About Section E20
The Order of the Arrow has three distinct organizational levels: lodges, sections, and regions. Lodges carry out the Order of the Arrow program at the local level, and are closely tied with Scouting America councils. Sections consist of several lodges within a geographic area, and regions in turn consist of sections within a geographic region of the United States. Each of these levels have a distinct set of responsibilities to ensure that the OA program runs smoothly.
Each section is led by a Section Chief, Vice Chief, and Secretary, who play a crucial part in making the annual Conclave and FUSE training summit a success. The section may lead training seminars, promote national programs of emphasis, and provide resources to local lodges. The Section Chief presides over the Council of Chiefs, attended by delegates of each member lodge.
Section E20 serves 6 member lodges across CT, MA, VT, and NY. Learn more about the people we serve here!
Section Leadership
John Platt
Section Chief
Jack "Fitz" Fitzgerald
Section Vice Chief
Ella McAllister
Section Secretary
Section Committees
Section E20 has 3 active operating committees, including:
Communications Committee
The Section Communications Committee is overseen by the Section Chief and Section Secretary respectively and manages all Section social media channels and publications. This includes the bimonthly Phoenix Newsletter!
Jack Ryan
Section E20 Communications Chair
Brotherhood
“I am excited to capture our lodges unique culture, events, and history as we gear up for FUSE and Conclave! I hope to see you all at either FUSE or your local lodge event!”
Trading Post Committee
The Section Trading Post Committee is overseen by the Section Chief and works to design all merch, accessories, and patches available for purchase at the Section Trading Post. These items often fund other initiatives of the Section, such as the Pathfinders’ Scholarship.
Drew Carmon
Section E20 Trading Post Chair
Brotherhood
“I look forward to working with each of you to create patches and other merchandise to celebrate our time together.”
Trainings Committee
The Section Trainings Committee is overseen by the Section Chief and Section Vice Chief respectively and strives to plan the annual FUSE Training Conference at the Connecticut Fire Academy.
Jason Thomas
Section E20 Trainings Chair
Brotherhood
“I look forward to helping lead the development of the FUSE Training Seminar and creating meaningful training opportunities for Arrowmen across the Section!”