Peace Light .org

A web site dedicated to facilitating the distribution of the Peace Light from Bethlehem throughout the North American continent

Coordinator Profiles

Below are profiles of some of the Peace Light Coordinators. If you are a Coordinator and would like to share a little information about who you are and why you are interested in the peace light, please send us an e-mail at peacelight@peacelight.org

Daniel Carpenter
District Executive for the Potawatomi District in LeSalle Council. He has been a professional Scouter for 10 years and a volunteer Scouter for 29.
Guntis Dabolins
Adult leader of Pack 3362 – Chicago Area Council.
Jeff Decker
Jeff Decker has been an active in scouting for the past 10 years as both a Cub Scout leader and Boy Scout leader. He was also active in scouting as a youth and earned his Eagle Rank in 1977. Jeff is currently the Scoutmaster for Troop 302 in Danville, Indiana. He has two sons who are active in Troop 302. Jeff accepted the Peace Light so that the community could have a powerful symbol of the birth of Christ.
John Hahn
ASM Troop 15 Glen Rock. 2011 is my first Peace Light year. My goal is to bring the Peace Light to all 21 NJ counties. I encourage every scout unit to become involved in this wonderful movement.  Sharing the Peace Light From Bethlehem brings real meaning to this Christmas season.
Jim Kennedy
Scout Executive, Juniata Valley Council, Pennsylvania
Roger Knuteson
Scouter since 1992, from West Lakeland Minnesota.  Two Eagle Scout sons. Committee Member for Crew 113.
Gretchen Osgood
Webelos den leader for Pack 114 in Bedford, New Hampshire.  Married to a German Scout and familiar with the Peace Light (Friedenslicht) from the 12 years I lived in Germany.  Thrilled to discover that the light has spread to North America as well! 
Eugene Palka
Born in the Ukraine and became a Scout after World War II. Emigrated to the US in 1947. Three generations of his family are currently involved in PLAST (Ukranian) Scouting
Joe Reding
Lifelong Scout and Scouter from Bayport Minnesota. Eagle, Silver Beaver and Wood Badge. Currently Advisor for Crew 113 and Treasurer for Troop 113.
First saw a Peace Light carrier at the Icelandic National Jamboree in 2008. When Roger Knuteson discovered that the Peace Light came to New York, I volunteered to help him bring it back to Minnesota.
Alan Strohmaier A 1962 Eagle Scout from the Southeast Iowa Council, I have been active in Scouting since I was a Cub Scout in the Pack where my father was Cub Master.  In 1966 I received my Order of the Arrow Vigil designation following being called out in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say in 1962.  I served as Cub Master and Assistant Scoutmaster for my son’s pack and troop and witnessed him receive his Eagle Scout Award in 1996.  I received my Silver Beaver in February of 1999 and have been the Mid Iowa Council’s Jamboree chairman for 2010 and again for the upcoming 2013 Jamboree.  I attended the 1964 Jamboree as a youth, the 1993 Jamboree as an assistant scoutmaster and 2001 and 2005 as a member of the Arena Show Staff.  It is an honor to coordinate the Peace Light coming to Central Iowa and to show by example of the Twelfth Point of the Scout Law.
Jason Wolf
Scout Executive for the Greater Western Reserve Council.