Fall 2002

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Three Scouts in the Heart of America Council The Ewing Marion Kauffman received scholarships to help them further their Scholarship is an endowed scholarship post secondary educations. Two scholarships that will be presented each year to an out- were awarded at the 2002 Distinguished Citizen standing Eagle Scout. It honors Ewing Award Dinner and one Scout received a scholar- Marion Kauffman, an Eagle Scout who ship from the National Eagle Scout Association. later in life received the Distinguished Julia Irene Kauffman with Porfirio Raya, Jr. and his parents Eagle Scout Award. This award is given to Wes Coby received the Heart of America those Eagle Scouts who, in their adult life, Council Lou Smith Eagle Scout Scholarship on make a positive impact in our society by June 13 at the Distinguished Citizen Award holding true to the values and principles Dinner. Awarded to an outstanding Eagle Scout of the Eagle Scout Award. This scholar- from the urban core of Kansas City, this year’s ship will provide $5,000 for tuition, room scholarship was named in honor of Lou Smith, and board or books for Porfirio’s college the 2002 Distinguished Citizen Award honoree. education.

Wes is an Eagle Scout with Troop 608, chartered Porfirio is an Eagle Scout with Troop 106 to Concerned Citizens of Swope Parkway and chartered to the Guadalupe Center. He Lou Smith with Doris Coby, mother of Eagle Scout Wes has served as Senior Patrol Leader for his troop has reached out to others through Coby, and Jim Terry, Scout Executive. for three terms. Wes served as a counselor at Missionary trips to the Saint Augustine Cub Scout Day Camp, is the Vice President of Indian Mission and the Nuevo Laredo Northwest Missouri State and major in his schools debate team and was selected to rep- Mission. He is involved in his church, received Computer Science. His hobbies include playing resent the Kansas City area in the Urban Debate the Excellence in Christian Living Award for football and computers. His volunteer work League’s National Celebration. Wes is involved Bishop Miege and received one Silver and two includes participating in the Raytown Youth in Junior ROTC and is the Deputy Brigade Gold Keys in the Scholastic Art Awards Court program and is a Tom Tom Beater in the Commander for the Kansas City Corps of Competition. Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Cadets and is a member of Who’s Who Among America High School Students. Christopher Inlow of Troop 30 chartered to The Heart of America Council extends its con- Scouting Patrons of Christ the King received a gratulations to Wes, Porfirio and Christopher on The Heart of America Council Lou Smith Eagle $1,500 scholarship grant from the National their selection as outstanding Eagle Scout Scout Scholarship will provide $5,000 a year for Eagle Scout Association. Over 3,783 Eagle Scholarship recipients. We wish them well in tuition, room and board and books for up to Scout Scholarship applications were submitted their future educational endeavors! four years. and eighty Eagle Scouts from across the country, including Christopher, were chosen to receive a For more information on the Scholarship pro- Porfirio Raya, Jr. received the Ewing Marion National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship. grams available through the Boy Scouts of Kauffman Scholarship that was established this America, please contact Mike Johnson, Director year through a gift of $100,000 from the Muriel Christopher recently graduated from Archbishop of Finance Services, at (816)942-9333 or McBrien Kauffman Foundation. O’Hara High School and plans to attend [email protected]. Rodger and Lorraine Alleman Creating a Legacy to Scouting in the Heart of America Council

Rodger and Lorraine Alleman are strong supporters of the Scouting program in the Heart of America Council. They believe in the timeless values that Scouting helps young people develop. Their commitment is an outgrowth of their personal values, which have allowed them to be happily married for over 46 years.

Rodger and Rainey have been involved in Scouting for most of their lives. Rodger’s Uncle, C. Earl Hovey, was an Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster, and President of the Kansas City Area Council. Rodger’s parents influenced him to join Scouting, purchasing his first Cub Scout Handbook for him in 1939.

The strongest experience in Scouting for Rodger is the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. His call night, by Chief H. Roe Bartle, has served as his most powerful and influential moment in Scouting. His subsequent experiences in the Tribe and many years on the permanent camp staff at Bartle have been his most important in Scouting, and in life.

Rainey has also been generous in giving her time and efforts to Scouting. A native of Clinton, Missouri, she has served as a Den Mother and has strongly sup- ported Rodger, their Eagle Scout son, Mike, and daughter Linda in their Scouting endeavors.

Rodger has served for more than 35 years on the Executive Board of the in San Mateo, California. In addition, he has served as Council Camping Chairman, Council Friends of Scouting Chairman, and Vice President of Membership. He has been a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Commissioner, is a Vigil Member of the , a Sachem in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, and received the in 1977.

Both Rodger and Rainey had mutual concerns about their shared estate, wishing to avoid unnecessary capital gains, inheritance, and estate taxes. They also wanted to create a legacy to support Scouting in the Heart of America Council. In researching various planned giving options, the Charitable Remainder Trust was a good fit. Avoiding capital gains and estate taxes, receiving an income tax deduc- tion, and having the Heart of America Council as a beneficiary created a win-win Lorraine and Rodger Alleman situation for the Allemans and the Council. Scouting means a lot to the Allemans. They believe that the Boy Scouts is the best program for kids, teaching them important values such as self-reliance. As a family, they have enjoyed and treasured their Scouting experiences. In recognition of their planned gift, the Allemans were recognized as new members of the Heart of America Council Heritage Society. Their legacy will live on through their planned gift to the Heart of America Council. They each believe that “a contri- bution to Scouting is an investment in humanity.”

To find out more about how to include Scouting in your estate plans, contact Jason Baxendale at 816-942-9333 or [email protected].

2 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner An Outstanding Success

On June 13, more than 400 Business and Missouri-Rolla and a MBA from Rockhurst College. Community Leaders gathered at the Kansas City He has also done postgraduate work at the University Downtown Marriott Muehlebach to honor Lou of Kansas. Smith with the 2002 Distinguished Citizen Award. Each year, the Heart of America honors an outstand- He is a member of the boards of directors of a num- ing Kansas Citian for their contributions to our com- ber of area civic and education organizations and munity. businesses, including the Civic council of Greater Kansas City, Sprint Corporation, Midwest Research This year’s Distinguished Citizen award Dinner Institute, Union Station Kansas City, H & R Block raised more than $320,000 to support 14,484 at risk Inc., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and The youths in the Urban Core of Kansas City. The pro- Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center. ceeds from this year’s DCAD will provide for uni- He has been a board member of the Kauffman Lou Smith receives the Distinguished Citizen forms, camping equipment, handbooks, field trips, Foundation since January 1991. Award plaque from Bob Kipp, Co-Chair. camperships for Scouts to attend camp and program aides to deliver a quality program to at risk youths. Through Lou’s community involvement he has been recognized with many honors including the Bridge This year’s Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner hon- Builder Award, Kansas City Globe, Human ored Lou Smith who retired as President and Chief Relations Award, Jewish Community Relations Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Bureau / American Jewish Committee, an Honorary Foundation in April of this year. Lou became the Doctor of Humanities, Lincoln University and an Chief Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the Kauffman Foundation in 1997 after having served as University of Missouri-Rolla. Lou and his wife the Chief Operating Officer and President since Sharon reside in Leawood, Kansas. 1995. Lou’s impact on Kansas City as President of the Kauffman Foundation has been tremendous and This year’s Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner was during his tenure the Kauffman Foundation grew Co-Chaired by Bob Kipp, Vice President of Sharon Smith receives a gift for her support of significantly in total assets and programs and grants. Hallmark and Steve Clifford, Managing Partner of Lou’s endeavors from Steve Clifford, Co-Chair. Ernst & Young LLP. A special thank you goes to the The vision of the Foundation is to work toward self- volunteer committee and Bob and Steve’s leadership sufficient people in healthy communities through a for an outstanding event. variety of initiatives and programs sponsored and/or operated by its two focus areas: Youth development Thank you to Lou for his leadership of the and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Kauffman Foundation and for making our commu- Leadership. The young people of the urban core of nity a better place to live. Congratulations as the Kansas City have positively benefited from the 2002 Distinguished Citizen Award Honoree! Urban Scouting program and the tremendous sup- port of the programs and initiatives of the Kauffman To find out more about the Urban Scouting pro- Foundation. gram, contact Charles Flowers at 816 942-9333 or [email protected]. Lou’s professional experience includes a 29-year career with Allied Signal, Inc., (now Honeywell International) where he retired as President of the Kansas City Division in April 1995. Lou received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of

3 A Family of Eagle Scout Earns Islamic Scouts Youth Award

The Eagle Scout Award is the highest honor a young man can earn in A special accomplishment was rec- the Scouting program. On average, about 2% of all Boy Scouts earn ognized at Troop 1046’s Court of the rank of Eagle but eleven members of the Morales family have Honor on June 10th. Adil earned the rank of Eagle over two generations. Shabbir, a Life Scout, received the Boy Scout Islamic Youth Award, Gene Morales, father and grandfather of eleven Eagle Scouts, is pic- “In The Name of God.” This is a tured below with four of five of his Eagle Scout sons, Pat, Cliff, Mike unique accomplishment given that and Dan (back row left to right). Terry also an Eagle Scout is not in 2001 only 125 Cub Scouts and pictured. Five of his six Eagle Scout grandsons are pictured here as 89 Boy Scouts earned this award well. In the front row, left to right, are Trevor Johannsen, Logan nation-wide. Morales, Larry Morales and Josh Morales with Zach Morales in the back row. Eagle Scout grandson Dan Morales is not in the photo- Adil is a sophomore at Blue Valley graph. High School. He is a member of Abil Shabbir, Life Scout both the soccer and wrestling You might ask how Scouting could run so strong in one family? teams in addition to being active in Scouting. He is planning to Gene, who passed away in April of this year, was a very dedicated achieve his goal of earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Scouter who believed strongly in the positive impact Scouting could have on young people and on his own family. Gene began as an On earning the Islamic Youth Award, Adil said, “a Scout is reverent, adult leader in 1964 and remained active and registered until his and I wanted to show that I was.” He also credits his older brother death in 2002. He served as a Unit Commissioner, was a Sachem in with providing inspiration to earn the award. As a Cub Scout, his the Tribe of Mic O Say, served on the Tonka District Committee, brother received the Cub Scout Islamic Award, “Bismillah.” This received the Scouter Training Award, the Bronze Pelican Award and help motivate Adil to earn the Boy Scout Islamic Award. was Wood Badge Trained. Gene was involved directly with youth, As a result of September 11th, Adil and his family have had to endure serving as a Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster and Troop Committee several hurtful comments regarding their religious beliefs. Adil has member and encouraged other adult leaders to participate in Wood relied on Scouting and his friends in Troop 1046 to get through the Badge Training to better their leadership skills. difficult times.

While Gene is missed by his family and friends, the positive impact Recently Adil earned the Communications Merit Badge that requires he had on others through his selfless dedication to the Scouting pro- a Scout to give a speech to a group. Adil used this opportunity to gram is testimony to the great person and Scouter he was. educate his troop on the Muslim religion. In his presentation Adil pointed out that the name “Islam” means “Peace.” He also illustrated the similarities of his faith to those of his troop members and in doing so helped to inform and educate the members of his Troop about his faith background.

The Heart of America Council and the Pioneer Trails District con- gratulate Adil on his accomplishment. We wish him the best in his future endeavors and look forward to hearing about another Troop 1046 Court of Honor when Adil earns the rank of Eagle Scout.

For more information on the Religious Emblems program of the , please contact Steve Roberts at (816) 942-9333 or [email protected].

The Morales Scouting Family 4 Summer Camp Fun and Adventure for 15,526 Scouts!

The Camping programs of the Heart of Randy Warner, Den Leader of Pack For more information on the camping America Council positively impacted 3316, had this to say about his experi- programs of the Heart of America 15,526 Scouts this summer through pro- ence. “Bear Camp was a blast despite a Council, please contact Mark Brayer, grams at Cub Scout Day Camp, the new few ticks! Even the food was good at Director of Support Services at Bear Camp program, Webelos Camp and camp but the best was making bacon and (816)942-9333 or [email protected]. Boy Scout Camp at the H. Roe Bartle eggs and French toast on a hobo stove at Scout Reservation and the Theodore the campsite. I was most impressed by Naish Scout Reservation. the friendliness and energy of the Staffers and the quality of the program. The 2002 Camping Participation A big highlight this year was the addition boys made steppingstones, shields, a stool of Bear Camp held at the Theodore and a Wampum Pouch. We were chal- Cub Scout Day Camp ...... 4,414 Naish Scout Reservation. This program lenged by building and racing cucumber Cub Scout Bear Camp ...... 318 is designed to offer third year Cub Scouts boats in the Vegetable Regatta. Father’s Webelos Camp ...... 3,626 a new and challenging summer camp Day weekend was a great way to spend opportunity since many Bear Scouts have time with my son, if you missed Bear Total Cub Scout Camping already attended two years of Cub Scout Camp this year you missed a good time. Participation ...... 8,358 Day Camp. Statistics show that a new Don’t miss out next year!” and challenging camping experience can ❖ help Bear Scouts to continue in Scouting The camping programs of the Heart of Theodore Naish Scout Reservation . . 722 and by all accounts, this year’s pilot pro- America Council continue to set the pace gram was a great success. on a National level for not only the num- H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation . . 6,446 ber of Scouts who attend camp but also Total Boy Scout Camping A total of 318 Bear Scouts and a parent the high quality of program delivered Participation ...... 7,168 participated in this year’s Bear Camp and the caliber and dedication of the program that featured a Tee Pee Village, a staff who work hard to provide a once in ❖ Castle and a Fort to provide age appro- a lifetime camping opportunity to young priate programs for third year Cub people. Total Camping Participation . . . . 15,526 Scouts.

Wow, archery takes a lot of concentration! A Scout enjoys the new adventure and Scouts enjoy hitting the bullseye at the bb challenge of the climbing tower gun range

5 Friends of Scouting Success!

At the May 22 Victory Celebration, On Team Martin, led by Dick Martin Geiger, CFO for KU Medical Research more than 100 volunteers gathered to the Trailhead District chaired by Bill Center achieved 111%. The celebrate the success of the 2002 Herdegen, Vice President for the Thunderbird District, chaired by Ron Friends of Scouting Campaign. Kansas City Power and Light achieved Juergensen, Owner and President of Thanks to the leadership of David 126%. The Division Juergensen Advertising achieved 104%. Zimmer, Council Friends of Scouting chaired by Mark McPhee, M.D., Vice- The Pioneer Trails District, chaired by Chair, Karl Kruger, District Division President of Medical Affairs for Saint Dennis Cross, Parner for the law firm Friends of Scouting Chair, Del Luke’s Hospital achieved 102%. of Morrison & Hecker, achieved Wilkinson District Community Friends 102%. The Lone Bear District, chaired The Kaw District chaired by Bill of Scouting Chair and Dick Martin by Rick Coale, President of the 1st Dunn, Senior Vice President for JE District Family Friends of Scouting Community Bank in Clinton, achieved Dunn Construction, achieved 101%. Chair, this year’s campaign raised 102%. The North Star District, chaired by $1,502,071 of its $1,495,500 goal! Bob DeGeorge and President of Bob Thank you to the many Friends of Some highlights of this year’s campaign DeGeorge and Associates achieved Scouting volunteers who worked hard include the Council Family Friends of 100% of goal. to achieve the 2002 Friends of Scouting Campaign raising $533,563 Scouting goal! It means that the On Team Wilkinson the Northern Tier or 107% of a $482,000 goal and the resources needed to provide quality District chaired by John Jurcyk an following Districts and their FOS program to more than 56,500 young attorney with McAnany, VanCleve and Chairs achieving 100% or greater of men and women in the Heart of Philips achieved 120%. The Red their goal. America Council will be available!

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