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his fall, the national Supply Division and National Eagle Scout Association will offer a replica Eagle Scout
medal designed specifically for wear with U.S. military dress uniforms. The special medal was designed in response to military personnels requests to have an Eagle insignia that was proportionate to other military medals. The new medals are restricted for purchase by Eagle Scouts and are available only at Scout shops and council trading posts.
NESA accepts all articles from members for submission. However, because of space limitations and dated material, we are not always able to use all materials. We regret that we are not able to return articles or photographs that have been submitted for consideration. Please send address changes to Eaglechanges@netbsa.org. Include your name, new and old addresses, birth date, and the number printed above your name on the address label.
or fax to Terry Lawson at 972-580-2399. Suggestions will be reviewed, but we regret that we will be unable to acknowledge receipt of each one.
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t all started when 12-year-old Greg Sweeney of Wilmington, Delaware, helped his older brother, Matt, with his Eagle Scout service project. Matts project was pretty straightforwardreading to children at a day care center for homeless childrenbut the day care director was thrilled to have the Scouts there. To her, they represented positive male role models, a precious commodity both at the center and in the childrens families. A lot of them live just with their moms, and most of the shelter workers and volunteers are women, Greg said, so they dont get too many good male role models. Being just barely out of Cub Scouting, Greg decided he had touched on the perfect solution to bring the boys more male role models: The Ministry
of Caring, which runs the shelter and a variety of other outreach programs, needed to charter a Cub Scout pack. He suggested the idea to Brother Ronald Giannone, the Ministry of Carings founder and executive director. Giannones response took Greg by surprise. He said, Thats a good idea. Why dont you do that? Greg said. When Greg pointed out that he was 12 years old, Giannone said his age didnt matter. But Giannone pointed out that most of the centers children only stay 30 to 45 daysand Greg said that
didnt matter. I told him all the challenges, and it didnt knock a feather off of him, Giannone said.
And so Cub Scout Pack 506 was bornits number taken from the Ministry of Carings street address, its leadership built around a 12-year-old Star Scout, his parents, and a group of caring adults. Seven years later, the pack is still going strong. The adult leaders Greg recruited and inspired have transformed the lives of dozens of kids, some just a little younger than Greg himself.
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Not surprisingly, Pack 506 operates a little differently than traditional Cub Scout packs. There are not enough boys to create separate dens. The uniform is a T-shirt. Some boys stay two weeks, others for five yearsdepending on how long they stay in the neighborhood with their families. One of the packs biggest challenges is working with the boys family situations. Although all the parents have full-time jobs, many work long hours and many are single parents, which can make the boys advancement difficult. The parents dont really have the time to sit down and do all the stuff that a typical parent does with their kids in Cub Scouts, Greg said. Greg realized early on that the Cubs parents were not in a position to take on the added responsibilities of being Scout parents when their to-do list included such basics as finding a place to live and having food for their children, said Gregs mom, Kathy Canavan. His idea was to skip one generation and provide every single thing a Cub Scout needed to stay in Scouting. That included providing transportation. The Ministry of Carings facilities are spread across Wilmington, and Greg wanted boys to be able to continue in Scouting when they moved into transitional housing. We have a van that goes around and picks up the kids, so I had to call each of the families at the different shelters or transitional housing and make sure they were coming, Greg said. Since theyre moving around so much, the phone tree would change weekly.
Arranging transportation wasnt the only thing on Gregs agenda. I also had to plan what it was we were going to do for the meeting, come up with the program, get the supplies, call people to come in to visit the Cub Scouts and do the program, or arrange for them to go on a trip to visit the firehouse or something, he said. Between recruiting volunteers, calling families, and attending meetings, Greg spent at least six hours a week working with Pack 506. During the really long weeks, it could take up to 40 hours a week just on Cub Scoutrelated stuff, he said. During some of those long weeks, Greg says he felt like quitting, but then somebody would always step up and just do one little thing that would keep us going, he said. When several volunteers dropped out, for example, an Eagle Scout volunteered to show up every Tuesday. When transportation became a problem, someone donated money to pay a driver. Brother Ronald has told Greg in the past that when God closes a door, he opens a window, Canavan said. So far, he always has for Pack 506. The program, and the volunteers it brings in, are what excites Giannone so much about Pack 506. The program helps homeless kids realize that they can do things, that theyre not locked into poverty, and that the ladder to climb out is not necessarily to sell drugs on the corner, he said. These kids are impressed when they see all the backgrounds of these different people who come to volunteer and raise the expectations of these kids.
When I heard about what Greg was doing and then I met the kid, the first thing that came to my mind was, He has no ideaabsolutely nonehow unusual this is.
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What impresses Steve Hutt, a relatively new pack volunteer, is the commitment of Greg, his mother, and his father, John Sweeney. They are the Mother Teresas of
America. I cant say enough about this family. They are the most selfless set of people Ive ever met in my entire life bar none, Hutt said. Scout Executive Patrick Sterrett of the Del-Mar-Va Council also has high praise. I cant say enough about Greg not only what it says about Scouting and what hes doing in the homeless community, but what it says about Scouting and the leaders who were involved in leading and forming Greg, he said. Its really a double success story: what hes doing for other people and what people have done for him including his parents. Greg kept Pack 506 going for five years. As he got ready to enter the University of Delaware, he gradually handed over responsibility to Star Scout Alex ONeill and Life Scout Jake Williams,
who now manage the program along with a cadre of dedicated adult leaders. During his senior year in high school, Greg spent only about six hours a week working with the pack. So what can five years of Scouting accomplish in a home-
Along his journey to develop Pack 506, Greg Sweeney completed his own Eagle Scout project. Realizing that soup-kitchen fare was filling but bland (especially for recent immigrants), Greg decided to spice things up a bit. He and a group of volunteers collected 121 grocery bags full of herbs and spices for a downtown soup kitchen. When the kids brought them in, they literally covered a cafeteria table, Gregs mom said.
on the honor roll while living in a car in the wintertime. One swept his age group in a local chess tournament. One former Cub Scout was elected president of his student government while living in a homeless shelter, she said. The pack is having an impact beyond the Ministry of Caring as well, according to Sterrett. Greg has pulled off what were trying to do as a council, and he pulled it off as a 12-year-old kid, Sterrett said. Were actually talking to Greg and his mom and other people to see if we can model something like this in other areas. People beyond Wilmington have taken notice as well. Last fall, Greg was named Person of the Week by ABC News. He also received the 2005 Young Adult National Caring Award from The Caring Institute. And this spring, NESA and the Boy Scouts of America honored him at the 2006 Duty to Country Americanism Breakfast. Despite the national attention, Greg
less shelter? Plenty, according to Canavan. One of our Cub Scouts skipped a grade while living in shelters; another got
remains humble about what hes accomplished. Steve Hutt thinks he knows why. When I heard about what Greg was doing and then I met the kid, the first thing that came to my mind was, He has no ideaabsolutely nonehow unusual this is. I just dont think that thought ever enters his mind, Hutt said.
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Steve McWilliams EyeLiner helps filmmakers maintain eye contact with subjects of any size.
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by Mark Ray
ince he made his television debut in or even a dog treat. In Wishbones case, 1995, Wishbone, an adventurous the trainer rattled a treat cup and then Steve McWilliams grew up in Port and imaginative Jack Russell terrier, held it behind the EyeLiner so the dog Arthur, Texas, and became an Eagle has introduced millions of children to could see it. Scout in Troop 84. He studied radio great literature, from Treasure Island to The If youve ever made a periscope out of Tempest. Hes appeared in People magazine a cardboard tube and a couple of mirrors, and television production at North and on The Tonight Show and has raked youll understand how the EyeLiner works. Texas State University. in four Emmys and a Peabody Award. The image from behind and to the side But Wishbone has one shortcoming: of the camera is reflected so it appears He has trouble looking straight into a camera lens. right in front of the camera lens. The key difference is that the Wishbone is not alone, as anyone whos taken snapshots EyeLiner includes of a pet can attest. Animals like to look at people and other a one-way mirror through which the camera lens can see. animals, not at cold, unmoving cameras. So when the Target The trick was that second mirror, McWilliams said. Corporation wanted to feature Wishbone in a TV commercial, Without a device like the EyeLiner, McWilliams said, Eagle Scout Steve McWilliams came to the rescue. its very difficult to get an animal to look into a camera. Based in Dallas, McWilliams has worked on movies and TV Wishbones trainer said she could force the dog to look in commercials for more than two decades. Over the years, hes the lens and turn away, but that the opposite is almost imposshot commercials for Nokia, T. G. I. Fridays, American sible, he said. In fact, one standard trick used to achieve the Airlines, Lubys Cafeterias, and numerous banks and hospitals. desired effect is to run the tape backward. But he brought more than experience to the Wishbone shoot; But tricks like that dont help with still photography. Thats he brought the EyeLiner Focusing Device. why Dale Churchill frequently uses the EyeLiner in his work. McWilliams invented the EyeLiner for just such a challenge. As a professional photographer specializing in dogs, Ive run The device mounts on the front of a camera and, much like into a lot of requests from art directors who want that eye a teleprompter, projects a live image in front of the lens. contact, Churchill said. When what you want is eye contact, This image can be the camera operator, an animal trainer, this is the way anybody can get it.
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Even sports stars like the NBAs Yao Ming, right, can benefit from the EyeLiner.
Without a device like the EyeLiner, McWilliams said, its very difficult to get an animal to look into a camera.
The EyeLiner technology is good for more than dogs. McWilliams and his clients have used it to capture other animals, children being interviewed, and real people giving testimonials. So much of communication is conveyed through eye contact, he said. When subjects look off camera, its more voyeuristic. In recent years, McWilliams has created four different versions of the EyeLiner: large and small motion picture versions, a version for still cameras, and most recently the iDirect, a model for use with webcams, those little cameras used in videoconferencing over the Internet. A major problem with webcams is that they must be placed above or to the side of the computer monitor. People youre conferencing with never appear to be looking straight at you. The iDirect solves that problem. The iDirect will let people using a webcam have eye-to-eye communication from their desktops, McWilliams said. I am hoping every teenager in the country will enjoy my device when video instant messaging takes off. McWilliams grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, and became an Eagle Scout in Troop 84. He studied radio and television production at North Texas State University before moving to Dallas.
In recent years, McWilliams has done extensive work for the Boy Scouts of America, including working on videos for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class rank requirements and creating a series of online videos for the Boys Life Web site that show how to tie the basic Scout knots. These videos, which use QuickTime VR technology, let viewers watch them in real time, slow them down, or even move through them a frame at a time. Theyre shot from the knot-tiers perspective and include the knot-tiers hands, which helps make learning easier. McWilliams has also consulted with the BSA on revisions to the Cinematography merit badge pamphlet. His goal was to bring the material up-to-date and make it focus more on visual storytelling and less on budgets and production schedules. Not surprisingly, gear played a big role in McWilliams revisions. He counseled readers to pick the right equipment for the job: a handheld camera for a story about a skateboarder, a tripod-mounted camera for a quiet scene of a father reading to his child. And if the job requires a brand-new piece of gear? Well, Scout cinematographers can probably figure that out. After all, McWilliams did.
The EyeLiner allows photographers to achieve eye contact with all kinds of subjects.
s the space race heated up in the mid-1950s, so did Chuck Smiths excitement. The inner-city Los Angeles youngster had already been dabbling in radio. Now, he wanted to build rockets. Dyslexic, inarticulate, and shy, Smith built up the nerve to tell a teacher about his dreams. Her response was less than encouraging. She looked at me and said, Get away from me. Youll be lucky if you ever get out of school, Smith said. I went home, and I just cried. That might have been the end of Smiths story. But his parents believed in him. They introduced him to Bud Peterson, a family friend who was an Eagle Scout, a Scoutmaster, and a ham radio operator. Peterson convinced Smith that he could succeed in radio, but only if he worked hard in school. You can do it if you really want to, Peterson told him. Then, Peterson told him something even more important. You can not only learn about radio, but theres a way you can learn about lifehow to survive, how to be a leader, Peterson said. Ive got just the organization for you. That organization was Scouting. For the first time in my life, I could say something and somebody would listen, Smith said. I could demonstrate that I could study and read and do things at my pace, and I could be proficient. Peterson always stood by, ready to encourage Smith, recognize his accomplishments, and push him toward greater achievements. You want to go to college, Peterson told him. You want to be a leader, and you want to do things. Smith did go to college, graduating from California State University at Los Angeles in 1967. He quickly earned a position with Pacific Telephone (later Pacific Bell) and soon moved into management with the company. Many of the things you do as a first-level manager, I did as a senior patrol leader, Smith said. They werent
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Became an Eagle Scout: 1959 in Los Angeles, California Became a Distinguished Eagle Scout: 2005 in Pleasant Hill, California Lives in: San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles, California Occupation: President and CEO of AT&T West Family: Two grown children by the late Beryl Ventress Smith
difficult, so I immediately started to rise in the telephone business. I attribute that all to my Scouting education and background. Nearly 40 years later, Smith remains with AT&T West (a successor company to SBC and Pacific Bell). As president and CEO, he oversees more than 42,000 employees who serve the companys customers in California and Nevada. Clearly, I wouldnt be president and CEO of a Fortune 500 company if it wasnt for this great movement of ours, Smith said. I attribute every day of my success to it.
He remains dedicated first and foremost to young people, especially at-risk youth. I have been committed for many, many years to reach back and touch lives of young people, either through Scouting or a number of other venues, working with young people who were very much like me, who never had any intention of going to college, who had been left by the wayside because nobody would believe in them, Smith said. Within Scouting, Smith works at both the local and national levels. At the local level, Smith focuses on raising money for the Mount Diablo Silverado Council. As an executive, I have an opportunity to use my position and success, which Scouting gave me, to help further the Scouting movement, he said. And I thoroughly love that. Scout Executive Al Westberg says Smith is an important asset. When Chuck tells his story of his own personal experience through Scouting, it absolutely captivates his audience. Hes an incredible speaker, very motivational, very passionate, Westberg said. At the national level, Smith is a member of the BSAs National Executive Board. Much of his work there involves recruiting, training, and retaining professionals to work in the minority community. Smith wants Scouting to be there for kids who do not know about the program but desperately need it. If were in the right place at the right time, we can make a difference, he said. Smith feels Scouting benefits more than individuals; it benefits America as a whole. I believe that this country needs Scoutingand never more than now, he said. We need to get young people focused on what this country is all about, what we can do in terms of productivity and national competition worldwide. What fuels that fire are inspired young people who can take their rightful place in society. Thats what this is all about.
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In Brief
Keeping NESA Members Informed of Scoutings News TV Pioneer Recognized as Eagle Scout
Television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth (19061971) received all sorts of belated honors for his inventions. His statue stands in the U.S. Capitol. His face adorned a U.S. postage stamp. He received an honorary Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. But he never received his Eagle Scout badge. Hed earned the award but moved out of state before he could receive Philo T. Farnsworth the badge. (1906-1971) Im sure he was a little busy in those years, doing all he was doing, said Paul Moore, Scout executive of the Great Salt Lake Council. What Farnsworth was doing was no less than inventing modern television. Throughout his teen years in Utah and Idaho, Farnsworth experimented with techniques for transmitting television pictures electronically instead of mechanically. He eventually received 160 patents for inventions ranging from television transmitters to infrared night lights to baby incubators. Television sets at the time of his death relied on roughly 100 of his patents. His great-nephew, Daniel Farnsworth, learned about the inventors missing Eagle badge when he heard his great-aunt, Pem, giving a radio interview about her late husband. Her eyes sort of swelled when she told the story, so I think when he told her about it, it was something that meant a lot to him, Daniel said. The younger Farnsworth thought it would be nice to have the award presented posthumously and mentioned the idea to Julie Clarke, a Scouting volunteer he knew in Salt Lake City. Clarke contacted the Great Salt Lake Council, which researched the issue. Last December, council officials visited Pem at her nursing home and presented her with her husbands long-delayed badge. She died just four months later. Its actually kind of remarkable because it was the last bit of recognition she was able to get for her husband, who received very little recognition during his lifetime, Daniel Farnsworth said.
Philo T. Farnsworth and friend Mable Bernstein inspect one of Farnsworths first portable TV cameras, built in 1934.
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Jeremy S. Gaddy, Newnan, Georgia, received a bachelor of science degree with honors in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis E. Gorman IV, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, received the Congressional Gold Award.
Marc A. Macy, Aberdeen, South Dakota, received a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.
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2nd Lt. Alex Courtney, U.S. Air Force, Glenmont, New York, received a bachelor of science degree in English from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Col. Acension Fierro Sr., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for service to Scouting while serving with the Marine Corps Mobilization Command, Kansas City, Missouri. Chief Warrant Ofcer Marc L. Garduno Sr., U.S. Army, Ridgeeld Park, New Jersey, is serving in South Korea and is a volunteer with Far East Council. Lance Cpl. Brian R. Gobba, U.S. Marine Corps, Chico, California, is serving in Iraq with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion. Lt. Col. Curtis L. Hill, U.S. Marine Corps, Needmore, Pennsylvania, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for service as director of the Consolidated Public Affairs Ofce at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California. 2nd Lt. Nicholas Klein, U.S. Army, Vienna, Virginia, is serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. Lt. j.g. Wrenn Landers, U.S. Navy, is a stationed in Oceania, Virginia, attached to Squadron VFA-103 (Jolly Rogers) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. 2nd Lt. Kevin M. Loughnane, U.S. Army, Holland, Pennsylvania, is stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Lt. James M. OMara, U.S. Coast Guard, Norco, California, is serving as Foxtrot Company Ofcer at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut. Lt. Col. Joseph J. Narrigan, U.S. Air Force, is serving as chief, Biomedical Research and Compliance Division, Ofce of the Air Force Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. Sgt. Timothy Nelson, U.S. Army, Thornton, Colorado, received a second Army Achievement Medal for his exemplary service as the NBC NCO assigned to Company A, Second Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Camp Casey, Korea. Ensign John Brooks Wood, U.S. Navy, Spring Hope, North Carolina, is stationed at Ingleside Naval Station, Texas, on the USS Chief.
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Borchardt (From left) Clinton Borchardt (2001), Tanner Borchardt (2005), Wally Borchardt (1963) Coulter (From left) Kenneth Coulter (2002), James Coulter (2005), Rosemary Enright, Donald Coulter (1964)
Banta (From left) Mark Alan Banta (1983), Michael Albin Banta (1946), Michael Shufflin Banta (1980)
Bornholdt (From left) Reed Arthur Bornholdt (1966), Timothy J. Bornholdt (2005), Adam R. Bornholdt (1998)
Craven (From left) Christopher Fletcher Craven (1976), Adam Christopher Craven (2005)
Bertram (Front row, from left) Chuck Bertram (1970), George Bertram (1944), Kenny Bertram (1968), Steve Bertram (1969); (back row, from left) Jared Bertram (2001), Luke Bertram (1998), Zack Bertram (2001), Nick Bertram (2005)
Dodson (From left) Robert Leonard Dodson (1974), Jacob Christopher Dodson (2000), Jordan Robert Dodson (2005), Joseph Paul Dodson (1994)
Brennan (From left) Patrick T. Brennan (2002), Kevin L. Brennan (2003), Keith J. Brennan (2005), Alfred L. Brennan Jr. (1969)
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Dye (From left) Preston Stuart Dye (2003), Vincent Michael Dye (1980), Harrison Davis Michael Dye (2006)
Horn (From left) Paul Horn (1997), John Horn (2005), Tom Horn (1970), Sally Horn, Christian Horn (2005), Peter Horn (2001)
Lacey (From left) Brent Wallace Lacey (1997), Stephen Ward Lacey (1968), Nathan Earl Lacey (2005)
Epps (From left) W. Alan Epps (1972), Shaun Epps (2003), Matthew Epps (2002), Ellen Epps, Gregory Epps (2005)
Hovious (From left) James Walter Hovious Sr. (1971), John R. Hovious III (1970), John R. Hovious Jr. (1944), Charles Patrick Hovious (2006), James Walter Hovious Jr. (1999)
Eulau (From left) Bob Eulau (1975), Mike Eulau (1979), Chris Eulau (2005), Steve Eulau (1979)
Kelly (From left) Matthew Cameron Kelly (2005), David Michael Kelly (1975)
Lind (From left) Andrew Joseph McGauley (2005), Kevin Howard McGauley (1974), Ronald Lind (1955), Alexander Paul McGauley (2005)
Frock (From left) Doran Frock (1971), Michael Frock (2003), David Frock (2005)
Macklin (From left) Kevin Benjamin Macklin (2005), Mark W. Macklin (1976)
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Mademann (From left) Curt Mademann (2002), Eric Mademann (1997), Adam Mademann (2000), Ryan Mademann (2005)
Paul (From left) William Harrison Paul (1945), William John Paul (1973), William John Crowley (2003), Patrick Roy Crowley (1971)
Seibert (From left) Michael Louis Seibert (1973), Jonmichael Christopher Seibert (2005)
Mason (From left) Trevor J. Mason (2004), Patrick L. Mason (2004), Randolph J. Mason (1967)
Pittard (From left) Dan Bryson (1975), Hunter Bryson (2006), Charles Pittard (1951)
Soria (From left) Matthew T. Soria (1993), James J. Soria (1964), Andrew J. Soria (2003), Kathy Soria, Christopher J. Soria (1997)
Matelich (Back row, from left) Benjamin C. Matelich (1998), Thomas M. Matelich (2005); (front row, from left) Joseph A. Matelich (2002), Nathan M. Matelich (2000)
Rees (From left) Greg Rees (1973), Joe Rees (2005), LaVerne Rees (1947)
Sterrett (Back row, from left) Donny Sterrett (1973), Dowell Sterrett, Robert Sterrett (1972); (front row, from left) Jarrod Sterrett (2000), James Sterrett (2005) Messier (From left) Douglas A. Messier Jr. (2004), Douglas A. Messier Sr. (1971) Schmerling (From left) Neil G. Schmerling (1975), Joseph M. Schmerling (2003)
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Vance (Back row, from left) Gary Vance (1967), Robert Vance (1967); (front row, from left) Marcus Vance (2002), Travis Vance (2005), Dustin Vance (2005), Derek Vance (1995)
Walker (From left) Robert Warren Walker (1951), Robert Walker Shurlds (2003)
Wolff (From left) David P. Wolff, David C. Wolff (2002), Stephen H. Wolff (2005), Philip G. Wolff (1934)
Vance (From left) Roy Vance (1974), Rob Vance (1999), David Vance (1995), Brock Vance Averill (2005), William Vance (1999), James Vance (2003), Richard Vance (1977)
Welch (From left) Andy Welch (1967), Cody Welch (2005), Creighton Welch (1998), Richard Welch (1943)
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In Cherished Remembrance
Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, taught Scout trailblazers to make a simple trail sign, a circle with a dot in the middle, to indicate that they had gone home. The following Eagle Scouts blazed many trails for us to follow, and now they, too, have gone home.
Michael Justin Calhoun Colquitt, Georgia Eagle: 1996 Death: April 4, 2005 NOT PIcTUrED F. G. McLenon Colonel, USMC, Ret. Crossville, Tennessee Eagle: 1943 Death: April 7, 2006 Jonathan Kyle Price Woodlawn, Illinois Eagle: 2004 Death: January 13, 2005 Robert William Rupnow Ripon, Wisconsin Eagle: 1945 Death: January 16, 2006 Anthony James Sacco Okinawa, Japan Eagle: 1994 Death: February 9, 1997 James F. Warwick St. Augustine, Florida Eagle: 1947 Death: November 28, 2005
Living Memorials
Just as local councils do, the National Eagle Scout Scholarship Endowment accepts taxdeductible contributions in memory of deceased Eagle Scouts or in tribute to Eagle Scout achievers. Contributions may be sent to the NESA Director, S220, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 750152079. Please mark the envelope Personal and Confidential, make the check payable to NESA, and mark the check: In memory of (name of person) or In tribute to (name of person).
Walter R. Lohman Springfield, Illinois Eagle: 1931 Death: January 19, 2006
Aden Andrew Prichard Auburn, Washington Eagle: 1989 Death: January 30, 1999
In memory of Michael F. Eagan Jr. from L. LeRoy Crandall, Las Vegas, Nevada.
In memory of Walter R. Lohman, from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mills, Springfield, Illinois.
to include any information that could help us verify the award, including the Eagles full name, birth date, unit number, and city and state where the award was earned. For Eagles who receive four-year university and college degrees, please include the full name and city of the institution, as well as the degree and major. We will not publish such items as high school graduations and scholarships. Eagle Scouting Is a Family Affair. Family photos must show two or more generations of Eagle Scouts or an extraordinary number of siblings who are all Eagles. Uniformed Scouts must be properly attired. For verification, include each Eagles full name and year of Eagle Award, as well as a principal city and state for the family. Where the Eagle Scouts pictured have multiple surnames, please provide the family relation. We regret that we cannot run photos of a troops Eagle class. Send your submissions to: Eagletter, S220, Boy Scouts of America 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079 Eagletter@netbsa.org
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Of course, the bulletin board feature (available to NESA.org registered members only) constantly changes as our members log in with their opinions on a variety of subjects, including a campre area where youre encouraged to pull up a log and introduce yourself. Members can create and discuss topics of their choice on the bulletin board system.
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Continual Updates
Among the areas that are continually updated are the Notable Eagle Projects, and proles on Distinguished Eagle Scouts and other notable Eagle Scouts. Check back periodically to read these features, and send them to a young Scout for inspiration.
Eagle Promise
I reaffirm my allegiance To the three promises of the Scout Oath. I thoughtfully recognize And take upon myself The obligations and responsibilities Of an Eagle Scout. On my honor I will do my best To make my training and example, My rank and my influence Count strongly for better Scouting And for better citizenship In my troop, In my community, And in my contacts with other people. To this I pledge my sacred honor.
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