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Below is a listing of persons who have served in key leadership positions in the NCCS since 1925. Additionally, a listing of the dates and places of the conferences that have been held by the
NCCS, since 1933, is provided. Please note that some of the following information is still in the "research phase," as such, some of the information may be incomplete, missing, and even inaccurate. Thus the material is still subject to further review.
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NCCS National Directors
1925 - 1929 Brother Barnabas Edward
1929 - 1933 VACANT
1934 - 1947 Rev Msgr Edward Roberts Moore
1947 - 1949 Rev Robert Brown
1949 - 1960 Rev Msgr George M. Dowd
1960 - 1961 Rev Msgr Joseph E. Schieder
(Position discontinued after 1961)
NCCS Episcopal Moderators (or Chairmen of Bishops' Committee)
1925 - 1931 Bishop Joseph H. Conroy
1931 - 1941 Bishop Francis C. Kelley
1941 - 1961 Bishop Richard O. Gerow
1961 - 1970 Bishop William G. Connare
1970 - 1978 Bishop Michael F. McAuliffe
1978 - 1982 Bishop Joseph P. Hart
1982 - 1988 Bishop Michael H. Kenny
1988 - 1994 Bishop George K. Fitzsimons
1994 - 1997 Bishop Robert J. Carlson
1997 - Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger
NCCS Honorary Chairman (In process)
1925 - 1938 Cardinal Patrick Hayes
1938 - 1939 Cardinal George Mundelein
BSA Director of Catholic Relations/NCCS Executive Secretaries*
1935 - 1952 Kenneth E. Cook*
1952 - 1966 A. A. Kirk*
1966 - 1969 William H. Condon*
1969 - 1986 Josef P. Kessler*
1986 - 1990 Dann R. Cooke*
1990 - 1992 Guy Eichsteadt*
1992 - 1994 David ("Dave") Worley
1994 - 1995 Donald L. Townsend
1995 - 1999 Tom Deimler
1999 - 2001 Paul Myers
2001 - 2008 (?) George Sparks
It is unknown at this time if Sparks remains as the BSA's Director of Catholic Relations after its 2008 reorganization.
BSA Associate Director of Catholic Relations
1967 - 1974 Edwin C. Finney
1974 - 1979 VACANT
1980 - 1982 Raul A. Chavez
1982 - 1985 Louis E.A. Gallegos
1986 - 1990 Roberto G. Gonzalez
(Position discontinued after 1990)
NCCS Administrative Secretaries
1980 - 2000 Eleanore Starr
2000 - 2008 Barbara Nestel
This position was abolished by the BSA in October 2008.
BSA Director of Hispanic Relations
1980 - 1982 Raul A. Chavez
1982 - 1985 Louis E.A. Gallegos
1986 - 1990 Roberto G. Gonzalez
BSA Director of Church Relations/Relationships/Religious Relationships
1923 - 1952 Ray O. Wyland
1952 - 1957 Joseph A. Brunton, Jr.
1957 - 1967 Elmaar H. Bakken (Dir of Relationships)
1967 - 1968 Albert E. Iverson (Dir of Institutional Relationships)
1968 - 197? Joseph R. Kelin
197? - 1983 Julian Dyke
1983 - 1985 Glenn S. Pannell
1985 - 1992 William A. McCleery, III
1992 - 1995 Donald L. Townsend
1995 - 1999 Tom Deimler
1999 - 2002 Donald G. Oblander
2002 - 2008 Donald L. York
This position was abolished by the BSA in October 2008.
NCCS National Chaplains (or Chairmen of Chaplains' Committee)
1933 - 1947 Rev. Msgr. Edward Roberts Moore
1947 - 1949 Rev. Leo Sheltreau
1949 - 1950 Rev. Earl Whalen
1950 - 1952 Rev. Gregory L Mooney
1952 - 1954 Rev. V J Kuehn
1954 - 1956 Rev. Msgr. John P Wodarski
1956 - 1958 Rev. Robert Hickey
1958 - 1962 Rev. Robert Schmidt
1962 - 1966 Rev. Msgr. Gregory Mooney
1966 - 1972 Rev. Thomas Waterman
1972 - 1973 Rev. William Cornelison
1973 - 1975 Rev. Kenneth O'Connell
1975 - 1978 Rev. John Rice
1978 - 1983 Rev. Richard LaRocque
1983 - 1986 Rev. Gregory Weider
1986 - 1989 Rev. Msgr. Joseph Carroll
1989 - 1992 Rev. Robert Guglielmone
1992 - 1995 Rev. Leo LeBlanc
1995 - 1998 Rev. Randy Cuevas
1998 - 2001 Rev. Dennis O'Rourke
2001 - 2004 Rev. Donald Hummel
2004 - 2007 Rev. Roger LaChance
2007 - 2010 Rev. Ray Fecteau
NCCS National Chairmen (or Chairmen of Laymen's Committee)
1934 - 1947 William J. Campbell
1947 - 1949 Victor F. Ridder
1949 - 1950 William H. Albers
1950 - 1958 Charles C. McCahill
1958 - 1969 James T. Griffin
1969 - 1970 J. Bowling "Bow" Wills
1970 - 1976 Thomas F. Hawkins
1976 - 1980 Ben M. Hauserman
1980 - 1983 Henry B. Murphy
1983 - 1986 Gerard Rocque
1986 - 1989 Marvin L. Smith
1989 - 1992 John Turo
1992 - 1995 Frank Rossomondo
1995 - 1998 Robert Runnels
1998 - 2001 Robert S. Oldowski
2001 - 2004 Edward P Gargiulo
2004 - 2007 Bray B. Barnes
2007 - 2010 William Davies
NCCS Philmont Chaplains
1944-47: Provided by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
1948 - Rev. Robert Brown (New York
1949 - Rev. Roger Haule (Manchester)
Rev. Andrew Brown (Philadelphia)
1950 - Rev. Andrew Brown (Philadelphia)
Rev. Henry Huesman (Allentown, PA)
1951 - Rev. Richard Leoper (Allentown, PA)
1952 - Rev. John McLaughlin (Wilkes Barre)
Rev. Richard Leoper (Allentown, PA)
1953 - Rev. Karl Holtkamp (Davenport)
Rev. Stephen Wylie (Wichita, KS)
1954 - Rev. Ottavio Coggiola (Santa Fe)
Rev. Renaldo Bossi (Detroit)
Rev. Roman S. Gromala (Norwich)
1955 - Rev. Louis A. Telegdy, CPPS (Cleveland)
1956 - Rev. James B. Taylor (Yazoo City)
Rev. Edward Deller (Lewiston, PA)
Rev. Louis A. Telegdy, CPPS (Cleveland)
1957 - Rev. Gilbert Cruz (San Antonio)
Rev. R. Vaughan (Dumas, TX)
Rev. Richard Leoper (Bethlehem, PA)
1958 - Rev. Kenneth LaPan, TOR (Hollidaysburg, PA)
Rev. Louis A. Telegdy, C.PP.S (Mystic, IA)
1959 -
1960 -
1961 - Rev. Thomas Smith (Newark, NJ)
Rev. Andre Bedard (Manchester)
Rev. John Henry, SJ (Chicago)
1962 - Rev. John Norton, CSC (Portland, OR)
Rev. Joseph Fredette, AA (Worchester, MA)
1963 - Rev. John Norton, CSC (Portland, OR)
1964 - Rev. John Norton, CSC (Portland, OR)
Rev. Thomas Smith (Emmitsburg, MD)
Rev. John Brady (Silver Springs, MD)
Rev. John Geary, SJ (Fresno, CA)
Rev. Joseph Geary, SJ (Fresno, CA)
Rev. Joseph Fredette, AA (Worchester, MA)
1965 - Rev. John Norton, CSC (Portland, OR)
Rev. John Brady (Silver Springs, MD)
Rev. Joseph Fredette, AA (Worchester, MA)
Rev. Joseph Geary, SJ (Fresno, CA)
1966 -
1967 - Rev. Edwin J. Dzienkiewicz (Brooklyn)
Rev. Joseph Fredette, AA (Worchester, MA)
Rev. John Norton, CSC (Portland, OR)
Rev. Leo T. Sweeney (Paterson)
Rev. John B. Garvey (St. Paul)
1968 - Rev. William Moran (Dallas)
Rev. Leo T. Sweeney (Paterson)
Rev. James E. Norton (Portland, OR)
Rev. Quentin Connors (San Juan, PR)
1969 - Rev. James E. Norton (Portland, OR)
Rev. Eugene Henley, OFM, Conv. (Lansing, MI)
Rev. Daniel F. Doyle, SM (Miami)
Rev. Thomas Smith (Baltimore)
1970 - Rev. James E. Norton, CSC (San Leandro, CA)
Rev. Phillip E. Baroni (Steubenville)
Rev. Patrick J. Nooney (Sioux City)
Rev. John W. Magan, SJ (Buffalo)
1971 - Rev. James E. Norton (San Leandro, CA)
Rev. Eugene Henley, OFM, Conv. (Broken Bow, NE)
Rev. Stewart Meagher (Pueblo, CO)
Rev. Richard P. LaRocque (Colchester, CT)
1972 -
1973 - Rev. Eugene Henley, OFM, Conv. (Grand Island)
Rev. James E. Norton, CSC (Phoenix)
Rev. Phillip E. Baroni (Steubenville)
1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -
1980-
1981 - Rev. Eugene Henley, OFM, Conv.
Rev. Ronald Walters, OFM
1982 -
1983 - Rev. James I. Tucek (Tyler)
Rev Robert Guglielmone (Rockville Centre)
1984 - Rev Robert Guglielmone (Rockville Centre)
1985 - Rev Robert Guglielmone (Rockville Centre)
Rev. Patrick O'Conner (Washington, DC)
Rev. Chris Roy (Portland, ME)
1986 -
1987 - Rev Robert Guglielmone (Rockville Centre)
Rev. Ron Meyer, OMI (Belleville, IL)
Rev. Leo LeBlanc
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991 -
1992 - Rev Robert Guglielmone (Rockville Centre)
Rev. Donald Hummel (Newark)
Rev. Joe Weber
Rev. Randy Cuevas
Mr. Michael Rieder
1993 -
1994 - Rev. Donald Hummel (Newark)
Rev Donald Peters
Mr. Tom Coogan
1995 - Rev. Donald Hummel (Newark)
Rev. James Oberle
Rev. Kevin Smith
Mr. Paul McCullum
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 - Rev. Jim Oberle
Rev. Tom O'Brien
Bro. Darren Pierre
Mr. Chris Sellars
NCCS Philmont Conferences
1959 - John McLaughlin (Chair)
1974 - Rev. John Rice (Director); Charles E. Cancik (Asst Director)
1975 - Rev. Richard LaRocque (Director)
1976 - Rev. Donald F. Isenbarger (Director)
1977 - Tom Greiner (Director)
1978 - William Mullin (Director)
1979 - Gerald Kennedy (Director)
1980 - Gerald Rocque (Director)
1981 - Rev. Joseph Carroll (Director); Rev. Gregory Weider (Chaplain)
1982 - Robert Oldowski (Director); Rev. Gregory Fay (Chaplain)
1983 - John Farnsworth (Director); Rev. Gregory Weider (Chaplain)
1984 - Michael Koshiba (Director); Rev. Gregory Fay (Chaplain)
1985 - Richard Boucher (Director); Rev. Joseph Rock (Chaplain)
1986 - Sandy MacNabb (Director); Rev. Roger Strebel (Chaplain)
1987 - Frank Rossomondo (Director); Rev. Leo LeBlanc (Chaplain)
1988 - Rev. Raymond Fecteau (Director); Rev. Randy Cuevas (Chaplain)
1989 - Jacques DuBois (Director); Rev. Jim Bolger (Chaplain)
1990 - Al Soto (Director); Rev. Dennis O'Rourke (Chaplain)
1991 - Ann Bryant (Director)
1992 - Ron Turo (Director); Rev. Donald K. Hummel (Chaplain)
1993 - Sam Bridgeman (Director)
1994 - Bert Johnson (Director); Rev. Daniel Friedman (Chaplain)
1995 - Austin Cannon (Director); Rev. Stephen Salvador (Chaplain)
1996 - Jack Thompson (Director); Rev. Barry Frazzitta (Chaplain)
1997 -
1998 - John Hammerschmidt (Director);
1999 - Austin Cannon (Director); Rev. Tom Cronin (Chaplain)
2000 - Ed Gargiulo (Director); Rev. Nicholas R.A. Rachford (Chaplain)
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 - Ed Martin (Director); Rev. Ray Recteau (Chaplain)
2005 - Gordon P. Stiefel (Director); Rev. Ray Recteau (Chaplain)
2006 - Susan Barriball (Director); Rev. Stephen Salvador (Chaplain)
2007 - Tony Madonia (Director); Rev. Mike Santangelo (Chaplain)
2008 - Rev. Mike Santanglo (Director); Rev. Michael Hanifin (Chaplain)
NCCS National Conferences
1934 - 1st Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Schiff Scout Reservation)
1935 - 2nd Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Peoria, IL)
1936 - 3rd Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Dubuque, IA)
1937 - 4th Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Detroit, MI)
1938 - 5th Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Chicago, IL)
1939 - 6th Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Savannah, GA)
1940 - 7th Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (New Orleans, LA)
1941 - 8th Annual Diocesan Scout Chaplains Conference (Oklahoma City, OK)
1942 - Scheduled, but canceled due to the entrance of the US in WWII.
1947 - 9th Annual Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (Cleveland, OH)
1949 - 10th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (Washington, DC)
1950 - 11th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (Boston, MA)
1952 - 12th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (San Francisco, CA)
1954 - 13th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (San Antonio, TX)
1956 - 14th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains (Kansas City, MO)
1958 - 15th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains and Lay Chairmen (New York, NY)
1960 - 16th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains and Lay Chairmen (Milwaukee, WI)
1962 - 17th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains and Lay Chairmen (Detroit, MI)
1964 - 18th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains and Lay Chairmen (Salt Lake City, UT)
1966 - 19th National Conference of Diocesan Scout Chaplains and Lay Chairmen (Atlanta, GA)
1968 - 20th National Conference of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (Washington, D.C.)
1970 - 21st Biennial Conference (San Diego, CA)
1972 - 22nd Biennial Conference (New Orleans, LA)
1974 - 23rd Biennial Conference (Seattle, WA)
1976 - 24th Biennial Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
1978 - 25th Biennial Conference (Houston, TX)
1980 - 26th Biennial Conference (St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN)
1982 - 27th Biennial Conference (St. Louis, MO)
1984 - 28th Biennial Conference (San Diego, CA)
1986 - 29th Biennial Conference (Kansas City, MO)
1988 - 30th Biennial Conference (Baltimore, MD)
1990 - 31st Biennial Conference (Las Vegas, NV)
1992 - 32nd Biennial Conference (Nashville, TN)
1994 - 33rd Biennial Conference (Albuquerque, NM)
1996 - 34th Biennial Conference (Louisville, KY)
1998 - 35th Biennial Conference (Columbus, OH)
2000 - 36th Biennial Conference (Richmond, VA)
2002 - 37th Biennial Conference (Tucson, AZ)
2004 - 38th Biennial Conference (St. Louis, MO)
2006 - 39th Biennial Conference (Chicago, IL)
2008 - 40th Biennial Conference (Louisville, KY)
2010 - 41st Biennial Conference (TBA)
Catholic Silver Buffalo Recipients*
1927 – Brother Barnabas
1931 – Victor F. Ridder
1933 – Martin H. Carmody, KC Supreme Knight
1938 – Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy ("Connie Mack")
1939 – Most Rev. Francis C. Kelley
1940 – Rev. Msgr. Edward Roberts Moore
1942 – Most Rev. Bernard Sheil
1946 – William J. Campbell
1947 – Francis Cardinal Spellman
1949 – Most Rev. Richard J. Cushing
1950 – Byrnes MacDonald
1953 – Charles Francis McCahill
1954 – Richard O. Gerow
William H. Albers
1958 – George M. Dowd
1964 – Thomas F. Patton
1968 – John Cardinal Cody
1971 – Most Rev. William G. Connare
1976 – Thomas F. Hawkins
1982 – Albert V. Hartl
1984 – Rev. Msgr. Louis P. Barcelo
1988 – Henry Murphy
Ben Hauserman
Robert Harbrant
1992 – Jacques E. Dubois
1994 – Thomas T. Anderson
Richard P. LaRocque
1995 – Robert A. Cunningham
1996 – Gerard O. Rocque
1997 – Marvin L. Smith
John M. Coughlin
2004 – Rev. Donald Hummel
2005 – Most Rev. Gerald A. Gettelfinger
2007 – Bray Bruce Barnes
*The above Silver Buffalo recipients were primarily given the award because of their involvement with the Catholic Church. The exception would be Connie Mack. There may be other Catholic recipients, but none
were either involved on a national level with Catholic Scouting, or known to be Catholic.
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