The National Order of the Arrow Conference comes to life through the service of more than 1,500 Arrowmen who bring their talents, ideas, and energy together to create an unforgettable experience for thousands of participants from across the country. From program and training to technology, communications, logistics, service, and more, Arrowmen who choose to serve on conference staff make every part of NOAC possible.
The NOAC 2027 staff is organized into more than 20 committees, each playing a unique role in building and delivering the conference. Whether you are a returning NOAC staff member or considering serving for the first time, there is a place for your skills and interests on the team.
Explore the committees below to learn how each contributes to NOAC and where you can get involved. When you are ready to serve, register at registration.oa-scouting.org — that is how you join a committee, rather than contacting a lead adviser or the concierge team.
Ready to Serve?
Staff registration for NOAC 2027 opens October 5, 2026. Review the opportunities on this page, then register at registration.oa-scouting.org to apply to join the team.
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Registration Options & Timeline
Staff have two housing options, on-campus and self-provided (also known as commuter staff) and two price points, discounted and standard, to select from when they register. Below is a table indicating the registration type, deadline, deposit, and payment amounts. For registrations with a partial payment at registration, full payment is due by May 28, 2027. Cancellation will result in the loss of the deposit through May 28, 2027. Any cancellations received May 29, 2027 or later will result in the loss of the full conference fee.
| Registration Type | Cost & Deposit | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (On-Campus) Housed in a standard residence hall room on-campus | $725 $100 non-refundable deposit collected at registration | May 28, 2027, subject to committee availability |
| Discount (On-Campus) Housed in a standard residence hall room on-campus | $675 $675 non-refundable fee collected at registration | January 29, 2027 |
| Standard (Commuter) Staff member must provide and separately pay for their own housing | $500 $100 non-refundable deposit collected at registration | May 28, 2027, subject to committee availability |
Any requests for cancellation should be directed to [email protected]
Committees
| Committee | Description | Key Workstreams |
|---|---|---|
| Activities & Recreation (ARC) Program Pillar Lead Adviser: Frank Fodero Channahon, Illinois Email Frank Fodero Anticipated Staff Size: 135 volunteers | ARC brings energy, fun, and fellowship to the spaces between NOAC's major scheduled programs, helping make every part of the conference experience memorable. Staff creates opportunities for Arrowmen to connect, compete, explore, trade patches, and simply have fun through recreation, activities, entertainment, and experiences both on and beyond campus. | • Competitions • Escape Rooms • Golf Outing • 5K & Triathlon • Patch Trading • Bowling, Billiards, Games |
| Adventure Central Program Pillar Lead Adviser: Matt Bernotas Columbus, Ohio Email Matt Bernotas Anticipated Staff Size: 115 volunteers | Adventure Central brings the spirit of outdoor adventure and discovery to the heart of NOAC. Through active, hands-on experiences spanning outdoor skills, adventure, exploration, and innovation, the committee gives Arrowmen new ways to challenge themselves and discover what Scouting has to offer. | • Outdoor Adventure • Outdoor Skills • Exhibit Hall • Backpacking |
| Conservation & Sustainability (ACES) Program Pillar Lead Adviser: Jake Wellman Denver, Colorado Email Jake Wellman Anticipated Staff Size: 75 volunteers | ACES inspires Arrowmen to become better stewards of the outdoors while helping NOAC model conservation and sustainability in action. Through the ACES Village and conferencewide initiatives, staff connect participants with experts, ideas, and hands-on experiences they can carry back to their lodges, councils, and communities. | • Conservation • Sustainability • Trail Building • Stewardship • Leave No Trace Skills |
| Service at Scale (NEW) Program Pillar Lead Adviser: TBD TBD TBD Anticipated Staff Size: 25 volunteers | Service at Scale harnesses the collective power of thousands of Arrowmen to demonstrate what cheerful service can accomplish when we act together. Staff help turn NOAC into a platform for meaningful national, regional, and community impact-creating service experiences whose reach extends far beyond the conference campus. | • Community Service • Service Projects • Celebration of Service Rally |
| The Grid (NEW) Program Pillar Lead Adviser: Scott Valcourt Gray, Maine Email Scott Valcourt Anticipated Staff Size: 50 volunteers | The Grid is NOAC's hands-on home for innovation, creativity, and STEM exploration. Staff creates an environment where Arrowmen can experiment, build, solve problems, and discover how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can open new possibilities in Scouting and beyond. | • Entrepreneurship • Innovation • Makers Labs • Technology & STEM |
| Festival Learning Pillar Lead Adviser: Ross Armstrong Reno, Nevada Email Ross Armstrong Anticipated Staff Size: 30 volunteers | Festival creates the unforgettable celebration that brings the NOAC community together on the conference's final full day. Staff transforms the campus into a shared experience of fellowship, entertainment, discovery, and fun-giving thousands of Arrowmen one more opportunity to make memories together before NOAC comes to a close. | • Lodge Displays • Picnic Lunch • Entertainment • Our Time Commitments |
| Inductions Learning Pillar Lead Adviser: Patrick Wilson Chicago, Illinois Email Patrick Wilson Anticipated Staff Size: 65 volunteers | Inductions equip Arrowmen to lead the next generation of the OA's Induction Experience. Through immersive training, hands-on practice, and Induction and Luminary Master Classes, staff will prepare lodge leaders to return home with the skills, confidence, and capacity to deliver meaningful induction experiences for every new Arrowman. | • Induction Training • Luminary Training • Induction Lounge • Ceremony Workshops |
| Lodge Link (NEW) Learning Pillar Lead Adviser: Aaron Seier Dubuque, Iowa Email Aaron Seier Anticipated Staff Size: 35 volunteers | Lodge Link brings lodge leaders from across the country together to learn from one another and strengthen the OA where it matters most: back home. Through peer exchange, hands-on learning, and the National Council of Chiefs, staff creates a national community where lodge leaders can share what works, tackle common challenges, and return home with ideas they can put into action. | • LEC Workshops • Admonition in Action • Chapter Operations Summit • Unit Elections Lounge • Council of Chiefs Meeting |
| Shows Learning Pillar Lead Adviser: Max Sasseen Lawton, Oklahoma Email Max Sasseen Anticipated Staff Size: 125 volunteers | Shows create the shared moments that bring thousands of Arrowmen together and make NOAC feel larger than life. Staff combines storytelling, performance, production, and technology to create four unforgettable evening experiences that inspire, entertain, and unite the conference. | • Our Time Storytelling • Acting & Performance • Lighting & Sound • Show Production • Creative Development |
| Training Learning Pillar Lead Adviser: Donnie Stephens New York, New York Email Donnie Stephens Anticipated Staff Size: 65 volunteers | Training equips Arrowmen with the ideas, skills, and confidence to become stronger leaders in their lodges, councils, communities, and lives beyond Scouting. Staff bring together dynamic instructors and meaningful learning experiences that challenge youth and adults alike to grow at NOAC and carry what they learn back home. | • Leadership Training • Community Building • Skills Workshops • Personal Growth • Peer Learning |
| Endowment Finance Pillar Lead Adviser: Mike Hoffmann Phoenix, Arizona Email Mike Hoffmann Anticipated Staff Size: 35 volunteers | Endowment connects Arrowmen with opportunities to invest in the future of the Order of the Arrow. Through meaningful donor experiences, special programs, and the OA Endowment Trading Post, the committee celebrates generosity and strengthens the resources that will sustain the OA for generations to come. | • Patch Auction • Endowment Trading Post • Donor Events • 1915 Society Recruitment |
| Financial Services Finance Pillar Lead Adviser: David Stowe Athens, Ohio Email David Stowe Anticipated Staff Size: 12 volunteers | Financial Services provides the stewardship and business support that keeps NOAC moving. Working behind the scenes across the conference, the committee helps ensure resources are managed responsibly and that other teams have the financial support they need to deliver an exceptional experience. | • Accounting • Payments • Financial Controls |
| Trading Post Finance Pillar Lead Adviser: Scott Best Coplay, Pennsylvania Email Scott Best Anticipated Staff Size: 125 volunteers | Trading Post creates the retail experience at the heart of NOAC, connecting Arrowmen with conference-exclusive merchandise and the traditions of collecting that are part of the OA experience. Staff helps make the Trading Post a destination in its own right while giving participants tangible reminders of the memories, experiences, and friendships they take home from NOAC. | • Retail Operations • Merchandise • Pre-Orders |
| Arrival Services Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: TBD TBD TBD Anticipated Staff Size: 24 volunteers | Arrival Services creates the first impression of NOAC, welcoming thousands of Arrowmen and helping them transition smoothly from their journey to the conference experience. Staff help transform arrival day from a logistical challenge into an organized, welcoming start to an unforgettable week. | • Arrival Planning • Participant Materials • Airport Transportation |
| Communications Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: Grant Phifer Vancouver, Washington Email Grant Phifer Anticipated Staff Size: 80 volunteers | Communications captures and shares the story of NOAC, connecting thousands of Arrowmen to the people, experiences, and moments that define the conference. Through compelling content across NOAC's digital, print, social, and mobile channels, staff help participants experience the conference as it happens and preserve its story long after everyone goes home. | • Social Media • News • Photography • NOAC Live |
| Contingent & Staff Services (C&SS) Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: Michael Kipp Milwaukee, Wisconsin Email Michael Kipp Anticipated Staff Size: 45 volunteers | Contingent & Staff Services helps make NOAC feel seamless for every Arrowman who attends or serves on staff. From the months leading up to the conference through the final day on campus, the committee connects people with the information, services, and support they need to focus on experiencing everything NOAC has to offer. | • Registration • Housing • Food Service • Contingent Concierges • Conference Help Desk |
| Digital Services Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: Michael Card Beacon Falls, Connecticut Email Michael Card Anticipated Staff Size: 12 volunteers | Digital Services builds the digital experience that connects Arrowmen to NOAC before, during, and after the conference. Staff creates and integrates the tools that help participants navigate their schedules, discover programs, engage with the conference, and experience NOAC in new ways. | • Mobile App Development • Wide-Game Integration • Digital Experience • Software Development |
| Scheduling & Facilities Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: Sam Gartzman Chicago, Illinois Email Sam Gartzman Anticipated Staff Size: 6 volunteers | Scheduling & Facilities turns a university campus and hundreds of individual programs into one coordinated NOAC experience. The committee brings people, places, and programs together so thousands of Arrowmen can move seamlessly through a week filled with training, activities, fellowship, and signature events. | • Master Schedule • Program Shuttles • Participant Schedules • Space Management • On-Campus Transportation |
| Special Events Planning & Integration Pillar Lead Adviser: Bob Chaballa Downingtown, Pennsylvania Email Bob Chaballa Anticipated Staff Size: 84 volunteers | Special Events creates many of the distinctive gatherings, celebrations, and traditions that make NOAC more than a collection of programs. From recognition and fellowship to faith, history, alumni engagement, and distinguished guests, staff designs meaningful experiences that connect Arrowmen with one another and with the broader story of the Order. | • Receptions • Recognition & Awards • Religious Services • Museums |
| Administrative Services Logistics Pillar Lead Adviser: Eugene Woehrle Madison, Wisconsin Email Eugene Woehrle Anticipated Staff Size: 45 volunteers | Administrative Services provides the behind-the-scenes support that keeps NOAC moving and enables every committee to succeed. From purchasing, material management, and signage to the Service Corps and other conferencewide support, staff makes sure the people and programs of NOAC have what they need, when and where they need it. | • Material Management • Service Corps • Signage • Purchasing • Warehouse & Construction |
| Emergency Management Logistics Pillar Lead Adviser: Barry Simays Colchester, Vermont Email Barry Simays Anticipated Staff Size: 22 volunteers | Emergency Management helps create the safe, prepared, and resilient environment that makes the entire NOAC experience possible. Working across the conference, staff anticipate and mitigate risks, strengthen preparedness, and help ensure NOAC is ready to respond effectively when the unexpected occurs. | • Preparedness Planning • Program Hazard Analysis • Risk Management Liaison |
| Medical Logistics Pillar Lead Adviser: Mike Parmer Hendersonville, North Carolina Email Mike Parmer Anticipated Staff Size: 60 volunteers | Medical helps ensure every Arrowman can participate in NOAC with confidence by providing the health and medical support essential to a conference of thousands. Working alongside campus and community partners, the committee creates a responsive system of care for participants and staff throughout the conference. | • Clinic Operations • Listening Ear • Health Records |
| Security Logistics Pillar Lead Adviser: Marc Poulin Barre, Vermont Email Marc Poulin Anticipated Staff Size: 60 volunteers | Security helps create a safe, welcoming environment where every Arrowman can fully participate in NOAC. Working throughout the campus and alongside conference and university partners, staff support public safety, positive conduct, and the well-being of the entire conference community. | • Large Event Support • Security Operations • Safety Coordination |
| Technology Logistics Pillar Lead Adviser: Doug Kupec Avon, Ohio Email Doug Kupec Anticipated Staff Size: 35 volunteers | Technology provides the infrastructure that keeps a modern NOAC connected and operating. From networks and communications to audiovisual and computing support, staff enables every committee to deliver its program while helping the conference explore new ways technology can strengthen the Arrowman experience. | • Networks • Connectivity • Technology Procurement • Audio Visual Coordination • Tech Support |
Meet the NOAC 2027 Conference Management Team
In addition to the conference committees, the Conference Management Team provides leadership, coordination, and support across NOAC 2027. These leaders work across the conference organization to connect committees, advance conferencewide priorities, and help bring the overall vision for NOAC to life.
Conference Management functions are not committees available for selection through staff registration.
- 2027 National Chief - Vacant
- 2027 National Vice-Chief - Vacant
- Conference Chairman - Don Hough, Alexandria, Virginia
- Conference Vice Chairman of Program - Jeff Jonasen, Orlando, Florida
- Conference Vice Chairman of Learning - Bobby Kunstman, Durham, North Carolina
- Conference Vice Chairman of Finance - Carey Mignerey, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Conference Vice Chairman of Planning & Integration - Shawn Knight, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Conference Vice Chairman of Logistics - Spencer Long, Prospect Heights, Illinois
- Conference Chief of Staff - Robert Gale, Chicago, Illinois
- Conference Chief of Staff - Tyler Shores, Panama City, Florida
- National OA Director - Cortland Bolles, Dallas, Texas
- National OA Associate Director - Brea Baygents, Dallas, Texas
- Conference Thematics Director - Eli Hattersley, Lexington, VA
- 2027 Eastern Region Chief - Vacant
- 2027 Gateway Region Chief - Vacant
- Corporate Relations Director - Vacant
- Office of the Chairman, Lead Adviser - Dan Dick, Lena, Illinois
- Office of the Director, Lead Adviser - Adam Fromm, Arlington, Virginia
- Trailblazer Scholarship Chairman - Ben Jones, Peoria, Illinois
Ready to join the team? Register at registration.oa-scouting.org.
Eli Hattersley
Director of Conference Thematics
