Past Lodge / Section / Region / National Leaders
The first Wipala Wiki Lodge Chief was elected in 1956. The current list of our Lodge Chiefs is only comprised of Lodge Chiefs from Wipala Wiki Lodge and none from our predecessor Lodges. An effort is currently underway, to obtain an accurate listing of all of our previous Lodge Chiefs from Salado Lodge #551, Chee Dodge Lodge #503, and Pang Lodge #532.
1956 John Kiedaisch
1957 Tom Walsh
1958 George Nelson
1958 Art Barnes
1959 Art Barnes
1960 Dave Wagner
1960-1961 Dean Sweeney
1961-1962 Jim Pearson
1962-1963 Randy Kautto 1963-1964 Jim Clark
1964-1965 Raymond Garcia
1965-1966 Jim Pierce
1966-1967 Paul Ring
1967-1968 Jay Rosenlof
1969 Jeff Hartig
1970 Gene Wikle
1971 Alan Kleinschmidt
1972 Robert Alexander
1973 Danny O’Donnell
1974 Jerry Lunsford
1974 Robin Minkler
1975 Dale Ruebsamen
1976 Abe Arvizu
1977 Gary Daniel
1978 David Autore
1979 John “Sky” Francis
1980 Tim Hyland
1981 Scott Stovall
1982 Chuck Mayper
1983 Michael Hoffman
1984 Alex Valentine
1985 Ray Rasmussen
1986 Dan Flint
1987 Michael Minnis
1988 Roy Anderson
1989 B.J. Mills
1990 Kevin Gustafson
1991-1992 Darren Daugh
1992-1993 Robert Cutler
1993-1994 Clinton McGuire
1994-1995 Clinton McGuire
1995-1996 Patrick Gamble
1996-1997 Patrick Gamble
1996-1997 Tom Bronson
1997-1998 Tom Bronson
1998-1999 Matt Smith
1999-2000 Michael Forrest
2000-2001 Zac Shouse
2001-2002 Paul Tunis
2002-2003 Patrick Murphy
2003-2004 Kieran Thompson
2004-2005 Daniel Delgadillo
2005-2006 Chad Wolver
2006-2007 John Kondziolka
2007-2008 Doug Hockett
2008-2009 Alexander Rose
2009-2010Ethan Berkson
2010-2011Michael Watts
2011-2012 Quinton Webb
2012-2013 Kelsey Files
2014 Jose “Joe” Garcia II
2015 Jose “Joe” Garcia II
The Lodge Adviser is appointed by the Grand Canyon Council Scout Executive. The Lodge Adviser works directly with the Lodge Chief and Scout Executive as a part of the “Key Three.” The Lodge Adviser assists the Scout Executive in guiding the operation of the Lodge program. Typically, the Lodge Adviser also becomes a member of the Council’s Camping Committee.
The first Wipala Wiki Lodge Adviser was appointed in 1956. The current list of our Lodge Advisers is only comprised of Lodge Advisers from Wipala Wiki Lodge and none from our predecessor Lodges. An effort is currently underway, to obtain an accurate listing of all of our previous Lodge Advisers from Salado Lodge #551, Chee Dodge Lodge #503, and Pang Lodge #532
1956-1958 Jim Dempsey
1958-1960 Dick Dahl
1960-1961 Bob Lundeen
1961-1965 Peter Reed
1965-1969 Dr. C.C. Piepergerdes
1970-1972 Al Stambauch
1973 R. Dale Martin
1974 Al Stambauch
1974-1975 Harvey Harden
1976-1980 Roscoe Bryant
1981-1982 Dr. Jim Brink
1983 Dr. Roger Bilica
1984-1985 Jim Nelson
1986-1987 Steve Fullmer
1988-1989 Harvey Harden
1990-1991 Dave Avant
1991-1993 Paul Dore
1993-1999 Larry Johnson
2000-2003 Chuck Magley
2004-2005 Karl Brandenberger
2006-2009 Randall Driscoll
2010 Timothy Meuret
2010-2015 Gary Hnydowitz
Wipala Wiki Lodge has the honor and distinction of producing great future leaders of the Order of the Arrow. Many of our youth leaders in the Lodge have gone on to serve the Order in higher capacities. Our Lodge has produced National Officers, Region Chiefs, Section Chiefs, and Section Officers. As with our rolls of Lodge Chiefs and Lodge Advisers, we are still currently trying to complete the lists of officers from our predecessor Lodges; Salado Lodge #551, Chee Dodge Lodge #503, and Pang Lodge #532.
Past National Chiefs
1989 - Jack Stephens (Chee Dodge 503)
2005 - Patrick Murphy
Past National Vice-Chiefs
1985 – Michael Hoffman
Past Region Chiefs
2006 – Kieran Thompson
2007 - Chad Wolver
2016 - Jose “Joe” Garcia II
Past Area & Section Chiefs
Area 12-F Chief 1963 Rick Ayers (Chee Dodge 503)
Area 12-F Chief 1965 Paul Ring
Area 12-F Chief 1967 David Tharp
Area 12-F Chief 1968 Kent Atha (Chee Dodge 503)
Area 12-F Chief 1970 Tim Nicholson (Salado 551)
Area 12-F Chief 1972 Alan Kleinschmidt
Section W-4C Chief 1973 Cris Martin (Chee Dodge 503)
Section W-4C Chief 1975 John Packard (Salado 551)
Section W-4C Chief 1977 Abe Arvizu
Section W-4C Chief 1978 Mike Mabry (Chee Dodge 503)
Section W-5A Chief 1981 John Austin
Section W-4B Chief 1982 Nathan Criman (Pang 532)
Section W-5A Chief 1984 Michael Hoffman
Section W-5A Chief 1987 Jeff McCormick
Section W-4C Chief 1988 Jack Stephens (Chee Dodge 503)
Section W-4C Chief 1989 Jack Stephens (Chee Dodge 503)
Section W-4C Chief 1989 Roy Anderson
Section W-4C Chief 1990 Roy Anderson
Section W-4C Chief 1997 Patrick Gamble
Section W-4C Chief 2003 Jorge Delgadillo
Section W-4C Chief 2004 Patrick Murphy
Section W-4C Chief 2005 Patrick Murphy
Section W-4C Chief 2005 Kieran Thompson
Section W-4C Chief 2006 Kieran Thompson
Section W-4C Chief 2006 Jeremy Scott
Section W-4C Chief 2007 Chad Wolver
Section W-6W Chief 2008 John Kondziolka
Section W-6W Chief 2009 Robert Lukowiak
Section W-6W Chief 2010 Troy Wolver
Section W-6W Chief 2014 Kelsey Files
| 2016-Current | Michael Hoffman | National Order of the Arrow Chairman |
| 2016-Current | Jeff Posey | Western Region Committee |
| 2016-Current | Gary Hnydowitz | Section W6W Associate Adviser |
| 2013-2016 | Michael Forrest | Section W6W Associate Adviser |
| 2010-2014 | Michael Minnis | Section W6W Adviser |
| 2009-2010 | Michael Peters | Section W6W Adviser |
| Michael Minnis | ||
2016 - Current: Michael Hoffman, National Order of the Arrow Chairman
2016-Current: Western Region Committee Present Jeff Posey
Section W-5A Adviser 1987 Chuck Miller
Section W-4C Adviser 1988 Chuck Miller
Section W-4C Adviser 1989 Chuck Miller
Section W-4C Adviser 1990 Chuck Miller
Section W-4C Adviser 1991 Rodger Bennet
Section W-4C Adviser 1994 Michael Hoffman
Section W-4C Adviser 1995 Michael Hoffman
Section W-4C Adviser 1996 Paul Dore Sr.
Section W-4C Adviser 1997 Paul Dore Sr.
Section W-4C Adviser 2000 Kevin Moshier
Section W-4C Adviser 2001 Kevin Moshier
Section W-4C Adviser 2006 Jeff Posey
Section W-4C Adviser 2007 Jeff Posey
Section W-6W Adviser 2009 Michael Peters
Section W-6W Adviser 2010 Michael Peters
Section W-6W Adviser 2011 Michael Minnis
Section W-6W Adviser 2012 Michael Minnis
Section W-6W Adviser 2013 Michael Minnis
Section W-6W Adviser 2014 Michael Minnis
Section W-5A Associate Adviser 1981 Fred “Woody” Turner
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1988 Harvey Harden
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1989 Harvey Harden
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1990 Harvey Harden
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1992 Michael Hoffman
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1993 Michael Hoffman
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1994 Paul Dore Sr.
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1995 Paul Dore Sr.
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1998 Kevin Moshier
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 1999 Kevin Moshier
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 2004 Jeff Posey
Section W-4C Associate Adviser 2005 Jeff Posey
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2008 Michael Peters
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2009 Michael Minnis
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2010 Michael Minnis
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2013 Michael Forrest
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2014 Michael Forrest
Section W-6W Associate Adviser 2015 Michael Forrest