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The Silver Beaver Page 1: The TheSilver Silver Beaver Beaver Award The National Council, acting through its Executive Board, awards the Silver Beaver. This award may be made each year upon the nomination of the local council. It is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the territory under the jurisdiction of the Longhorn Council, Boy Scouts of America. Silver Beaver Award InIn 1931 B.S.A. PresidentPresident Mortimer Mortimer L. L. Schiff Schiff recommended recommended to tothe the National National Board Board that that an an award be devised forfor recognitionrecognition of of distinguished distinguished service service to toyouth youth by by local local councils, councils, and and thethe concept ofof thethe SilverSilver Beaver Beaver recognition recognition was was established established.. The Silver Beaver AwardAward isis thethe highesthighest form form of of recognition recognition that that a locala local council council can be- stowcan bestow on a volunteer. on a volunteer. The LonghornThe Longhorn Council Council has participated has participated in this in recognitionthis recognition program sinceprogram its inception,since its inception, presenting presenting its first itsSilver first SilverBeaver Beaver Award Awardsince 1931.since 1931.Currently more thanCurren 104710tly34 moreadult thanleaders 1010 in adultour council leaders havein our received council havethe award. received the award. April Fifteenth, Two Thousand Fourteen Although presentation is is made made by by the the council, council, all all nominations nominations submitted submitted must must be be LONGHORNapproved by thethe NationalNational COUNCIL, Court Court of of Honor Honor BOY before before SCOUTS the the award award can can beOF be presented. presented. AMERICA Only Only those those who have been nominatednominated by by their theirHurst, Scouting Scouting Texas peers peers are are considered considered by by the the local local council; council; in- dividualsindividuals may may not not nominate nominate themselves. themselves. The The selectionselection process involvesinvolves aa Silver Silver Beaver SelectionBeaver Selection Committee. Committee. Members of the 2014 Silver Beaver Committee are listed in the back of this book. AprilApril Twenty Nineteenth Fourth,, Two Two ThousandThousand SixteenEighteen LONGHORNLONGHORN COUNCIL,COUNCIL, BOYBOY SCOUTSSCOUTS OF AMERICA Hurst, TexasTexas John Corpany Eagle Scout John Corpany is a lifelong scout. John first joined Scouting in 1972 and was active in Troop 512 & Post 12 where he rose to the leadership roles of SPL and President respectively. John was active in OA Lodge Nishkin Halupa A Pe Lachi where he served as Choctaw Chapter Chief and two terms as the Nishkin Lodge Ceremonies Chairman. John’s cheerful and dedicated service was recognized with the Vigil Honor in 1979. As a young adult, John had the perfect summer job – being a Philmont Ranger in 1981 and 1982. When the time came, John served as Cub Scout Den Leader, eventually bridging with his son to Troop 32 and actively serving as an ASM. John completed Wood Badge and gave back by serving on two Wood Badge courses, as TG and Quartermaster. Continuing his cheerful service, he instructed on Faculty at the Philmont Training Center in 2007 and staffed the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. The twelfth point of the Scout Law has shaped much of John’s life. John served as the Religious Emblems Coordinator, promoting others to explore their relationship with their Creator, for both his Cub Scout Pack as well as Troop 32. Practicing his faith, John served on the Fort Worth Catholic Committee on Scouting as a Committee Member and helped organize multiple years of the 10 Commandments Hike. John is also an active member of his Church as a Eucharistic Minister and serves on the Vocations Team. For his service to Catholic Scouting, in 2017 was graciously awarded the St. George Emblem by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. His current position in Scouting is the Mustang District Religious Emblems Coordinator and also serves on the district’s Eagle Scout Board of Review. John is the proud father of his son, Elliot, who earned his Eagle rank, and his daughter Christina, who earned the Girl Scout Silver Award. While not Scouting, John works in IT as a Solution Architect for the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway. John Cuccaro John Cuccaro has been active in Scouting all of his life; born into Scouting, as both of his parents worked at the National Boy Scout office in New Jersey. Today he is very active in the Tonkawa District, and has worked for over 10 years with many packs, troops and crews as Cubmaster, Committee Chairman, Unit Commissioner, and Committee Member. On the Council level, he is currently the Advisor for the Venturing Officers Association. An Eagle Scout himself, John is fully trained in every area of Scouting, and has staffed a number of National Youth Leadership Training and Wood Badge courses. He is a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), and received the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award in 2017. He also has the James E. West Society Fellowship Award and District Award of Merit. John has said many times that an ill-trained adult is ill-serving the boys. That’s why he does what he does to keep the program strong and make training opportunities available as much as possible. John’s lifestyle blends his life in Scouting with his life in faith through the Catholic Church – he is a past chairman of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. His passion for volunteering extends to the American Heart Association of Dallas (John wrote and produced “Camp Young at Heart”) and the Suicide and Crisis Center of Dallas. Amazingly John is heavily involved with youth inside and outside of Scouting despite the fact he does not have a son or daughter in the program. At the heart of it, he never forgets the young Cub Scout, Boy Scout, or Venturer who is looking for adventure, advancement to higher ranks, and excitement in being with his fellow Scouts, learning a new skill or testing an old one; all the while building character. John’s strong faith propels him to make a difference in the ever-changing and shifting American youth culture toward more stability, reassurance, and showing God as a rock to hold on to. Brent Denison After completing a two-year mission for his church in Thailand and while attending Texas Tech University as a full-time engineering student, Brent embarked on his first leadership opportunity in Scouting as a Webelos Leader in 1980. Throughout most of the next thirty-eight years, Brent has led an incredible Scouting life. In addition to Den Leader, he has been the Scoutmaster for troops in three different councils. Also he has served as Assistant Scoutmaster; Pack, Troop, and District Committee Chair; Chartered Organization Representative; and he currently serves as the Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner and District Committee Vice-Chair for the Silver Star District. He never turns down an opportunity to help out his church-sponsored pack, especially when the Pinewood Derby rolls around, or to teach knots and woodworking at Cub Day Camp. Brent participated in and staffed Woodbadge in the Golden Spread Council. Also he has staffed several sessions of University of Scouting, Merit Badge College, and has planned and participated in numerous LDS-specific Scout training sessions. Brent earned the District Award of Merit in two different districts along with many other district-level awards and honors as well as the Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow, and the Adult Religious Award. One of Brent’s most memorable tributes was an honorary “Beagle Scout” award, presented to him by some of the boys he helped to “Be Eagles”. His love of Scouting and the outdoors motivated Brent to accompany Scouts to many summer camps and high adventures. He has been an adult advisor on two summer Philmont treks and one Philmont Winter Adventure. He’s even enjoyed multiple Philmont Family Weekends with his family. Outside of Scouting, Brent serves youth as a member of the LDS Church, working to insure everyone feels welcome and valued through cheerful service. He keeps a positive outlook to serve young men and women who will someday be our future leaders. He also volunteers with local community emergency preparedness groups including Tarrant County RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service), Fort Worth CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), and Cresson CERT. Brent has been married to his wife, Joy, for thirty-five years. Their two sons are both Eagle Scouts and have served as adult Scout leaders. Their grown daughter has been an adult Cub Scout leader. Tom Frey Eagle Scout Tom Frey has been active in Scouting as an adult leader for over 13 years. He has held leadership positions in Trinity Trails and has worked with Troop 499 as the Scoutmaster, and Cubmaster and Den Leader of Pack 565. He has enjoyed being active in University of Scouting as an instructor, and he has staffed Wood Badge. Tom has staffed both the Council Camporee and National Jamboree. He is very active in Trinity Trails in district roles from District Activities Team to Assistant District Commissioner. Tom’s passion for training is one of his obvious qualities. He has taught countless youth and adults in the form of classroom, merit badges and outdoor skills. He loves teaching anything from STEM-related (he has his PhD in Engineering) to anything music related. An impressive skill that Tom possesses is being able to create a sincere, personal bond with youth, showing authentic interest in the youth and where they are headed. There are many Eagle Scouts who would not have made it to their rank without Tom’s personal interest in them. Tom also feels the need to help and nourish adult volunteers to be the best leaders they can be in the form of years of adult leader training.
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