Midwest Ohio Chapter History
Doris Allen, the founder of Children’s International Summer Villages, after doing much research on international traveling for children decided that she wanted to try a village experience with rural children rather than children from the city (Cincinnati). In 1954 she met M. L. Routson, the principal of Concord School, at a teachers conference in Columbus and discussed her ideas with him. Doris then came to Concord school herself and choose the first delegation to attend a village in 1954. That is how our chapter began.
We had our first village here in Miami County in 1956 and have been an active chapter ever since. The father of one of the first delegates, Mr. William Mathews, served as Secretary General of CISV International. The National Office was located in Miami County for about 20 years where Hildreth Miller served as National Secretary, followed by Sally Stein.
The National Office was moved to Cincinnati several years ago where it will remain. Midwest Ohio has sent over 100+ delegations to villages and we host a village every three years.
Adult Branch Board Members
- Co-President: Akacia Davis (Email: akaciadavis@yahoo.com; Phone: 937-216-5804)
- Co-President: Amanda Walter McGowan (Email: awmcgowan75@gmail.com; Phone: 513-292-4850)
- Past President: Mary Beth George (Email: marybeth.george1@gmail.com; Phone: 937-216-9905)
- Secretary: Dathan Erdahl (Email: dserdahl@yahoo.com; Phone: 937-681-9902)
- Treasurer: Brent Lange (Email: gblangecisv@gmail.com; Phone: 248-321-5672)
- Member at Large-Communications: Anneli Powell (Email: kpowell004@woh.rr.com)
- Member at Large-Insurance: OPEN POSITION
- Member at Large-Selection: OPEN POSITION
- Co-Junior Branch Advisor: Katie Bigelow (Email: bigelow.miss@gmail.com; Phone 937-216-8045)
- Co-Junior Branch Advisor: Mindy Fick
- Volunteer Coordinator: OPEN POSITION
- Local Interchange Coordinator: Hillary Fry (Email: hillary_fry@hotmail.com)
- Risk Manager: Brett Bogan (Email: bdbogan@gmail.com)
Adult Branch Committee Members
- Mosaic Chair: OPEN POSITION
- Local Leadership Trainer: Katie Bigelow (Email: bigelow.miss@gmail.com)
- Chapter Store: Hillary Fry (Email: hillary_fry@hotmail.com)
- Gala Chair: Akacia Davis (Email: akaciadavis@yahoo.com; Phone: 937-216-5804)
Junior Branch Board Members
- Sr. Local Junior Representative: Gretchen Stevens
- Jr. Local Junior Representative: Owen Davis
- Past Local Junior Representative: Mollie Bretland
- Junior Representative: Madailein Logan
- Mosaic Chair: Madison Prenger
- National Service Project Leader: Eli Monnin
- Historian: Chloe Klawon