Jim W.., Lodge Chief, 2007-2008

He is now Lodge Chief.

 Derek DeR.., Vice Chief, Membership, 2007-2008

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Will C.., Vice Chief, Communications and Finance, 2007-2008

Will started his Boy Scout career in 1998 with Pack 5, Den 6. Next he joined the very wonderful, very talented Troop 11 in 2003. Will has lots of leadership experience in Troop 11, like 2 terms as a Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, OA Representative, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and was the Senior Patrol Leader for the 2007 Piedmont Council Camporee. Will has enjoyed some amazing adventures in scouting; in 2007 he traveled as part of Troop 415 to the 100th Anniversary World Scout Jamboree in England.

Will joined the Order of the Arrow in 2005 and became a Brotherhood member a year later. In 2007, he became Vice Chief of Communications and Finance. He hopes for Hungteetsepoppi to win first place in the Conclave in 2008, especially because we are hosting it.

Luke R.., Lodge Chief, 2006-2007

Luke joined Troop 6, the most awesome troop around, at the age of twelve. Within two years he had already been a Patrol leader, ASPL, and SPL. He is a very capable leader because he has had lots of experience.

Luke has been a member of Hungteetsepoppi for 3 years. He went through his Ordeal and then the next year was admitted as a Brotherhood member. That year he also directed the service project of the Ordeal. Luke went to the first PoppiFest and was part of the lodge that won the Conclave award and Most Indian Lodge.

He is now retired from the position of Lodge Chief.

 Kevin C., Lodge Chief, 2005-2006

Kevin has been in scouting since he joined Pack 4, Den 5 as a Tiger Cub. After he achieved the Arrow of Light he joined Troop 15. In his troop he served as Den Chief, Chaplains Aide, Quartermaster, and OA Troop Representative. Kevin was inducted into the Order of the Arrow at the September 2003 Ordeal. At the next ordeal in 2004 he served as Nutiket in the Ordeal Ceremony and later received the Brotherhood honor. He has achieved the rank of Life and wants to earn the rank of eagle by his junior year. He has also helped the lodge take the Conclave award for the last two years, and hopes to lead his lodge to the next Conclave victory.

Kevin is now retired from the position of Lodge Chief.

 Ted Z., Former Lodge Chief, 2004-2005
Section W3A Secretary, 2004-2005

Ted was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in September of 2001. He received the Brotherhood Honor the following year. He served as Lodge Secretary/Treasurer in 2002-2003. He is currently the Lodge Vice Chief of Membership. He has been a Section
Representative for two years. He has been to two Conclaves including the 2003 Conclave when Hungteetsepoppi took the Conclave award. He attended the 2002 National Order of the Arrow Conference and will be attending the 2004 NOAC.
Ted is an Eagle Scout from Troop 6. He has served as Chaplains Aide, Den Chief, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He served as an Assistant Patrol Leader for the 2001 Jamboree Troop. He was the Senior Patrol
Leader for the 2004 Camporee, and was Section W3A Secretary for 2004-2005!

Ted is now retired from the position of Lodge Chief.

 Ian F., Former Lodge Chief, 2003-2004

Ian has been involved in Scouting all of his life, starting when his brother joined Pack 6, 17years ago. He hung around his brother Jamie and father Jim during Boy Scout meetings and OA events until he was old enough to join Pack 6 himself. A few years later he got his Arrow of Light in 1997. He then joined he greatest troop in Scouting- Troop 6 and his first patrol was the Black Panther Patrol. His patrol leader became a lifelong friend and encouraging mentor- Mark Orgeron. After raising rank to First Class and camping numerous times he was eligible for the OA. He was elected by his fellow troop members went through the Ordeal and became a member of Hungteetsepoppi Lodge in 2000. He served as a patrol leader at the 2001 Jamboree for the Lost Boys' Patrol.

After being a member of the Presidential Award winning Hit Squad Patrol at the Camporee in 2001, he decided to become more involved in the OA. He was elected the Vice Chief of Ceremonies in 2002-03 , with fellow Troop 6 member Ryan Zika serving as Lodge Chief. He went to NOAC in 2002 with Ryan, Ted and Patrick Zika, Dr. Jim Yee, and Craig Leighty and had one of his most memorable Scouting experiences in his life. Ian also attended NOAC in 2004 with 15 other Lodge Members. Ian is now retired......

Ryan Z., Section W3A Secretary 2003-2004,

Former Lodge Chief, 2002-2003

Ryan has been active in scouting since he became a Cub Scout in 1993. He received his Arrow of Light and joined Troop 6. Over his 9 years of being a Boy Scout he earned 71 merit badges, earned the 2 Catholic Scouting Medals, held almost every leadership position within the Troop including SPL, and was awarded the William R. Peterson youth leaderhip award. In 2003 he achieved the rank of Eagle. He also served as Patrol Leader on the 2001 National Jamboree and Crew Leader on Piedmont's 2003 Philmont excursion. He was elected into the Order of the Arrow in 2000. He observed Mark Orgeron's tremendous leadership skills as lodge chief and in 2001 became Lodge Secretary / Treasurer. In 2002 he became Lodge Chief. In his time as Chief, Hungteetsepoppi won the Most Indian Lodge Award and that year's Conclave. He then served as Section Secretary/Treasurer in 2003. He has attended the 2002 and 2004 NOACS. In 2005 he was awarded the Vigil honor and remains active in the Lodge.

  Mark Orgeron, Former Lodge Chief, Spirit Director

Mark has been an active participant in the Piedmont Council since 1991. After many years of devoted service Mark was introduced the lodge in the fall of 1997. Then in 1999, he was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout along with four Palms. Mark became Lodge Chief in 2000 and attained the Brotherhood Honor in 2001. Also in 2001 Mark was the co-chair for the Section W3A Conclave at Coast Guard Island in Alameda. He received the Piedmont Council's William R. Peterson award for youth leadership. Then in 2002 Mark received the "Founder's Award". In fall of 2003 Mark attained the Vigil Honor. Despite being busy at college, Mark is still very active with Troop 6 and the Lodge. He was Scoutmaster for the 2003 Webelos Woods at Camp Herms, and will be on staff at NOAC in 2004.

Mark is now a District Executive for Golden Empire Council, and still active in Hungteetsepoppi.

 Kevin Fischer, Lodge Advisor

Kevin has been in Scouting since 1967, and was inducted into the OA in 1969, and became a Brotherhood member in 1970. He received his Eagle in 1971, was elected and served as Lodge Chief in 1971-72 and again in 1972-73. He was elected and served as Section Treasurer in 1973-74, and received the Vigil in 1973.
As an adult, he has served as Scoutmaster of Troop 6 for 4 years, for the 1989 Jamboree, and Troop 11 for 8 years. He served two years as the Council's VP of Scouting, and served as OA Adviser from 1990-92. Kevin received the Silver Beaver in 1988.
In 2000, Kevin reassumed the position as Lodge Adviser, and with the help of Associate Advisers Craig Leighty, Art Edmonds, and Staff Adviser Paul Mayer, and new Ldoge Chief, Mark Orgeron, worked at reorganizing and revitalizing the lodge, and serves in this position today. In 2002, he received the "Founder's Award". Since then, the lodge has won the Conclave for the last three years, and despite this, he is still the Adviser....

 Craig Leighty, Associate Lodge Adviser

Craig has been involved with Scouting for about 40 years (~10 as a youth and ~ 30 as an adult). As a youth, he achieved the rank of Eagle and earned 4 palms. He also attended three Jamborees (the 1960 and 1964 National and the 1963 World in Greece), went to Philmont, worked at the Scout pavilion at the New York World's Fair and also at his Councils Scout Camp during summer camp. As an adult, he has served in many capacities at the unit, Council, Regional and some at the National level including Cubmaster - 4 years, Scoutmaster - 4 years, District Commissioner - 4 years and most recently for the San Francisco Bay Area Council as Council Training Chairman. He was awarded the Silver Beaver in 1982. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 1979 and received the Vigil Honor in 1983 and has been active on the OA ever since. In the early 1980's, he served 4 years as Lodge Adviser for Achewon Nimat Lodge and then as Section Adviser from 1997 through 2000. He's been to NOAC's starting in 1985 and has served on staff at NOAC since 1990, most recently as the Co-Adviser for the NOAC OA Museum. In 2000, he became involved with Hungteetsepoppi Lodge and is currently serving as Associate Lodge Adviser from out of town....

Paul has been involved in the Scouting program since joining Cub Scout Pack 252 when he was a pee-wee. He has been a Scouter since 1991 – serving as a Cub Master, Scout Master, Unit Commissioner and Associate Lodge Advisor.
He currently still serves in all these roles! (Yipes – get a life, Mr.
O!). He was elected to the OA in 1997, and holds the Brotherhood Honor. He has also served on Staff at the 2005 National Jamboree and has attended the 2004 and 2006 NOACs. Paul was awarded the Piedmont Council’s Presidential Award in 2005 and the District Award of Merit in 2006. He has also been awarded the Scouter's Training Award, Scouter's Key, and National President's Scoutmaster Award of Merit. Paul has served on Woodbadge Staff, and is a proud member of the Owl Patrol (hoo, hoo)!

Cub Scout in late 1940s, earning his Arrow of Light, left Pack 46, went to Troop 208, Concord, CA, in Mt. Diablo Council, enjoyed 3 years at Camp Wolfboro in the High Sierras, entered Explorers at age 14 and enjoyed Explorer Outings. After highschool, entered the military, and served 3 years with the US Army in Germany. Became active again in Scouting with son Jamie, as the Tiger Cub Den Leader then as Cub Master for the next 4 years, while serving concurrently as the Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop Six. Inducted into the OA in 1993, became a member of the Brotherhood in 1995, and a Vigil member in 2005, and enjoys irsome taks and weighty responsibilities of Lodge 466. He now serves the Lodge as Associate Advisor for Ceremonies.