TRAI HE NGANH THIEU 2027 - Camp Chief named:

Thao-Ann Nguyen, Associate Advisor, Crew 105, Lien Doan Huong Viet, Orange County, California

Thao-Ann Nguyen joined the Scouting movement at the age of 8.  After graduating from college, she registered as an Associate Advisor and Girl Scout Gold Award Advisor.  As a youth, Thao-Ann earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, and in 2021, she was recognized as the Rancho San Joaquin District Crew Advisor of the Year. 

Thao-Ann currently supports a multi-level Girl Scout troop of approximately 35 girls, as well as multi-level Scouting America troops and a crew serving 128 youth.  She previously served as Advisor for Crew 105 and as Camp Chief for Trai Ket Than 2025.  Most recently, she attended the Tung Nguyen XI Wood Badge course and is currently working on completing her tickets.

Outside of Scouting, Thao-Ann earned her B.S. in Sociology and MBA from UCLA and currently works as a Business Development Manager at a law firm.

It is a pleasure to appoint Thao-Ann Nguyen to serve as Camp Chief for Trai He Nganh Thieu V, Vietnamese Summer Camp during July 4 – 10, 2027.  Trai He Nganh Thieu is a week-long summer camp for Scouts at the Troop level (ages 11 – 15) that offers up to 30 merit badges.  Scouts will be able to select two to four merit badges (depending on how time-intensive each merit badge is) to complete during the day at Trai He Nganh Thieu, with traditional Vietnamese-American program being ran each evening by our unit leaders serving as staff.