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2015 Antelope Awards Southern Region Friday, May 22, 2015 2015 The Silver Antelope Award is conferred by the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America upon nomination by the region ANTELOPE AWARDS SILVER for distinguished service to youth. The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of the Southern Region. Presented at the National Annual Meeting Atlanta, Georgia May 22, 2015 Friday, May 22, 2015 Agenda Boy Scouts of America Welcome David Biegler Southern Region president OPENING VIDEO I AM A CHAMPION Pledge of Allegiance Aaron Parks-Young Southern Region Venturing president Invocation Alex Leach Southern Region Order of the Arrow chief MEAL SERVICE President’s comments David Biegler Southern Region president Council awards and recognitions David Rumbarger Southern Region commissioner Gold Plus councils Jon Ingram District executive OA Awards Alex Leach Southern Region Order of the Arrow chief Southern Region director’s challenge Ponce Duran Southern Region director Silver Antelope Ceremony Ron Coleman Silver Antelope Selection Committee chair CLOSING VIDEO SILVER ANTELOPE TRIBUTE 2015 Silver Antelope Committee CHAIRMAN Ronald O. Coleman Decatur, Georgia COMMITTEE MEMBERS Charlie Bowerman Bartlesville, Oklahoma Marshall Hollis Ripley, Mississippi Ken Hyatt Tampa, Florida Dodson Mathias Davidson, North Carolina Don Morgan Cullman, Alabama Roger C. Mosby Montgomery, Texas Jim Reddinger Birmingham, Alabama Barry Smith Greensboro, North Carolina Michael Thompson Greenville, South Carolina 2015 Southern Region Silver Antelope Recipients Denise K. Bahler Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Larry Chase Marietta, Georgia Donald J. Dare Powell, Tennessee Frederick W. Hyslop Jr. Greer, South Carolina Cassandra H. Johnson Cypress, Texas Thomas L. Roberts Dawsonville, Georgia Mark Rose Lutz, Florida William T. Spence Suffolk, Virginia Denise K. Bahler Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Indian Nations Council, Tulsa, Oklahoma With 43 years of service, Denise’s Scouting Denise has served as den recognitions include the leader, den leader coach, District Award of Merit, Silver assistant Webelos leader, Beaver Award, Distinguished assistant Scoutmaster, Commissioner Service troop and crew committee Award, Scouter’s Key, and member, Sea Explorer ship Philmont Training Center mate, district training chair, Master’s Track Award. She is roundtable staffer, day a Vigil Honor member of the camp director, assistant Order of the Arrow. district commissioner, council pow wow chair, Denise takes special pride University of Scouting staff in her two Eagle Scout sons, member, and council Mark and Robert, and her shooting sports committee Eagle Scout husband, Larry, member. At the regional each of whom lives daily level, she has served on by the Scout Oath and National Youth Leadership Scout Law. Training and Wood A retired administrative Badge Course Director’s assistant, Denise enjoys Conference staffs, and she photography, pyrotechnics, is a five-time Cub Scout and shooting sports Trainer’s Wood Badge including archery and staff member. A National firearms. She is a USA Camping School veteran, Archery Level 3–NTS Coach, Denise has served on Cub an NRA Master Training Scout staffs 15 times and counselor, and an American Boy Scout staffs 11 times. Red Cross instructor. She has also been a Wood Badge course director, Denise also enjoys visiting Philmont Training Center her grandchildren, Colin, faculty member, and Carly, Kaitlin, and Tori. She four-time national Scout is a member of Asbury jamboree staff member. United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Denise and her husband, Larry, live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Larry Chase Marietta, Georgia Atlanta Area Council, Atlanta, Georgia With 30 years of service, In reflecting on his volunteer Larry has been Webelos service, Larry describes his den leader, Scoutmaster, proudest achievement associate Advisor, as “a 30-year series of district chair, council continuing opportunities advancement chair, to help better serve more council commissioner, young men—and women— Wood Badge course through Scouting at the director, regional Wood unit, district, regional, and Badge Course Director’s national levels.” Conference chair (twice), national jamboree Larry is executive vice contingent leader, president and chief national jamboree visitor financial officer of experience staff member, BrightClaim, LLC, a subcamp unit commissioner national provider of and program chair, and insurance property and two-time national Scout claims services. He has jamboree and world served his church, Roswell Scout jamboree assistant United Methodist, as a Scoutmaster. He has Sunday school teacher served on the National and on its Board of Commissioner Task Force as Stewards; he is the recipient recruitment and retention of the God and Service chair, and he is a seven- Award. With his wife, MAE, time Philmont Training Larry has co-chaired the Center faculty member. Wittenberg University Parents Association. Among Larry’s many Scouting honors are the Larry and MAE have Scoutmaster Award of three Eagle Scout sons, Merit, District Award of Dan, Matt, and Ben; and Merit, Silver Beaver Award, six grandchildren, Joshua, Distinguished Commissioner Syndey, Evelyn, Hunter, Service Award, Asher, and Logan. Larry Commissioner Arrowhead also enjoys woodworking Honor, Doctorate of and road biking. Commissioner Science Award, Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award, and Philmont Training Center Master’s Track Award. Donald J. Dare Powell, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountain Council, Knoxville, Tennessee In his 24 years as an adult Scouts put together Scouter, Don has been television news stories den leader, Cubmaster, at five national Scout Scoutmaster, district chair, jamborees. Don has Cub Scout day camp co- chaired the jamboree chair, district commissioner, audio/visual public relations council executive board division and repeatedly member and vice president served as jamboree of marketing, council Hometown News TV/radio camporee chair, activities staff member. and civic service chair, two-time Wood Badge staff An Emmy Award–winning member, National Camp reporter and anchor at Accreditation Program WATE-TV in Knoxville, Don authorization writer, area has won numerous outdoor adventure chair, national and state and area camp assessment journalism awards. He team member for 20 years. has also chaired the Better Business Bureau of His Scouting recognitions East Tennessee and the include the Silver Beaver Consumer Counseling Award, Scouter’s Key, Unit Service. An Army veteran Leader Award, Cubmaster and commissioned officer, Award, New-Unit Organizer Don is a life member of Award, Community the Vietnam Veterans Organization Award, of America. Speaker’s Bureau Award, Doctorate of Commissioner He and his wife, Lynn, Science Award, and James are the parents of Brent, E. West Fellowship Award. an Eagle Scout. Don is a Methodist lay speaker, Don’s proudest Scouting former lay leader, choir experiences are having member, and Sunday his son, Brent, achieve the school teacher. He believes Eagle Scout rank, going “the legacy you leave is the on a Philmont trek with positive impact you make in his son, and while with the lives of young people.” the Hometown News staff having the opportunity to help several hundred Frederick W. Hyslop Jr. Greer, South Carolina Blue Ridge Council, Greenville, South Carolina With nearly 40 years of Fred’s Scouting recognitions service, Fred, an Eagle include the Silver Beaver Scout, has served as Award, District Award of Webelos den leader, Merit, and Doctorate of Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Commissioner Science unit commissioner, district Award. He is an Eagle commissioner, district Scout and a Vigil Honor training chair, council vice member of the Order of president of Cub Scouting, the Arrow. As a youth, he council commissioner, received the God and and Wood Badge Country religious emblem. course director; in Area 5 as membership chair, The Scouting experience program impact chair, in which Fred takes the training chair, and Wood greatest pride is raising two Badge coordinator. He successful children, his sons served on the 2014 Summit James and Jonathan, who Assessment Team and two are both Eagle Scouts. world Scout jamboree Fred is the husband of International Service Teams, Marian and the owner of and he is a national Scout Fred’s Fix-it and Repairs in jamboree deputy for the Greer, South Carolina. He Messengers of Peace serves his church, Greer Day of Service. First Presbyterian, as an elder and a member of the church choir and handbell choir. In service to the youth of his community, he is a volunteer at a local child development center. Cassandra H. Johnson Cypress, Texas Sam Houston Area Council, Houston, Texas With 20 years of service, The Scouting experience Cassie has served as ship Cassie is most proud of is committee chair, council the continued success, Venturing training chair, achievement, and training volunteer for the accomplishments of the council Sea Scout fleet, youth of Sea Scout Ship and council marketing 502, Invincible. “I saw my and publicity volunteer for child bloom,” she notes, the fleet. She is a member “because of the challenges of the National Sea Scout given her by the Boy Scouts Support Committee of America. It is odd to and chairs its Program receive an award when the Content subcommittee. program has given me so much over the years.” Her Scouting recognitions include the Silver Beaver A retired teacher, Cassie Award, council