Council Activities

Directions to the Scout Service and Training Center

Our Council Scout Service & Training Center (SSTC) is located at the base of Montage Mountain just off of Interstate 81.

From points North Take I-81 South to Exit 182 A Turn Right at Light, Down Hill Then the first Driveway on Right From points South Take I-81 North to Exit 182 A-B Turn Left at Light at the End of the Ramp Then the first Driveway on Left

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Additional Contact Information:

Phone: 570-207-1227
Fax: 570-207-1232
Wilkes Barre Exchange: 570-606-0209
Toll Free outside of Scranton/Wilkes Barre: 800-894-2211
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Finding us via GPS Address Use:
72 Montage Mountain Road
Moosic, PA 18507

Service Center Hours:
Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm

Scout Shop Hours:
Mon-Wed-Fri - 10am to 5pm
Tues-Thurs - 10am to 7pm
Sat - 10am to 2pm

Summer Camps:
Goose Pond Scout Resevation 570-689-2561 / Fax:570-689-7669
Camp Acahela 570-646-2223 / Fax: 570-643-3371

Council Staff Directory

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council
Staff Directory

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, Boy Scouts of America

1 Bob Mellow Drive
Moosic, PA 18507-1776

570-207-1227 ~ Fax 570-207-1232
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Scout Executive - Marcel Cinquina

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Phone: Extension 227

Two Mountains District

District Executive - Ryan Murray
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Phone: Extension 233

Dan Beard District

Senior District Executive - 
E-mail:
Phone: Extension 229

Council Camping & Program Director

Program Director - Dave Srebro
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Phone: Extension 225

Scout Reach Program

Para-Professional - Jim Naticchi
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Phone: Extension 230

Camping & Program Secretary / Office Manager - Jan Shoener
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Phone: Extension 234

Registrar & Eagle Scout Secretary - Pam Nolan
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Phone: Extension 231

Administrative Assistant & Finance Secretary - Becky Mozeleski
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Phone: Extension 226

Scout Shop: Extension 222

Scout Shop Manager & Popcorn Coordinator - Cindy Johnson
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Phone: Extension 244

Accounting Specailist - John Boni
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Phone: Extension 228

Council Ranger for Camp Acahela & Goose Pond - Bill Ditchey
E-Mail:
Phone: 570-335-0283

Additional Contact Information:

Phone: 570-207-1227
Fax: 570-207-1232
Wilkes Barre Exchange: 570-606-0209
Toll Free outside of Scranton/Wilkes Barre: 800-894-2211
General E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Finding us via GPS Address Use:
72 Montage Mountain Road
Moosic, PA 18507

Service Center Hours:
Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm

Scout Shop Hours:
Mon-Wed-Fri - 10am to 5pm
Tues-Thurs - 10am to 7pm
Sat - 10am to 2pm

Summer Camps:
Goose Pond Scout Resevation 570-689-2561 / Fax:570-689-7669
Camp Acahela 570-646-2223 / Fax: 570-643-3371

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council Executive Board

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council
Executive Board Members

Council President – Thomas Cummings, Jr. Esq.
Council Vice-President – Richard Beasley

• Supervises the council and its officers.
• Assures that chartered duties and obligations, both national and local, are met.
• Presides at meetings of the council, Executive Board, and Executive Committee and operations meetings.
• Is ex-officio member of all committees.
• Appoints chairmen of council operating committees, with the approval of the board.
• Serves as a National Council Representative for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council.

Commissioner – John Croom, III

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Presides at the council commissioner staff meetings.
• Helps train district commissioners.
• Communicates with district commissioners by telephone, letters, personal conference and on-the-job coaching.
• Plans and conducts an annual commissioner’s conference.
• Reviews reports with district commissioners on extent and quality of service to all units.
• Coordinates and is responsible for:
  • Rechartering of all Scouting units.
  • Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence.

Scout Executive – Marcel Cinquina

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board on the condition of the council.
• Attends executive committee meetings and reports to the executive committee on the condition of the council.
• Is Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and has the general direction of the administrative work of the corporation, subject to the authority and direction of the Executive Board.
• Secretary to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, the executive board, the executive committee, and all other committees of the executive and district committees, and is a member ex-officio of all committees of the executive board without vote except where otherwise provided.
• Executes on behalf of the corporation all documents, deeds, and notes duly authorized to be executed.
• Employs, with executive board permission, all other paid employees of the council and supervises their actions.

Vice-President Administration – Warren Schloesser

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Performs the following functions as needed:
  • Bylaws
  • Council Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Service Center Operations
  • Employee Benefits
  • Technology
  • Audit
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the president.

Vice-President Program – John Monnier

• Attends board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Develops annual program plans for the council through the following committees:
  • Advancement – Larry Morton
  • Activities
  • Camping & Properties - Bryan Fisk
  • Order of the Arrow Lodge Advisor – John Croom, Jr.
  • Civic Service
• Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the president
  • Training - Ed Allen

Immediate Past President and
Vice-President Financial Development – Gerald Ephault

• Attends executive board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process
• Develops annual program plans for the council through the following committees:
  • Board Friends of Scouting
  • Popcorn Sale – Cindy Johnson
  • Invest in Youth Golf Tournament/Clay Shoot – Mike LaPolla
  • Whitney Young, Jr. Breakfast – Dana Healey
  • Distinguished Eminent Eagle Scout dinner – Mike LaPolla
  • Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner – Greg Collins/Dan Santaniello
  • Grants from Foundations & Trusts -
• Helps devise fundraising plans and methods and gives guidance to the goal setting and budget building process.

Vice-President Membership – Nicholas Mattise, Esq.

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Gives leadership and support to ScoutReach Chair helping ensure that Scouting's reach is to those youth in under privileged homes and neighborhoods.
• Helps set and achieve goals so the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council advances on the Journey to Excellence.
• Gives leadership to the selection and training of membership chairs, fall school night for scouting chairs, and other membership campaign chairs.
• Establishes plans to build stronger relationships with Scouting’s chartered partners through relationship committee chairs.
  • Catholic Committee - Margaret Dillenburg
  • LDS Committee - John Bartron
  • Protestant Committee - Mary Chappell

Vice-President Strategic Planning and Operations – Bryan Fisk

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Gives leadership to the nominating committee process.
• May assume other projects or responsibilities as requested.
• Takes on responsibility of the Council President in his absence.

Council Treasurer – James Lackenmeir

• Attends Executive Board meetings and reports to the board in field of responsibility.
• Attends Executive Committee meetings and lends expertise to the decision-making process.
• Prepares an annual budget for board approval.
• Maintains relations with area United Ways and meets annually with them to review proposed budgets.
• In cooperation with the Executive Committee, approves expenditures of funds.
• Ensures that standard accounting procedures are used in the council.
• Presents annually to the board a certified audit, with the assistance of the audit committee.

Legal Counsel – Justin Sulla, Esq.

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