINEE LODGE #48 MOHICAN COUNCIL #378 GLENS FALLS NY
KAMARGO LODGE #294 GENERAL HERKIMER COUNCIL #400 HERKIMER NY
LOON LODGE #364 ADIRONDACK COUNCIL #394 PLATTSBURGH NY
ONTERORAUS LODGE #402 OTSCHODELA COUNCIL #393 ONEONTA NY
NE-4A
KITTATINNY LODGE #5 HAWK MOUNTAIN COUNCIL #528 READING PA
WYONA LODGE #18 COLUMBIA-MONTOUR COUNCIL #504 BLOOMSBURG PA
AJAPEU LODGE #33 BUCKS COUNTY COUNCIL #777 DOYLESTOWN PA
WITAUCHSOMAN LODGE #44 MINSI TRAILS COUNCIL #502 ALLENTOWN PA
LOWWAPANEU LODGE #191 NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL #501 AVOCA PA
WOAPEU SISILIJA LODGE #343 SUSQUEHANNA COUNCIL #533 WILLIAMSPORT PA
NE-4B
UNAMI LODGE ONE CRADLE OF LIBERTY COUNCIL #525 PHILADELPHIA PA
OCTORARO LODGE #22 CHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL #539 WEST CHESTER PA
HUNNIKICK LODGE #76 BURLINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL #690 RANCOCAS NJ
LEKAU LODGE #77 CAMDEN COUNTY COUNCIL #335 W COLLINGSWOOD NJ
APATUKWE LODGE #107 SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNCIL #334 MILLVILLE NJ
NE-4C
SUSQUEHANNOCK LODGE #11 KEYSTONE AREA COUNCIL #515 MECHANICSBURG PA
WUNITA GOKHOS LODGE #39 PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNCIL #524 LANCASTER PA
TUCKAHOE LODGE #386 YORK-ADAMS AREA COUNCIL #544 YORK PA
NENTICO LODGE #12 BALTIMORE AREA COUNCIL #220 BALTIMORE MD
GUNEUKITSCHIK LODGE #317 MASON-DIXON COUNCIL #221 HAGERSTOWN MD
AMANGAMEK-WIPIT LODGE #470 NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL #82 BETHESDA MD
NENTEGO LODGE #20 DEL-MAR-VA COUNCIL #81 WILMINGTON DE
BLACK EAGLE LODGE #482 TRANSATLANTIC COUNCIL #802 HEIDELBERG GER
NE-5
HO-NAN-NE-HO-ONT LODGE #165 ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS COUNCIL #382 FALCONER NY
WAGION LODGE #6 WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE CNCL #512 GREENSBURG PA
LANGUNDOWI LODGE #46 FRENCH CREEK COUNCIL #532 ERIE PA
ENDA LECHAUHANNE #57 GREATER PITTSBURGH COUNCIL #527 PITTSBURGH PA
MONAKEN LODGE #103 JUNIATA VALLEY COUNCIL #497 REEDSVILLE PA
AH'TIC LODGE #139 BUCKTAIL COUNCIL #509 DuBOIS PA
KUSKITANNEE LODGE #168 MORAINE TRAILS COUNCIL #500 BUTLER PA
GYANTWACHIA LODGE #255 CHIEF CORNPLANTER COUNCIL #538 WARREN PA
NACHAMAWAT LODGE #275 PENN'S WOODS COUNCIL #508 SEWARD PA
AHTUHQUOG LODGE #540 POTOMAC COUNCIL #757 CUMBERLAND MD






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