Personal Record

32 Years in Scouting

A record of youth advancement, adult service, and a long run with the Order of the Arrow.
Matt Madderra 1993–Present
Boy Scouts of America

Youth Scouting

First Class
March 18, 1998
Star
March 28, 1999
Life
November 2, 1999
Eagle Scout
October 9, 2002
1993
to 1995
Cub Scouts
Pack 232
Harold M. Keller Elementary School · New Orleans Area Council #214 · Chitimacha District
Earned Arrow of Light. First in council to earn the Aleph Award.
1996
to 2003
Scouts BSA
Troop 434
Saint Martin's Episcopal School · Southeast Louisiana Council #214 · Chitimacha District
  • Patrol Leader, Eagle Patrol (1997)
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (1998)
  • Senior Patrol Leader (1999)
  • OA Troop Representative (2000–2002)
  • Canadian Rockies, Banff, Canada
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
  • Salmen Scout Reservation, MS
  • Camp Daniel Boone, NC
2002
Milestone · Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout Court of Honor
October 9, 2002
Eagle Scout service project: donated computers, internet access, and built computer work desks for the Ronald McDonald House of Greater New Orleans.
Adult Leadership

Beyond the youth years

2003
to 2013
Unit Level
Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 230
Saint Catherine Sienna Church · Southeast Louisiana Council #214 · Pelican District
Ten years supporting the troop as Assistant Scoutmaster after aging out as a youth.
2014
to Present
District Level
Pelican District Committee Member At-Large
Southeast Louisiana Council #214 · Active membership maintained
Joined the district committee as a Member At-Large in 2014.
2020
to 2024
National Council
BSA Alumni Association Committee
National Council, BSA
Four years on the BSA Alumni Association Committee. Led the BSA Alumni Association brand work from 2020 to 2023.
Current Status
Pelican District Member At-Large
Active at-large membership with Pelican District, Southeast Louisiana Council.
Order of the Arrow

Twenty-eight years of Cheerful Service

Honors & recognitions
Call Out / Induction
February 14, 1998
Ordeal
April 25, 1998
Brotherhood
May 1, 1999
Vigil Honor
October 18, 2001
Founder's Award
December 12, 2002
Distinguished Service Award
July 31, 2012
Membership in Chilantakoba Lodge 397, Chitimacha Chapter, Southeast Louisiana Council 214. Service spanning lodge, section, region, and national levels.
1998
to 2003
Lodge Level
Chilantakoba Lodge 397
Southeast Louisiana Council 214 · Chitimacha Chapter
  • Lodge Scribe (1999–2001)
  • 3rd Vice Chief (2002)
  • Lodge Webmaster (2002–2003)
  • Spring Ordeals, Fall Ordeals, Fall Fellowships, Annual Lodge Officer Training at Salmen Scout Reservation
2002
to 2008
Section Level · SR-1
Section 1, Southern Region
Youth leadership and early adult adviser years
  • Section Secretary (2002–2004)
  • Section Chief (2004–2005)
  • Immediate Past Section Chief (2005–2006)
  • Associate Section Adviser (2006–2008)
  • Webmaster & Online Registration Developer (2001–2008)
2008
to 2015
Section Level · SR-1A
Section 1A Adviser
Southern Region
  • Associate Section Adviser (2008–2009)
  • Section Adviser (2009–2015)
  • Web Administrator & Online Registration Developer (2008–2015)
  • Council of Chiefs and Section Conclaves, 2008 through 2015
2007
to 2011
Other Section Roles
Sections 2, 2-3N & 2-3S
Adviser and developer roles across additional Southern Region sections
  • WLE Adviser, Section 2 (2007) and Section 2-3S (2007)
  • Training Adviser, Section 2 (2007–2008)
  • Web Site Adviser across Sections 2, 2-3N, and 2-3S (2007–2010)
  • Online Registration Developer (2007–2008)
2004
to 2018
Regional Level
Southern Region OA
Fourteen years on the region committee in communications and web leadership
  • Region OA Committee Member (2010–2024)
  • Communications Adviser (2010–2018)
  • Region Webmaster (2004–2005)
  • Region Website Adviser (2006–2010)
  • National Leadership Seminars: Presenter 2002, Staff 2004, 2008, 2010
  • National Lodge Adviser Training Seminars Staff (2010–2018)
  • Section Officer Seminars 2002–2004, 2006–2007, 2010–2012
2002
to 2024
National Level
National OA Service
Two decades on national committees, taskforces, and event staff
  • National OA Website team (2002–2024): Youth Staff, Photo Editor, Adult Contributor, Special Projects Adviser
  • OA Branding Taskforce — Adult Lead (see Brand Lead below)
  • National Events Promotion Taskforce (2006–2011): NEPT Member, National 5@5 Program Adviser, NEPT Assistant Adviser, NOAC 100% Program Adviser, NOAC Event Website Developer, NOAC Mobile Site Developer, At-Large Member
  • OA Online Trading Post — Product Management Director (2009–2010)
  • OA Training — NLATS Syllabus Revision Team (2011)
  • Scoutreach Mentoring Taskforce (2005)
2011
to 2021
National · Brand Lead
National Brand Lead
Project lead on three distinct national branding initiatives across Scouting
  • OA Branding (2011–2014) — Adult Lead, National OA Branding Taskforce
  • Wood Badge Branding (2018–2019)
  • BSA Alumni Association Branding (2020–2021) — National Council, BSA
National Events

On the national stage

1998
NOAC
NOAC 1998
Iowa State University
2000
NOAC
NOAC 2000
University of Tennessee
2001
National Jamboree
2001 National Jamboree
OA Service Corps · Fort A.P. Hill, VA
2002
NOAC
NOAC 2002
Indiana University
2004
NOAC · Planning
NOAC 2004
Iowa State University
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2005
National Jamboree
2005 National Jamboree
12 Cubed · Fort A.P. Hill, VA
2006
NOAC
NOAC 2006
Michigan State University
2007
Conference · Planning
NCLS 2007
Indiana University
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2009
NOAC · Planning
NOAC 2009
Indiana University
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2010
Planning
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2011
Planning
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2012
NOAC · Planning
NOAC 2012
Michigan State University
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
2015
NOAC
NOAC 2015
Michigan State University
2016
Conference
NEXT: A New Century
Indiana University
2017
Training
DYLC Train The Trainer
The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC
NLS/DYLC Texas
Camp Wisdom, Dallas, TX
2018
NOAC · Training
NOAC 2018
Indiana University
NLS/DYLC Atlanta
Atlanta Area Council BSA Office
2019
Planning
OA National Planning Meeting
Marriott Solana, Westlake, TX
Recognition

Awards & Recognitions

Square Knots
Arrow of Light
Cub Scout highest rank
Eagle Scout
Scouts BSA highest rank
OA Distinguished Service Award
National OA recognition
Aleph Award
Jewish religious emblem for Cub Scouts & Webelos
Young American Award
National BSA recognition for Scouts ages 19–25 (discontinued)
James E. West Fellowship
National recognition for endowment giving · Bronze
Lodge & Council Honors
Lodge Honor Neckerchief
Lodge service recognition
Chilantakoba Lodge 397 · Southeast Louisiana Council 214 · Nov 5, 2000
Founder's Award
National OA award, presented by the lodge
Chilantakoba Lodge 397 · Southeast Louisiana Council 214 · Dec 12, 2002
Numbered Certificate No. 177
For Dedicated and Cheerful Service to Fellow Arrowmen
Colonneh Lodge 137 · Sam Houston Area Council · Mar 28, 2009