Brownsea Island (BSI) History

Modified on 2013/07/13 19:43 by Drew T — Categorized as: History

Prior to 1981, this program area was simply called "Scoutcraft" and was located in the wooded area behind the Trading Post between the Parade and Activity Fields (sometimes extending into the Activity Field between Staff Row and the Shower House). The staff consisted of two members (area director and a junior staff member?) and often shared resources with the High Adventure area.

Brownsea Island (BSI) was founded in 1981 by Bill McKell as a way to revitalize the Scoutcraft area. After having served as the Assistant Program Director, Bill was hired by the new Program Director, Joel Harbarger, to be the area director of Scoutcraft and challenged with revitalizing the "scoutcraft" program area. Bill negotiated to have a larger than typical area staff and started traditions such as the area staff living in a "model campsite" located within the program area. Chris Vaughan was recruited as the assistant area director.

Location¶

BSI was first located in the area across the road from Mingo campsite in the pine forest. The only way to enter the "island" was to cross over a bridge. The staff lashed together fences along the road and lashed together bridges that extended over this fence and also bridges over the creek that formed the border along the back of the program area.

Others years the "island" was moved to the locations that included across the road from the original location (also in the "pines") and in the Delaware campsite (between Yuma and Hopewell campsites). In the 2001 camping season, after many years in the old Pine Forest. BSI was moved to a new location at the edge of Beaver Pond with the entrance at the Corner of Shawnee I and Shawnee II.

Staff¶

1981 Bill McKell, Area Director

Chris Vaughan, Assistant Area Director

1982 Bill McKell, Area Director
1983 Chris Vaughan, Area Director
1984 Chris Vaughan, Area Director

Steve Bollinger

1985 Brent Richards, Area Director

1986 Todd Spencer, Area Director

1987 Brian Rudie, Area Director

1988 Brian Rudie, Area Director

1989 Jon Whitney, Area Director

1990 Jon Whitney, Area Director

1991 Matt Cleary, Area Director

Andy Newlon

OR Henry

Greg Dreitzler, Area Dreitzler (last two weeks)

1992 Dave Thomas Co Area Director

John Borchert, Co-Area Director

Brian "Radar" Dalton

Travis Meyers

Brian Nicols

Roy Niedzielski

1993 Greg Dreitzler, Area Director

Scott Tweedle

Brian "Radar" Dalton

Jay Henry

1994 Brian (Radar)Dalton, Director

Brian Nancarrow

Jon Moore

Jared Gallager

Steven Blythe

Bryan Towne

1995 Brian "Radar" Dalton, Area Director

Dave McGhee

Matt McJunkin

Nathan Murton

Rusty Lewis

1996 Brian "Radar" Dalton, Area Director

Dave McGhee

Matt McJunkin

Brian Cryder

Lee Channel

Jeremy Hollingshead

Magali Palgen (International Scout, Beligum)

1997 Brian Cryder, Area Director

Derrick Farmer

Phil Prudich

Jim Mark

Mark Hamilton

1998 Brian "Radar" Dalton, Co-Area Director

Matt McJunkin, Co-Area Director

Jim Mark

Adam Hospadar

Nathan Gillum

Phil Prudich

Kristine Davis

Sue Henry, volunteer

1999
2000 Phil Prudich, Area Director
2001 Derrick Farmer, Area Director
2002 Mark Sarti, Area Director
2003 Sergio Tostado, Area Director

Kevin Lee "SheepDog" Selzer, Asst. Area Director

2004
2005
2006 Pete Harnish, Area Director

Sarah Tyree

Adam Sollenberger

Will George

Brandon Easton

Adam Johnston

2007 Pete Harnish, Area Director

Sarah Tyree

Brandon Easton

Billy Deacon

2008 Billy Deacon, Area Director
2009 Adam Schultz, Area Director

2010 Adam Schultz, Area Director

2011 Adam Schultz, Area Director

Alex Marcum, Assistant Area Director

2012 Jake Prem, Area Director

Drew Ninde, Assistant Area Director

Michael Osborne

2013 Jimmy Albracht, Area Director

Michael Osborne, Assistant Area Director

Andre Fedotowsky

Preston Prather

Traditions¶

Some of the Traditions of BSI include

Monday Morning Friendship Circle

Order of the Fork

Pioneering contests

known for being highly creative

See Also¶

External Links¶

Brownsea Island