NESA
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle
The Aloha Council Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) welcomes those who have earned their Eagle Scout rank to join this group for friendship, service, and networking.
Examples of NESA activities:
- Attending Courts of Honor
- Annual service project at Camp Ehrhorn, helping to maintain and improve this convenient campground minutes from downtown Honolulu
- Assisting with the annual Eagle Scout Banquet, recognizing 200+ Aloha Council Scouts who earn the Eagle Rank each year
- Volunteering and leading other Scout-related events
Regardless of where you earned your Eagle Scout Rank, you are welcome to join our Hawaii group.
For more information email membership@alohaeagles.com or visit alohaeagles.com.
Invite a member of the Aloha Council NESA Chapter to your Eagle Court of Honor. You will be presented with a NESA certificate and Eagle Coin. Mail your invitation to Aloha Council or email Patricia Mariteragi at patricia.mariteragi@scouting.org
Hawaii's Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Recipients (DESA)
| 2016 Allan Ikawa | 1993 Raymond E. Engle | 1986 Admiral Ronald J. Hays, USN | 1976 Admiral Maurice F. Weisner, USN |
| 2015 Duane Kurisu | 1992 Charles O. Swanson | 1984 Walter K. Tagawa | 1972 James F. Gary |
| 2008 S. Kalani Brady | 1991 Cyril Francis Damon, Jr. | 1983 C. Dudley Pratt, Jr. | 1972 Gen. William B. Rosson, USA |
| 2007 Chris J. Kanazawa | 1990 Henry C. Stackpole III (Far East Council) | 1983 Dr. John Henry Felix | 1969 C. Dudley Pratt, Sr. |
| 2006 RADM Charles D. Wurster, USCG | 1990 Alexander H. Brodie | 1982 Edwin L. Carter | 1969 Gen. Ralph E. Hines, Jr. |
| 2005 Charles A. Sted | 1988 H. Tucker Gratz | 1981 William W. Paty, Jr. | |
| 2004 Warren H. Haruki | 1987 Governor John D. Waihee, III | 1978 Wilson P. Cannon, Jr. |
Hawaii's NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Recipients (NOESA)
| 2018 Kenneth DeHoff | 2015 Ronald W.Y. Ling | 2012 Gordon Kagawa |
| 2017 Newton Chu | 2015 Terrence Y.V. Kong | 2011 Robert S. Hann |
| 2017 Dan Cooke | 2014 Kevin A. Doyle | 2011 Arnold D. Martines |
| 2016 Herbert Watanabe | 2013 William E. Atwater | |
| 2016 Jon Blumhardt | 2012 Elwin Spray (Ohio) |
Council Alumnus of the Year
- 2018 Helen Shirota-Benevides
- 2017 Barry Taniguchi
- 2016 Robert Fujimoto