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Five Rivers Council Service Center & Business Office
Mailing Address: Five Rivers Council
244 West Water Street
Elmira, NY 14901
E-Mail: CLICK HERE
Professional Staff
Chris Theurich
District Executive,
Williamson Road District
Email Chris
607-368-4138
Daniel Carpenter
District Executive, Thunderbird District
Father of two Eagle Scouts
Email Dan
607-331-1193
District Executive,
Andaste District
Karl Ziegenfus (Eagle)
District Field Director, Indian Waters District
607-743-6899
Brad Bodoh
Scout Executive, Five Rivers Council
607-742-3590
Administrative Staff
Mary Jane Russell
Finance Specialist
Email Mary Jane
607-732-9047
Shirley Blakeman
Business Manager
Email Shirley Blakeman
607-732-9047
Joe Fountain
Ranger, Camp Gorton
607-742-5378
Email Joe Fountain
Eric Swift
Caretaker, Camp Brulé
Key Volunteer Leadership
John Sharkey
Council President
Eagle Scout
Marc McGrain
Council Commissioner
Key Volunteer Leadership
- Council President: John Sharkey (607) 765-8795
- Council Commissioner: Marc McGrainM(607) 857-9646
- Council Executive Vice President: Vacant
- Council Vice President Strategic Planning & Governance: Vacant
- Nominations Chair: Vacant
- Annual Strategy Plan Updates: Vacant
- Council Vice President of Activities: John Johnson M(607) 738-4620
- CS Activities Chair: Vacant
- Webelos to Scout Transition Chair : Vacant
- Scout BSA Activities Chair: Vacant
- District Event Support Chair: Vacant
- Camporee Chair: Vacant
- Advancement Chair: Chris Ziegenfus (607) 795-6166
- Order of the Arrow Lodge Advisor: Josh Wolf
- Order of the Arrow Lodge Chief: Travis Bahl
- Scouting for Food: Chris Oughterson
- STEM Chair: Vacant
- Training Chair: Vacant
- Council Vice President of Camping: Tom Miller (570) 419-2899
- CS Day Camp: Crystal VanZile (607) 483-8302
- CS Resident Camp: Ian Walwruth (607) 377-2028
- Scouts BSA Summer Camp: Ian Walwruth (607) 377-2028
- High Adventure Programs
- Shooting Sports: Jim Griffin (607) 796-8351
- Aquatics: Will Oyer
- COPE: LaRue Reedy
- Council Vice President of NCAP: George Bacalles (607)426-5365
- NCAP Short Term Chair: Vacant
- NCAP Compliance Chair: Vacant
- Risk Management Chair: Vacant
- Council Vice President of Physical Plant & Properties: Kurt Groeger
- Off Season Use & Rental
- Non-Scout Use & Rental
- Campmaster Corps
- Camp Gorton
- Camp Brule
- Property Maintenance & Improvement
- Council Vice President of Membership: Eileen Fisher (860)847-0722
- Recruiting:
- Religious Relations: Vacant
- Exploring
- Venturing
- Council Vice President of Marketing: Vacant
- Website
- NESA/Eagle
- Public Relations / Community Outreach
- Communications
- Advertising, Media relations
- Council Vice President of Fund Development: Brett Powell M(607) 425-8998
- Winter Meltdown:
- DCAD:
- Golf Tournament:
- Popcorn:
- Friends of Scouting
- FOS Coordinator (Family & Leadership)
- FOS Community Campaign
- Grants
- Council Vice President of Finance & Administration: Charles Krotje
- Audit
- Finance
- Council Vice President of Endowment: John Meier
- Immediate Past President: Don Quick
- Legal Counsel: Steve Agan