2026 Lodge Officers
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Lodge Chief
Emerson Eige
Emerson is an Eagle Scout from troop 75 & Crew 1234 in Hendersonville TN. Inducted in 2021, he has served in various Leadership roles in his Scouting career, including Slack Master, Chickamauga Chapter Chief, and Lodge Secretary. He has spent three years serving as a ceremonialist in the lodge. Emerson is currently attending Volunteer State Community College as a freshman. He’s currently majoring in communication and plans to transfer to the University of Florida. Some of Emerson’s favorite things to do are diving, traveling, and furthering his skills in learning Japanese and playing music.
Lodge Vice-Chief
of Chapter Operations
Andrew V.
Andrew is a senior at Beech High School in Hendersonville, TN and a third generation Eagle Scout. He was first introduced to scouting as a tiger cub before earning his arrow of light and joining troop 413 in 2019.
He has served in multiple leadership positions such as SPL in his troop and Chapter Chief for the Chickamauga Chapter. Andrew was inducted into the lodge in 2022 and has served in ceremonies ever since joining. In 2025 Andrew kept his vigil, becoming the second in his family to do so. Outside of scouting Andrew likes to play and watch football, gaming, and kayaking. Andrew is planning to major in finance at the University of Tennessee in the fall of 2026.
Lodge Vice-Chief
of Program
Nick C.
Nick is a freshman at Columbia State community college where he studies in education. He has been in scouts since 1st grade before crossing over into Troop 103 in Columbia TN, where he served as a patrol leader, ASPL, and SPL for his troop. He would also go on to earn his Eagle Scout with Troop 103 in 2023. He was inducted into the OA in 2020 and served on kitchen staff for Winter Camp for multiple years before becoming the 2024 Kitchen Chair and 2025 VC of Service for the lodge. He kept his Vigil in 2024 being the third generation of scouting in his family and the fourth person in his family to keep his Vigil. Non-Scouting things Nick does is, game on his Xbox, play D&D, and be a part of a reenactment group known as a Jackson College Cadets. Nick also currently works at Academy sports and outdoors in Columbia, TN.
Lodge Vice-Chief
of Service
Brianna B.
Brianna comes from a big scouting family that has been in the Scouting program for over 15 years. Brianna went on to complete her Eagle Scout Rank in 2023 and is still currently serving her Troop 2319 in Gainesboro, TN. She has served the lodge since 2021, and has kept her Vigil in 2024. She has also served on the NYLT course MTC-026 as a Troop Guide and AYCL of Service for course MTC-029. Now serving as Youth Course Lead for course MTC-030. Outside of the Scouting program you might find Brianna hitting the gym, spending time with her friends, and enjoying her favorite hobby backpacking. Brianna also works at her local YMCA as a Lifeguard and strives to become a Firefighter in her future.
Lodge Secretary
David A.
David is a High School Junior who has homeschooled out of Cheatham County all his life. He has been in scouting for a decade, since he was a Tiger in Cub Scouts. Through the years, with Troop 594, David has spent time in almost every youth leadership role at the Troop level. Inducted into the Order in 2022, David has served as Allagon Chapter’s Secretary, Vice Chief, and Chapter Chief. Most recently, he served as the Lodge’s 2025 Slack Chair, and has worked in the Trading Post at most Lodge events in the past few years. David currently works at Chick-fil-A in Nashville West, and plans to go to college for Audio/Visual Technology.
Lodge Treasurer
Wyatt M.
Wyatt is a Scout from Troop 298 in Nolensville, Tennessee, currently serving as a Life Scout and OA representative within his unit. He has completed National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 2021, later achieving Vigil Honor in 2024. Through Scouting, Wyatt has developed strong leadership skills and a commitment to service. Outside of Scouting, he has a deep passion for music, spending over 30 hours each week listening to all sorts of genres and is always willing to hear suggestions. He hopes to turn that passion into a career as a music producer somewhere down the line.
Lodge Advisers
Lodge Adviser
Brad Goodwin
Brad is an Eagle Scout from Troop 314 in Manchester, Tennessee. As a youth in Scouting, he demonstrated strong leadership, serving as Elk River Chapter Chief, Lodge Vice Chief, and ultimately Lodge Chief in 1999. During this time, he was also active on staff at Boxwell Summer Camp, council jamborees, National Leadership Seminar (NLS), and the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC).
As an adult, Brad continued his dedication to Scouting by serving as Scoutmaster of his childhood troop, where he had the privilege of seeing both of his sons, Brady and Brody, achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. He has remained actively involved in a variety of leadership roles, including Elk River Chapter Adviser, District Chairman, Crew 314 Advisor, and Associate Lodge Adviser.
Professionally, Brad has worked in banking for over 20 years in Manchester and currently serves as Community President of First Vision Bank. He is also deeply committed to his community, volunteering his time with the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Manchester Planning Commission.
Lodge Staff Adviser
TBD
