2019 Council Banquet February 7th, 2019

Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Greenville, SC 6:15 PM The Blue Ridge Council would like to thank Marty Yigdall and Upstate Printing for their support and assistance with the Blue Ridge Council Banquet Program. 2019 Blue Ridge Council Annual Banquet Dinner 6:15 - 7:00 pm Program 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Opening Ceremony…………….…………………...…..……………...

Call to Order……………….………………...... Mac McLean Council President

Invocation…………….……………...... David Surrett Council Commissioner

Annual Report…………..……………………...………...Mac McLean Council President

Eagle Recognition….……...……………………..…...Michael Cogdill Anchor / Reporter WYFF4

Alumnus of the Year………………………..………….Phillip Kilgore Past Council President

Installation of Officers ………………….………..……Benji Maguire , Lodge Chief

Silver Beaver Ceremony……..…………...... Michael Thompson Past Council President

Introduction of Executive……………………..…...Mac McLean Council President

Adjournment…………………………....…………………..…………...

The Blue Ridge Council is pleased to announce Michael Cogdill as our emcee for the presentation of the Eagle honorees. Michael Cogdill American Journalist

Edward Michael Cogdill is an American Journalist, Anchor, Novelist, Screenwriter, and Film producer. His work as a journalist has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN. He has been the recipient of 29 Emmys and a National Edward R. Murrow Award.

SCOUT OATH On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my Country and to obey The ; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. The Blue Ridge Council has many events throughout the year and we would like to thank the following for providing leadership:

Cub Leader Training & POW WOW - Ashley Steigerwald

Merit Badge University - Chris Loewer

University of - Bill Edge

Patron Dinner - Pete Selleck

Outdoor Leadership Skills - Mills Grant

Golf Classic - Brian Disher

National Youth Leader Training - Steve Broadwater

Webelos Woods - Gary Dean

Cub Scout Day Camp - Scott Kerr

Reedy Falls - Russell Baxley Long Cane - Albert Dukes & DK Thomson

Southbounder - April Lengel 6 & 20 - Jennifer Hellams

Foothills—Bryon Honbarger & Andy Little Pickens - Scott Kerr & Laura Lucsky

Saluda River - Nick Schwartz Oconee - Gary Powell

Cub Family Camping - April Lengel, the Oolenoy Chapter - Order of the Arrow, and the Camp Staff

Boy Scout Sports, Entertainment, & Travel Auction - Karen Gurgew

The Blue Ridge Council would like to thank the thousands of volunteers that lead of the district and unit activities throughout the year. 2018 National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scouts The National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) is a distinguished service award of The . It is awarded to an Eagle Scout by The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) for distinguished service to his profession and community upon the recommendations of his local BSA council NESA committee, Scout Executive, and Council President.

Bubba Fennell Some of my fondest memories growing up were my years in the Boy Scouts. I started out as a Cub, before joining Troop 57 at Greenwood First Presbyterian Church led by Scoutmaster O.A. “Pepper” Martin. We enjoyed troop meetings, camping trips, working on merit badges, trips to Camp Old Indian . . . it was a memorable experience with this group of scouting friends. Thanks to “Pepper’s” leadership and his assistant Scout Leaders, I earned my Eagle when I was 14 . One of my special memories is that “Pepper” and I were both awarded the Silver Beaver.

In the Long Cane District, I served as a Commissioner in the 1980’s and for the past ten-plus years I have been a leader assisting with the Friends of Scouting dinner that raises money for our scouting program in Greenwood and Abbeville Counties. In 2006, I was elected to the Blue Ridge Council Executive Board and continue to serve on it today. While on the Board, I have served on the Executive, Finance, Budget, and Endowment Committees.

My scouting experiences helped me tremendously in business, where I was a Shareholder with Elliott Davis, a regional CPA firm. During these years, I became very involved in my community and state. A few of my activities during my professional career included Chair of the Deacons of Greenwood First Baptist Church and President of the following: University of National Alumni Association, University of S. C. Board of Visitors, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood United Way and Greenwood Kiwanis Club. I was also Chair of the S. C. Festival of Flowers and the Self Regional Healthcare Board, a Lieutenant Governor of the Carolinas District of Kiwanis and the first Chair of the Bowers-Rodgers Children’s Home.

Currently, I serve on the University of S. C. Board of Trustees and during 2018, I was Chair of the Bowers-Rodgers Foundation and Treasurer of the First Baptist Church Foundation.

As recognition for my activities, the Chamber of Commerce inducted me into the Greenwood County Hall of Fame on February 9, 2017. Other awards include the S. C. Association of CPA’s Distinguished Public Service Award, the WYFF Jefferson Award and the University of S. C. Friends of Accounting Alumni Service Award.

Perry Gravely Perry Gravely is Scoutmaster for Troop 51 in Pickens where he has served as an adult leader for 18 years—the same troop where he earned his Eagle Scout in 1976. Perry has received the and earned his beads. He enjoys the monthly outings with his troop and highlights of his Scouting career include his trip to Philmont as a scout in 1976 and again in 2006 with his son, who also earned his Eagle Scout in Troop 51.

Perry also enjoys his weeks at Camp Old Indian where he will return for his 20th straight summer this July, in addition to several trips to Camp Old Indian while a Scout.

Perry is married to Kathryn Gravely and they have 4 children and 1 grandchild, who is hopefully a future scout, even though it would be in a council. Perry is a graduate of Wofford College as a History Major and then a graduate of University of South Carolina School of Law and practiced law for 30 years before being elected as a State Circuit Judge in 2015 for Pickens/Greenville. In addition to Scouts, Perry has been involved in numerous community activities in Pickens and Greenville and enjoys hiking, cycling, reading and playing his guitar (although others do not enjoy it as much) Fred Hyslop Frederick W. Hyslop Jr. of Greer, South Carolina began his Scouting adventure as a youth in 1961 and continued through 1972. His journey as an adult leader in the Blue Ridge Council began in 1979 where he has served in many unit, district, and council roles.

At the council level, he currently serves as council vice president of programming. In the past, he as has served as council vice president of Cub Scouting, Council commissioner, and as Wood Badge course director.

In Area 5 (Southern Region) he served as membership chair, program impact chair, training chair, and Wood Badge coordinator. He has also served on several summer camp assessment teams and assisted on the first Summit Assessment Team in 2014.

His National experience includes serving as Scoutmaster (1997), part time sub camp staff (2001), subcamp mobilization lead (2005), Southern Region mobilization chair (2010), and deputy for Messengers of Peace Day of Service (2013 and 2017). Fred Hyslop’s World Jamboree experience includes assistant scoutmaster (2007), International Service Team (2011 and 2015), and is currently serving as the BSA Logistics lead for the 2019 World Jamboree.

Through his years of Scouting he has been recognized and awarded with the God and Country religious emblem, the , Silver Beaver Award, District Award of Merit, Doctorate of Commissioner Science, and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow.

Fred Hyslop is now retired and lives with his wife of 41 plus years, Marian. He has two sons, both of whom are Eagle Scouts, and three grandchildren. Fred Hyslop volunteers at a local child development center and is a member of Greer First Presbyterian where he performs in the church vocal and handbell choir and has served as an Elder. 2018 Class of Eagle Scouts Honoree

Charlie Warlick Charlie Warlick joined Scouting in 1948 on his 12th birthday in the small town of Polkville, N.C. ( Council). He was awarded Eagle Scout in February of 1952 while also earning 7 Eagle Palms and 92 merit badges. In 1953, he was Quartermaster for the Piedmont Council contingency to the BSA National Jamboree at the Irvine Ranch in California. In May of 1974, he joined Troop 159 (Dist. 7, Blue Ridge Council) as Scoutmaster for the next 31 years. In 2005, he moved to assistant Scoutmaster in the Troop to the present time which completed his 50 years in Scouting.

During this time, the Troop recently Honored its 100th Eagle Scout. During his time as Scoutmaster he camped with the Troop for over 1000 days. The Troop camped in 7 States, 40 South Carolina State parks, and completed 6, 50 mile canoe trips on the Suwanee river in . While Scoutmaster he took his entire Troop for 5 days of camping to visit the BSA National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2005. Both of his sons are Eagle Scouts and both daughters are Gold Scouts. Of his 9 grandsons, 6 are Eagle Scouts.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS District Scoutmaster of the Year, 1977, 1979, 1980 District Service Award, 1977, 1978 District Award of Merit, 1979, 1996 Wood Badge, 1982 Silver Beaver, 1984 OA Vigil Honor, 2004 United Methodist Church, Cross and Flame, Good Shepherd Award Started three new Troops in District, T-700. T-159, T-767

2018 Eagle Scouts

Eagle Scout Foothills District Scoutmaster

Thomas Stanton Troop 41 Scott Crandall Nicholas Charles Troop 107 Christopher George Thomas Phillips Troop 107 Christopher George Seth Scott Troop 269 Rick Silvers Noah Isen Troop 603 Art Taylor Dylan Maynard Troop 603 Art Taylor George Marks Troop 616 Shane Howell Spencer Rinehart Troop 616 Shane Howell Tyler Hausman Troop 646 Victor Harrell Ian Bradbury Troop 925 Marty Yigdall Thomas Costa Troop 925 Marty Yigdall Dennis Hanahan Troop 925 Marty Yigdall Arnav Lal Troop 925 Marty Yigdall Eagle Scout Long Cane District Scoutmaster

Gregory Ehlers Troop 53 Chris Eubanks Jaret Smith Troop 53 Chris Eubanks John Bell Troop 54 James Crisp Jonathan Leslie Troop 54 James Crisp William Mann Troop 54 James Crisp Harrison Bell Troop 62 Edward Patton Jeffrey Champoux Troop 62 Edward Patton Kyle Lortie Troop 62 Edward Patton Charles McAllister Troop 62 Edward Patton Samuel Clarke Troop 66 Michael Fulghum Matthew Hegler Troop 66 Michael Fulghum Collin Ehney Troop 270 Keith Sperry Austin Youngblood Troop 270 Keith Sperry Devin Rosenbaum Troop 313 Rodney Stone Paul Thomas Troop 313 Rodney Stone Jacob Blosser Troop 313 Rodney Stone Casey Frame Troop 313 Rodney Stone David Floyd Troop 911 Chip Stockman Layton Logan Troop 911 Chip Stockman John Wiseman Troop 911 Chip Stockman Eagle Scout Oconee District Scoutmaster Stephen Johnson Troop 125 Stephen Mann Richard Land Troop 125 Stephen Mann Royce Miller Troop 161 Reno Wilson Edward Ratliff Troop 161 Reno Wilson Hilton Bryson Troop 226 Rex Blanton Christopher Chen Troop 226 Rex Blanton James Bevis Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Jacob Delk Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Jack Foulk Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Daniel Hiott Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Nicholas Park Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Lucas Stokes Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Ethan Swanner Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Jason Williams Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Ethan Williams Troop 235 Victor Shelburne Eagle Scout Pickens District Scoutmaster

Joseph Clinard Troop 51 Perry Gravely Bradley Hawkins Troop 51 Perry Gravely Ralph Hemphill Troop 51 Perry Gravely Gabriel Boggs Troop 134 Steven Welter Matthew Clark Troop 134 Steven Welter Trent Kokay Troop 134 Steven Welter

Eagle Scout Reedy Falls District Scoutmaster

Andrew Carver Troop 9 Marshall Gaddy Brady Ferguson Troop 9 Marshall Gaddy Quentin Fossing Troop 9 Marshall Gaddy James Gray Troop 9 Marshall Gaddy William Troyer Troop 9 Marshall Gaddy Henry Johnson Troop 11 Patrick Gray Archibald Black Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Richard Leland Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Harrison Maiorana Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Colin McCarl Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Jordan Schell Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Mason Smith Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Charles Williams Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Connor York Troop 19 Scott Kilgore Thomas Ashmore Troop 30 Joe Jones Stephen Bartholomew Troop 30 Joe Jones Kerron Scurry Troop 30 Joe Jones Boden Wallace Troop 30 Joe Jones Cormac Wallace Troop 30 Joe Jones Gramling Grant Troop 259 George Mills Grant Thomas Sullivan Troop 260 Jason Gundrum Jarin Kujath Troop 266 Brent Hissom George LaFaye Troop 324 Peter Tiffany Brice Tiffany Troop 324 Peter Tiffany Victor Austin Troop 511 Christopher Garrett Matthew Garrett Troop 511 Christopher Garrett John Pazdan Troop 511 Christopher Garrett Stephen Ridgeway Troop 511 Christopher Garrett William Sanchelli Troop 511 Christopher Garrett Alex Cook Troop 519 Stephen Broadwater Conway Duncan Troop 519 Stephen Broadwater Joshua Barrow Troop 521 Chris Loewer Branson Guest Troop 521 Chris Loewer Adam Rogers Troop 521 Chris Loewer Grant Stover Troop 521 Chris Loewer Jonathan Larsen Troop 747 James Burrows Bryson Rouse Troop 770 Jacob Bunting

Eagle Scout District Scoutmaster

Conner Owens Troop 16 Randy Dowell Evan Prince Troop 16 Randy Dowell Jacob Thacker Troop 16 Randy Dowell Jimmy Berry Troop 61 Billy Lindler Euston Farr Troop 61 Billy Lindler Jacob G. Shealy Troop 61 Billy Lindler Reed Studer Troop 61 Billy Lindler Dalton Arnett Troop 76 Eddie Stuck Jacob K. Shealy Troop 76 Eddie Stuck Jacob Carmichael Troop 111 Alexander Cruickshanks Charles Gann Troop 111 Alexander Cruickshanks David Wilkie Troop 111 Alexander Cruickshanks William Yochem Troop 111 Alexander Cruickshanks Coleton Gresham Troop 174 James Barton Thaddeus Ray Troop 174 James Barton Caleb Bickley Troop 222 Alan Davenport Seth Buzhardt Troop 222 Alan Davenport Bryson Longshore Troop 222 Alan Davenport Curtis Bolland Troop 316 Mike Cousins Carter Mays Troop 316 Mike Cousins Samuel Moore Troop 316 Mike Cousins Michael Crain Troop 339 Thomas Thomason Richard Rush Troop 339 Thomas Thomason

Eagle Scout 6 & 20 District Scoutmaster

Travis Lowe Troop 5 Darrell Green Evin McIntyre Troop 5 Darrell Green Jackson Aman Troop 84 Edward Aman Patrick Crowe Troop 84 Edward Aman Warren Hohn Troop 84 Edward Aman Broderick Otto Sunderman Troop 97 Dion Jones Ethan Saxton Troop 105 Jeffrey Saxton Dylan Black Troop 215 Russell Buchanan Benjamin Eaves Troop 215 Russell Buchanan Louis Knoepp Troop 215 Russell Buchanan Peter Narducci Troop 215 Russell Buchanan Dominic Strickland Troop 234 Michael Clary Cody Durham Troop 280 Glenn Davis Isaac Hunter Troop 280 Glenn Davis Troishaun Wilson Troop 280 Glenn Davis Hunter Dial Troop 314 Zachary Harris Landon Rogers Troop 356 James Ross

Eagle Scout Southbounder District Scoutmaster

Andrew Shelton Troop 15 Thomas Grindstaff Jacob Smith Troop 15 Thomas Grindstaff Scott Elliott Troop 158 James Mark Smith Guy Kitchens Troop 158 James Mark Smith Benjamin Maguire Troop 158 James Mark Smith Lucas Mulcahy Troop 158 James Mark Smith Harrison Myers Troop 158 James Mark Smith Richard Neal Troop 158 James Mark Smith Dillon Spikings Troop 158 James Mark Smith Joseph Tanay Troop 158 James Mark Smith Zachary Pynne Troop 715 Calvin Beddingfield Pratamesh Ramasubramanian Troop 715 Calvin Beddingfield Aaron Wells Troop 715 Calvin Beddingfield Andrew Green Troop 767 Daniel Johnson Eric Johnson Troop 767 Daniel Johnson Ian Rasha Troop 767 Daniel Johnson Simon Coneybeer Troop 776 Mark Byrd Thomas Kelly Troop 776 Mark Byrd Rian Simpson Troop 776 Mark Byrd Matthew Zemitis Troop 776 Mark Byrd Bryce Deuty Troop 795 James Roberts Attila Szabo Troop 795 James Roberts Phillip Soto Crew 2420 Robert Espindola 2018 Blue Ridge Council Alumnus of the Year

Bruce White R. Bruce White graduated from Clemson University in 1971 with a BS degree in Industrial Management. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1970-1976. Bruce went to work with the Bank of Travelers Rest in 1971 and served as its President from 1978 to 2015. He currently serves as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

He is a Past President of the South Carolina Independent Bankers Association, Past President of the Up-State Chapter of Bank Administration Institute and served on the Board of Directors for Community Banks Association. Bruce is a Past Director of Greenville County Mental Health Board, Past Director and Treasurer for Greenville County Transportation Committee, Past Trustee for the Greenville Hospital System and has served on the boards for the Alliance for Quality Education, Greenville County Mental Health Association and Chaired the YMCA Endowment Fund. He is currently serving on the Senior Advisory Board for the Clemson University College of Business.

Bruce was a member of Troop 19 in Greenville and earned the rank of Life. Later he became involved in Scouting when his sons entered the Scouting program. Bruce currently serves on the Blue Ridge Council Executive Board as Vice President for Endowment.

Bruce has been married to Martha S. White for the past thirty-three years. They have five children, two grandsons, two granddaughters and one grandchild on the way.

2019 SILVER BEAVER AWARDS

BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL SILVER BEAVER RECIPIENTS The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council. The Silver Beaver Award is given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award that a local Council can present to a volunteer for distinguished service to youth.

Gary Lee Dean Gary Lee Dean started his Scouting career in the Blue Ridge Council, Troop 45 located in Walhalla, SC. He received his Eagle Rank in 1986. Gary is the Tim Williams Memorial Distinguished Eagle Scout of the year for 1986. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 1983, receiving his Vigil honor in 2017 and currently serves as the AIA (American Indian Activities) Advisor for the Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge. He was also awarded the Ted Dreibrodt Legacy Award in 2017. Gary has been a Cubmaster for Pack 227 since 2012 where he earned the Cubmaster Unit Award of Merit. Gary started Troop 227 in 2016, both are located at Flat Rock Baptist Church in Liberty, SC. Gary has also served numerous positions for the Pickens District including Day Camp Director, Roundtable Commissioner and now Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner. He received the District Award of Merit 2015. Gary has also served on numerous committees for Council events and is currently the Council Camping Committee Chair. He has also served as the Council Day Camp Director, Cub Family weekend and Webelos Woods weekend Camp Director. Gary attended Wood Badge in 2013 S5-551-13 as a proud Eagle. He also attended Powder Horn training in the Atlanta Council. Gary and his wife Emily have a 14-year-old son, Garrett. He has been in the Scouting program since he was a Tiger and is now a Life Scout in Troop 227. He serves as the Lodge Secretary for Atta Kulla Kulla. Bryan Dickard A little blond haired, blue eyed second grader came home begging his Dad to go to a meeting about Club Scouts at East End Elementary School. Bryan’s famous last words were, “We are only going to see what it’s all about”. He came home as a Cub and we had a new cubby in the house. It has been a true family adventure ever since. That was 1998. Bryan has always been involved in church, teaching youth Bible Fellowship classes, youth choir, RA leader/director, adult choir, men’s quartet, and Discipleship Training Director to name a few. He is a supporter of Pickens County United Way and The Dream Center of Pickens County. Bryan has not served on a lot of boards or been in a lot of “clubs” because he is truly a family man. Bryan gives unselfishly to his family, as well as his scouting family and personal friends. His God, family and friends is his focus. When he is not “scouting” he is busy doing something to help others. He is always on call and willing to help out whenever or wherever needed.

Bryan crossed over in 2001 in Scouting. He became scoutmaster of Troop 37 in 2002. During this time he has seen 33 boys reach Eagle Scout. He does everything in his power to make that happen for all the boys who go through the scout ranks. He has participated in several hundred camping trips and troop activities with hundreds nights of camping and thousands of hours of community service. Annually, he enjoys spending a week attending summer camp with the troop. Bryan has received the Cub Scouter Award, Den Leader Award, Den Leader Award (Webelos), Scoutmaster Award of Merit (District), Scoutmaster of the Year, Good Shepherd Award, Scouter Award of Merit (National), Adult Religious Service Award and the James E. West Fellowship Award. He has attended many scout training opportunities, Wood Badge, and participates in Roundtable planning meetings as well as participating and assisting with District . When I think of Bryan the song by Tim McGraw “Humble and Kind” is a perfect reflection of the man Bryan is. When you ask him what the hardest part of being a scoutmaster is he would readily tell you that keeping the boys encouraged, achieving at their fullest potential and keeping them motivated to be the type of young men our country needs. To him, it’s not about a title but a chance to be a role model of Christian character and mentoring boys to become successful and contributing members of our society.

Bryan has been married to Ginger Houston Dickard for 35 years. They have two married children and their son, Matthew, is a Troop 37 Eagle Scout. They have one granddaughter who calls him Ugga which means “I love you”. Bryan has worked with Duke Energy for 32 years. He attends Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley and enjoys hobbies related to working in his shop and being outdoors. Lee Dixon Lee Dixon is the youngest of three boys, and as the son of a career Marine his family moved seven times from his birth through high school. During those formative years, his experience in Scouting was instrumental in helping him assimilate into each new location and develop the leadership skills and desire to serve that he still lives today. His mother, Augusta Dixon, was a den leader during the Cub Scout years and his father, King Dixon, was a Scoutmaster during his Boy Scout years.

Lee earned his Eagle Scout, joining his two older brothers, Gus and King Dixon III, as Eagle Scouts. While a Scout, Lee was Senior Patrol Leader of his Troop, a mem- ber of the Order of the Arrow, and attended both in and the National High Adventure Camp in Maine. As an adult Scouter in the Blue Ridge Council, Lee is currently a member of the Executive Board and the Council Treasurer. He has also served as the Chair of the annual Friends of Scouting campaign, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee that completed the Council’s most recent Strategic Plan in 2017, and a member of the Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee.

Lee is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career with the global accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoop- ers, including seven years as a Partner. He then served three years as the Chief Operating Officer of First Presby- terian Church of Winston-Salem, seven years as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of The Palmet- to Bank, and two years as the Chief Strategy Officer for United Community Bank. Lee is currently the Chief Oper- ating Officer for the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Lee is an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, currently serving as an Elder, Chair of the Leadership and Governance Committee, member of the Finance Committee, and, with his wife, Margaret, leads a young adult Sunday School class. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Greenville Chamber of Com- merce and a past President of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.

Lee is married to Margaret Edwards Dixon from Greenville, and they have two daughters, Anna (24) and Sarah (21). Lee is a dedicated family man, having coached his daughters’ sports teams, chaperoned their Church mission trips and school trips, and taught their Sunday School classes. Michael S. Kirby Michael Kirby was born and raised in Anderson, SC. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Lander University. During his second year of teaching, he met the love of his life while taking a class through the school district. Michael and Candace have been married for eleven years and have two beautiful children, Lucas and Savannah. Michael also holds a Master’s degree from Southern Wesleyan University and is a National Board Certified Teacher.

Michael joined Scouting as a Cub Scout where his dad served as Cubmaster and later on as Scoutmaster of Troop 280. Michael attained the rank of Eagle in 1996. He began working at Camp Old Indian when he was 15. He has worked in numerous departments over his thirteen summers on camp staff including: Waterfront, Scoutcraft, and Pathfinder. He was named Outstanding Staff Member in 2004. Michael served as Program Director in 2005, and returned again for two more years in that position with his family in 2016. He is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow where he served as lodge chief and section chief. Michael was presented the OA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009.

Michael has served in various roles at the district level from Activities Committee Chairman, Chapter Adviser and even District Chairman of Long Cane District. He was recognized with the District Award of Merit in 2012. On the council level, Michael served as the Associate Lodge Adviser of Administration for several years. He currently serves as Chairman, NCAP Chairman and Program Director for Cub Scout Resident Camp. He has been a member of the Council Executive Board for many years, and serves as a Den Leader for Pack 997. Michael received his Wood Badge beads in 2018.

He teaches Sunday school, and does the puppets for the Awana’s Program at New Life Fellowship. Michael gives credit to God, his family and Scouting for making him the man he is today.

Ashley Steigerwald As Ashley began her Scouting career as a Girl Scout in , FL. Upon crossing over to the rank of Juniors, she learned that the Troop required both full uniform and camping. She began playing sports. Ashley attended Florida International University in Miami and Simmons College in Boston, MA where she began dating her future husband, Dr. William R. Steigerwald, Jr., at an optometry event aptly named the “EyeBall.” Together they have three sons, William III (13) – Star Scout, John (8) Bear Scout, and Matthew (6) Tiger Scout. Ashley and Bill became Den Leaders when their oldest son joined as a Tiger; she was not thrilled about the uniform or camping.

She worked behind the scenes as Pack Trainer and attended her first Pow Wow in 2013. At that event she experienced the community of Scouting for the first time and learned how the program makes a lifelong impact on the youth. She was hooked and ponied up the money for the uniform, but she still wasn’t sold on camping.

Ashley attended Wood Badge in 2013 and left with a goal to charter a new Pack at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Simpsonville. The Pack has since grown to a height of 90 scouts in less than five years. Ashley has served in various roles including Day Camp Director, District Committee Member, Wood Badge staff, Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and Pow Wow Chair. She has even started to enjoy camping. Ashley has a passion for training and she is currently serving on the Executive Board as the VP of Cub Scouting. For Ashley, her husband, and their children, Scouting is a family vocation and a ministry.

Outside of Scouting, Ashley has volunteered on the Chapter Advisory Board for Sigma Sigma Sigma and was an active member of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley for many years. Professionally, she is a Realtor with Wilson Associates Real Estate serving clients with excellence and distinction. She has garnered a reputation of going above and beyond for her buyers and sellers, putting into action the words – On My Honor I Will Do My Best. Silver Beaver Recipients

1932 1946 1956 A.B. Carson* Charles C. Acker* Frank Bishop* Clyde K. Brooks* Frank A. Gantt* 1933 W.L. Leary* A.S. Paine* 1948 Lamar S. Chapman* 1957 1934 Dr. R P. Jeanes* H.B. Croxton* Dr. Alva S. Pack* J.A. Mullan* John V. “Jack” Gantt* R. Wright Cannon* E.P. Riley* Elmer E. Scott*

1935 1949 (Jan.) 1958 Kenneth Baker* Harold Davis* Andrew B. Calhoun* Rev. James S. Edwards* W. DuBose Stuckey* 1936 Dr. Joseph G. Jenkins* R.A. Taylor* Dr. F.H.H. Calhoun* Kenneth P. Richardson* 1959 1937 1949 (Dec.) J.G. Traynham* Dr. Roswell C. Long* George W. Fischbach* P.R. Underwood* T.A. Folger* Vivian W. Vaughn* 1938 Mark F. Hawthorne* D.E. Massey* E. Roy Stone, Jr.* 1960 Robert E. Burriss, Jr.* 1939 1950 David D. McAlister* Jesse D. Brown* Dr. W.Y. Quarles* James B. Orders, Jr.* W.A. Merritt* Dr. D.O. Rhame* 1961 1940 1951 Sidney L. Britton* Frank G. Hamblen* Ernest Pittman* H. Edwin McClimon* J.A. Piper* E.B. Stoudemire* E.M. Middleton* Hewlett K. Sullivan* Dwight F. Patterson* 1941 J.A. Gresham* 1952 1962 Charles L. Trabert* Dr. George M. Armstrong* Avery Horne* M.C. Waits* Julian A. Hunnicutt* 1942 Elmer E. Shealy L.W. Jackson* 1953 Dewey Kinard* Dr. E.A.E. Huggins* 1963 Dr. W. West Simmons* W.C. Baldwin* 1943 R. Larry Weeks* Dr. E.W. “Ned” Camp* R. Edward Ferguson* F. Stan Mahaffey* 1954 1944 A.F. Patton* 1964 A. Bruce Galloway* Dr. A. L. Smethers* L.B. Adams* B.M. Lanford* Berry Cox 1955 Louis C. Tolleson* 1945 J.M. Cathcart* J.L .C. Black* J.W. Gray, Jr.* 1965 Rev. C.A. Calcote* Frank Powell* Doyle S. Abbott* L.L. Underwood* J.A. Cureton, Jr.* K.C. McAlister* Rev. E.J. Green*

1966 1973 1979 Wallace H. Cely* Dr. Victor Hurst* Frank Coursey* Frank H. McKinney, Jr.* Earl B. Mills* Bob Dominick Joseph B. Templeton* John Bill Jones, Jr.* C. Vernon Elrod* Jimmie E. Shaver, Sr.* Doyle Madden 1967 Montine Kay* Dr. E. W. Rabon, Jr. C.E. Hammond* T.N.A. “Bud” Lind* Claude S. Simpson, Jr.* Dr. William E. Dukes* John P. Wright* 1968 J. Olin Cleveland* B.C. Carlton* 1980 Allen L. Code* 1974 John H. Cutchin Frank A. Jones* Charles H. Ashmore* Jim Johnson Luther B. Rentz* Eleanor K. Byce* Pepper Martin* W. Herman Taylor* W. Hunter Caldwell* Howard Norris* O.A. Wright* John P. Daniluk* Fletcher H. Pruitt* Randy Newton* John Sherrill 1969 Edmund L. Potter* Joseph J. Turner, Jr. L.A. Brock* Bruce M. Sanborn* Lloyd E. Hunt* 1981 Dr. Paul B. Pritchard, Jr.* 1975 Billy J. Bagwell* Harold G. Stone* Jack Brock James G. Clamp George R. Summer* Arthur S. Forrester* Norvin Duncan* R. Michael Turner* Sue Hardy* Bob Simmons* Bill Hughes* Dee Simmons 1970 L.A. Marshall* Jimmy Smith Thomas R. Bryan* Fred E. Rainey* R. Broughton Colvin* 1982 Roy M. Gullick* 1976 R. Harold Chellis, Jr.* Massey Hoffmeyer* Thad Arnold Juan H. Ramos* George E. Wheeler* Edward M. Callaham, Jr. W. Daniel Scott Robert H. Yeargin Harry L. Cunningham, Jr.* Paul J. Foster, Jr.* 1983 1971 Pete Hopkins* John W. “Buster” Andrews* L.D. Babb* John R. McCravy* James N. Andrews Douglas M. Etheredge* David M. Peden* Morgan A. Barnhill* Harold A. Pickens, Jr. * Lynn P. Smith* Ray A. Riley John F. Seel* Eddie Sligh* 1977 1984 Marshall W. Walker* Vance George* Philip S. Adair Eddie Jefferson Bill Alexander* 1972 Earl L. Little, Jr.* Julius C. Brown Henry E. Bonds* Thomas B. Maertens* Dr. L.M. Cline, Jr.* Thomas M. Andrews John A. McAllister* J. Sylvia Dukes Helen R. Duckworth* Jack Ross Edwin Lau* 1978 Hal Stuckey* Dr. Paul Peeples* John P. Faris* Dr. M. Herbert Varn Dean Davis* Chester R. Freeze* Charles K. Warlick Woodrow Gowens* James Ross Hall* J. Sam Hobson* Thomas J. Holbrooks* Thomas M. Hughes

1985 1991 1997 Skip Gilmer* Tommy Andrews Charles E. Fox, Jr. Geneva T. Jones* Robert E. Barmore* Deborah Kerley Bill J. Landrum* William H. Groce, III * G. Scott Kilgore Fletcher L. Martin, Jr. Glenda Jefferson Jimmy D. Maxey C. Ernest Reece Donald R. McEntyre Randy Rouse H. Robert Rayle Joe M. Timmons, Jr. 1986 Glenn Allen Taylor Donald E. VanDeusen* Judy A. Meetze Richard A. Moore 1992 1998 Dr. Robert R. Nash George E. Aikens Bill Beckwith Richard W. Riley Joseph W. Board* Bryan Cason John H. Thompson, III Frederick W. Hyslop Arthur F. McLean, III Thomas J. Miller* Dr. John F. Roche* 1987 Edward E. Patton Johnny Smith Roy J. Baker* David G. Peot Radaka W. Williams Mickey Ann Riley 1999 Lawrence W. Lineberger Larry Kennedy Linda McEntyre 1993 William A. L. Sibley, Jr. Cleveland J. Sanders, Jr.* George N. Bryant Dr. John Satterthwaite Eugene F. Smith* C. Bailey Dixon* Bob Williamson Irvin Thompson, Jr.* Robert L. Hill, Jr. Joel S Armistead Earl F. Waters, Jr. Thomas J. Overcamp Kevin Jones Gail W. Jones 1988 1994 James W. Worthy Ruth C. Chellis* Linda J. Anderson James L. Farmer Vincent C. Crawford 2000 Irwin E. “Bud” Heide* Donald A. Goerke* Eunice Alexander Robert T. Jones Chesley D. Martin Bruce Bunch* George E. “Bud” Pendergrass* Horace J. McGee, III* William Couch Dan T. Sease* Dr. Mel Patterson Dr. Wilbur J. Mahony Victor B. Shelburne Kaye G. Young Robert Rainey Thomas R. Smith 1989 1995 Robert Stevenson Linda Abercrombie Ernest S. Bailey* Rodger D. Vissage* Phillip C. Bolick Harry E. Bolick, III James E. “Jim” Brown Carl M. Brock* 2001 Harry H. Heinzer* R. Eugene Hindman, Jr. Everett Baker Tom T. Ligon Leon Patterson Jim Broyles George E. Marshall* W. Douglas Tinsley Karen Buchanan J. Carl Sargent* C. Wayne Young* Mike Cousins Brian Donnelly* 1990 1996 William N. Murphy W. David Abercrombie David Andrews Terry Rogers Yvonne Brown Carolyn Goodjoin Jim Stewart John J.P. Kincaid, Jr. Phillip A. Kilgore James A. Lander Harry B. Nicholson 2002 Charles H. Partain* Billy Pickens Steve Alexander Ben Lee Turpin Jimmie E. Shaver, Jr. Dewey Barefield Jerry E. Willis Russell H. Smart Hargrove “Skipper” Bowles* Chip Stockman Ron Cromer Chip Egan Melissa Ellison Richard Koontz Gary Medlock Tom Moran, Jr. Vicki Smith Howard Sparrow

2003 2008 2014 Billy Boggs Kent E. Dykes Mark Cooledge Doug Henry Jerald M. Fountain Glenn Davis Dr. Ted Hunter* Fred T. Grant, Jr. Robin Foster J. Walter McGee Jurgen H. Kleinau Jay Pendergrass John Park Stephen R. Luck Jon Rogers Travis Payne William C. Mulligan Jim Ross Stewart Spinks David M. Rainey John Sweeney Gary Stratton Grover L. Ratliff Michael Thompson John C. Snook 2015 Lee Vick Robert W. Spickard Daniel Atkinson Richard H. Sumerel Richard Baker 2004 Thomas L. Thomason* Kay Fisher Borkowski Dr. Stewart Bauknight James D. Wilson* Patti Buchanan Jay Best Cynthia Carter Tim Hutcherson 2009 A.C “Bubba” Fennell III Virginia Matthews Dr. James H. Blake Stanley Lew Karl Nolte Perry H. Gravely Art Taylor Sam Phillips, Jr. James D. Green, Sr. Tim Poole Chris R. Jensen 2016 Steve Shirley* Bonnie Malmquist Alana Bell Don Vick Edward T. Robinson Gary Powell E. Todd Shealy Myra Sanders 2005 D. Wayne Watson Rodney Stone Lisa Alexander Melvin K. Younts Michael Ammons 2010 Lisa Best Dr. Eric J. Baker 2017 Bob Clayton Russell P. Cann Michael J. Bernhard Dr. Stanley Coleman Thomas P. Moran, III Albert J. (AJ) Davis Dr. Jon Hobbs Carl F. Muller George Mills Grant III Smith Patterson Martha S. White Douglas E. Larson Keith Sperry Perry J. Williams 2018 2006 2011 Steve Broadwater Dewayne Cox* Jim Guirl Jennifer Hellams Charles “Sonny” Eppes Tommy Howell David Hollar Edward Fenton Kim Kelly Nate Lipscomb Timothy Hunt Lynne McCarragher Lori Maguire Willie Johnson Mickey Stokes Reno Wilson John Worthy Joe Jones Richard Turner

Mark A. McLean Chip Walpole 2019 Angela Riddle Gary Lee Dean Isaac Shaffer 2012 Bryan Dickard Lindsay Smith Ken Betsch Lee Dixon Jim Westmoreland Larry Borkowski Michael S. Kirby Lynn Cousins Ashley Steigerwald 2007 Scott Crandall Mark W. Allendorf Tom Fox Presented in other councils: James Willard Feusse Laura Kinard Joe M. Barron* LeRoy Baskin Lewis, Jr. Bobby Wells David J. Brenner Patton Long John H. Devich* Steven McCarragher 2013 A. King Dixon, II Steve Morrison Jim Ballard Ted J. Dreibrodt* Charles A. Perry William B. Edge Dr. J. Floyd Hall* Paul W. Russell, Sr. David J. McMann Dr. Charles L. Latimer, Jr.* Paul Winston James T. Sanders, Jr. David C. Surrett R. Bruce White John L. Thompson, Jr. Martin D. Yigdall *Deceased

National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Recipients

2015 2018 Ed Patton Bubba Fennell Tim Hunt Perry Gravely Charlie Warlick Fred Hyslop

2016 David Surrett Robert Rainey Dr. Vic Shelburne

2017 Tom Ervin Mickey Stokes Chip Stockman

Alumni of the Year Recipients

2016 Russell Smart

2017 King Dixon

2018 Bruce White