Serving Scouting in Southeast Louisiana Parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemine, St. John the Baptist, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne 4200 S. I-10 Service Rd. West, Metairie, Louisiana 70001
P.O. Box 1146, Metairie, Louisiana 70004 (504) 889-0388 Fax: (504) 889-1162 Toll Free: (800) 394-9410
Council Service Center Hours of Operation
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Super Bowl and Mardi Gras Hours of Operation
Monday, February 8th the office will open at 10:00 A.M. GEAUX SAINTS!
The office will be closed on Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16 for Mardi Gras.
Don L. Ellis Selected as Southeast Louisiana Council's New Scout Executive
Steve Hemperley, Council President of the Southeast Louisiana Council is pleased to announce the selection of Don L. Ellis as our new Scout Executive. Don will begin his new position effective March 1, 2010.
Don will be joining us after serving for four years as Scout Executive of the Stonewall Jackson Area Council headquartered in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Don began his Scouting career as an Associate District Executive in Raleigh, NC in 1979. He has served in various professional positions for more than 30 years:
Senior District Scout Executive in Orlando, Florida
Senior District Scout Executive in Charlotte, North Carolina
Field Director in Charlotte, North Carolina
Director of Field Service in Little Rock, Arkansas
Finance Director in Raleigh, North Carolina
Development Director in Raleigh, North Carolina
He is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. Don has served on several regional and national committees during his 30 year tenure with the Boy Scouts of America and has an extensive background in all phases of Scouting.
His wife Daphne has one son, Brandon. Brandon’s wife’s name is Aleisha and they have three children; Arin McKenzie – 10 months, Michael – 3 ˝ years old and Amber – 9 years old.
Please welcome Don and Daphne to the Scouting family of the Southeast Louisiana Council.
The new council strip is now available at a cost of $10.00 each. You may order them online hereor complete the form and mail it to council services. Patches can be mailed to you or you may pick them up in council services. Limit of 10 per purchase.
100th Anniversary Calendars Available in Council Services!
ON SALE NOW FOR $3.00 each - Limited number available - they make great gifts! Download the flyer here - Call Council Services for more information.
If you are interested in loaning items to the Southeast Louisiana Council for use in the Historical Display cabinet, please download these forms and send to the council service center.
The Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the selection of the 2009 Class of Silver Beavers, 2009 Silver Pelican Recipient and the 2009 recipient of the Young American Award. They will be honored at the Council Recognition Banquet on 3/11/10.
2009 Class of Silver Beavers Francis Exposito - Pelican District
Holly Faucheaux - Pelican District
Paul Gregoire, Jr. - Fleur de Lis District
Judge Walter Lanier - Bayou District
James R. Pratt, Jr. - Pelican District
Kelly Rodrigue - Bayou District
Chris St. Onge - Fleur de Lis District
John Peper - Council
2009 Silver Pelican Jon Ramon Prado - Pelican District
2009 Young American Award Recipient Maria Geerts - Bayou District
These deserving award recipients, along with the 2009 John Peper Class of Eagle Scouts and a recipient of both the Venturing Gold and Silver Awards will be honored at the Council Recognition Banquet scheduled for March 11, 2010 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will take this opportunity to be a part of the banquet and either sponsor one of the Eagle Scouts or Award Recipients or purchase tickets or a whole table with your unit to honor these individuals on that evening.
Congratulations to these volunteers and to these very deserving youth members!
