Greater Yosemite Council, Inc. #59
4031 Technology Drive, Modesto California 95356
(209) 545-6320, (877) 486-5519 toll free, Fax (209) 545-6321

Modesto Scout Service Center

From the fertile agricultural land of California's great central valley, to the soaring peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the world renowned grandeur of Yosemite National Park the Greater Yosemite Council (GYC) in Modesto, CA serves 17,000 youth in our council. The character developing programs of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing are provided in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America.

The Greater Yosemite Council serves the following Central California counties: Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and parts of Sacramento. The Greater Yosemite Council is divided into 7 administrative districts, covering the areas shown in the map. The districts are:

Big Valley | Chief Tenaya | El Capitan | Forty Niner | Golden Heritage | Waukeen |Wawona

 

The Greater Yosemite Council has three service centers.

Location
Hours:

Modesto Scout Service Center
4031 Technology Drive
Modesto, CA 95356
209-545-6320
877-486-5519 toll free
Fax 209-545-6321

Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Stockton Scout Service Center
1545 St. Mark’s Plaza, Suite 7
Stockton, CA 95207
209-472-9960
Fax 209-954-9207

Monday thru Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Atwater Scout Shop
2550 Linden Avenue
Atwater, CA 95301
209-356-1215
Fax 209-356-1217

Ron Schell, Senior District Executive
209-545-6320 Office
209-620-6750 Cell

New! Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (except second Friday of each month)
Monday. & Thursday. from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
and by appointment

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Council Officers

Name
Position

Rand Tolboe

Council President

Michael Donnelly

Council Commissioner

Troy Mangrum

Council Treasurer

Robert Romero

Vice President Operations

Mark Walker

Vice President Membership

Jerry Hill

Vice President Finance

Gabrielle Hartzler

Vice President Administration

Duane Severson

Vice President Program

Pat McCaa

Vice President Endowment

Kenny Buehner

Vice President Properties

Candice Steelman

Vice President Marketing & Public Relations

Roger Schrimp

Council Attorney

Bob Dees

Scout Executive and Secretary

 

Professional Staff

Name
Position
Phone
E-Mail
Bob Dees
Bob Dees
Council Executive
Secretary, Council Executive Board
Capital Campaign
Board Friends of Scouting
Staff Advisor: LDS Relationships
Staff Advisor: Investment Committee
Staff Advisor: Finance Committee
209-545-6320, ext. 101 rodees@bsamail.org
Darrell Pedersen

Darrell Pedersen
Field Director
Staff Advisor: Membership Committee
Staff Advisor: Endowment & Heritage Society

 

 209-472-9960, ext. 105 dapeders@bsamail.org
 

 

 Rex Starr
District Executive
Big Valley District
Staff Advisor: Order of the Arrow
Staff Advisor: NYLT
Staff Advisor: Stockton DCD
Staff Advisor: Activities Committee
Staff Advisor: Camp Akela – CJM
Staff Advisor: National Jamboree 
 

 209-472-9960 rstarr@bsamail.org
Bill Heneks

Bill Heneks
District Director
Chief Tenaya District
Golden Heritage District – Tuolumne County
Staff Advisor: Properties Committee
Staff Advisor: Training Committee
Staff Advisor: Woodbadge
Staff Advisor: Popcorn Sale
Staff Advisor: Risk Management Committee

209-545-6320, ext. 107 bheneks@bsamail.org
Ron Schell

Ron Schell
Senior District Executive
Wawona District
Staff Advisor: Council Commissioner Cabinet
Staff Advisor: Little Philmont
Staff Advisor: Marketing Committee
Staff Advisor: Council Recognition Dinner
Council Webmaster
Editor, Council Newsletters


209-545-6320, ext. 108 BSARon@aol.com
Stephen Olson

Stephen Olson
Senior District Executive
Forty-Niner District
Golden Heritage District – Calaveras County
Staff Advisor: Advancement Committee
Staff Advisor: Cub Day Camps
Staff Advisor: Eagle Recognition Dinner
Staff Advisor: Catholic Committee on Scouting 

      

                                   

 209-545-6320, ext. 110 solson@bsamail.org

Adan Barajas
District Executive
Northern Scoutreach Service Area
Soccer and Scouting Coordinator
Chivas Event Coordinator

 

 

 209-545-6320, ext 109

 

Luis Jimenez
ScoutReach Executive
Chief Tenaya District, Northern sub-district
Soccer and Scouting Coordinator – Central Service Area
Staff Advisor: HYLC
2008 Soccer Camp Coordinator

 209-545-6320, ext. 111  ljimenez@bsamail.org

 

Matt Warner
District Executive
El Capitan District
Staff Advisor: Camp Akela McConnell
Advisor: Risk Management Committee
Advisor: Gemperle BBQ

209-545-6320 ext. 110

 

mwarner@bsamail.org

 

Magdaleno “Memo” Ramirez 
Scoutreach Executive
Wawona District Scoutreach
Southern Scoutreach Service Area
Advisor: Health & safety Committee
Advisor: Inernational Committee

 209-545-6320

 

maramire@bsamail.org

 

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Michael Foster

Michael Foster
District Executive
Wawona District
Advisor: Camping Committee
Advisor: Venturing
Advisor: Spring Candy Sale
Program Director - CJM

209-545-6320 mfoster@bsamail.org

 

Administrative Staff

Name
Position
Phone
E-Mail
Sara Heitz
 Sara Heitz
Bookkeeper / Office Manager
Candy Sales
Popcorn Sales
Activity Budgets
Certificates of Insurance
 209-545-6320, extension 103 sheitz@bsamail.org

 
 
 
Barbara Evers
Program / Advancement
Eagle Scout Applications
Advancement Records                   
Activity Registration                      
Local Tour Permits

 

 209-545-6320, ext. 104 bevers@bsamail.org

Robin Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Council Newsletter
Video Lending library
National Tour Permits
Friends of Scouting (FOS) Questions       
Web site Coordinator

 209-545-6320, ext. 102 rwilson@bsamail.org
Virginia Reyna
 Virginia Reyna
Registrar
Camp Mensinger
Unit Re-charters
B.S.A. Registration
Boy's Life subscriptions
 209-545-6320, ext. 114 vreyna@bsamail.org
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Marge Davis
 Marge Davis
Stockton Scout Shop Clerk
Activity Registration
Local Tour Permits, Eagle Scout Applications 		209-472-9960  

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Kathy Demattei

  Kathy Demattei
Stockton Scout Shop Clerk
Activity Registration
Local Tour Permits, Eagle Scout Applications 		209-472-9960  

 

Council Web Team

The Greater Yosemite Council web site is a communication tool to help Scouts, Scouters and the community stay informed about the Scouting program.

The Greater Yosemite Council Web Team members are:

Council Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations, Candice Steelman
Duane Severson, Fire2Wire
Marketing Committee Staff Advisor, Ron Schell
Council Webmaster, Ron Schell assisted by Robin Wilson

Ron Schell

Robin Wilson


Kaylynn England – El Capitan District web page

Caroline O’Connell – Waukeen and 49'er District web pages

Tim Long - Chief Tenaya District web page

Darryl Sappenfeld – Sea Scouts

 

 

 

The Greater Yosemite Council would like to thank
Duane Severson and Fire2Wire
 for hosting of our council web site and providing their content management system.
Hyperlinks from any site the Greater Yosemite Council web site has linked with, that leads to additional web sites are not within our control and therefore we are not responsible for content of these additional sites.