2025 LODGE OFFICERS
Joseph Cohen
Lodge Chief
Joseph Cohen is an Eagle Scout from Troop 275 in Indian Land, SC. He has been in Scouts since 2011, beginning his scouting career in Pack 717 and later in Troop 4016 in the Hudson Valley Council in New York. He has been in the OA since Summer Ordeal 2019 with Skyuka Lodge. He went through his Brotherhood in the Fall of 2020 and received his Vigil honor in 2023. He was the York Chapter Chief for the lodge in 2022, the VCAIA for the lodge in 2024, and now is the current Lodge Chief.
Chris Herring
Program Advisor
Chris is in Troop 219 in Fort Mill, SC, and joined Skyuka Lodge in 2019. Chris completed his Ordeal in 1993 as a part of the Quanopin Lodge 309 in Massachusetts and then his Brotherhood in 1994. He was awarded the Vigil Honor after serving in several LEC positions, including Lodge Chief in 1997 as a part of a merged Grand Monadnock Lodge 309. Chris has served as Skyuka’s Inductions Advisor since 2021 and was awarded the Founder’s Award in 2023.
CHRIS GARRISON
American Indian Affairs Advisor
Chris Garrison is from Rock Hill, SC Native from Troop 33B. He has been in Scouting since 1988, and a member of Skyuka Lodge since 1996. He received his Eagle Scout in 2001, Vigil Honor in 2003, Indian on the Mountain 2004, Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award in 2017 and Founder’s Award in 2018. He is also a recipient of the Skyuka Lodge Elder’s Charm Award, and have served as AIA Advisor since 2013.
Alex Miller
Vice Chief of Inductions
Alex Miller is an Eagle Scout from Troop 1830. He has been in scouts since 2017 when he started as a tiger in cub scouts with pack 1830. He crossed over to troop 1830 in February of 2022. He was elected into the OA in 2023 and completed his ordeal in summer of the same year. He did his brotherhood in spring of 2024. He got his Eagle in November of 2024. At fall fellowship 2024 he ran for Vice Chief of Inductions and was elected. He now serves as the 2025 Skyuka lodge Vice Chief of Inductions.
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Andrew Erickson
Inductions Advisor
As a youth, I was a Vigil Honor member of Wuanita Gokhos Lodge in the Pennsylvania Dutch Council.
Before joining Skyuka Lodge I served as Associate Lodge Advisor, Vigil Advisor and Finance Advisor for Wahissa Lodge, Finance Advisor for Section SR7B and the Council Treasurer of Old Hickory Council. Currently I am the Assistant Treasurer with Troop 277B at St Anne Catholic Church.I am the Finance Manager for the Ross Rock Hill Distribution Center.
My two sons are Eagle Scouts and Vigil Honor Members
DOUG BARTLETT
Secretary Advisor
Doug Bartlett was tapped out and went through his Ordeal in 1975 at the Santee Lodge. Then he had his Brotherhood at Santee Lodge in 1976. He joined Skyuka Lodge in 2001. He became the secretary advisor in 2003 and still continues as secretary advisor. He received his Vigil Honor in 2007. He also attended 8 different NOACs.
Cassidy Kerns
Treasurer
Cassidy Kerns is a Life Scout in Venture Crew 4213. She was the Skyuka Trading Post Chair in 2024. Last summer, Cassidy staffed the trading post at the largest summer camp in the BSA, Camp Woodruff, and was asked to staff again in 2025. She was the only female to go through the Ordeal in Spring 2021 and the only girl to go through Brotherhood in Fall 2022. Cassidy has plans to bring more swag into our trading post and to instill a love of trading patches, hats, pins, and more into future generations.
Dylan Blackmon
Immediate Past Lodge Chief
Dylan Blackmon is an Eagle Scout from Troop 220 in Fort Mill, SC. She has been in Scouts for 5 years and in the OA for 3 1/2 years. She went through her Ordeal fall of 2020 and her Brotherhood spring of 2021 and was the secretary for the lodge in 2022, now she is the current Lodge Chief
