“A Scout is Thrifty”

December 2010 / January 2011

Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America What’s Inside AIS

Council News District News Big Muddy page 12 Blue Elk page 13 100th Anniversary Information Kaw page 14 ...... page 3 Lone Bear page 15 North Star page 16 Northern Tier page 17 Pelathe page 18 Sporting Clays Tournatment Pioneer Trails page 19 Shooting SPorts Banquet Red-Tailed Hawk page 20 ... page 4 Thunderbird page 21 Trailhead page 22 Trails West page 23 Twin Rivers page 24 Invitation for Adult Exploring page 25 Summer Camp Staff ... page 5 New Eagle Scouts...... page 26 Tributes...... page 29

Philmont Training Center 2011 ....page 6

Boy Scout History in the HEart of America Page 9

ADVENTURES IN SCOUTING Published February/March, April/May, June/July August/September October/ November, December/January by the Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. This issue and past archived issues can be found on the Heart of Amer- News from the ica Council website, www.hoac-bsa.org.

Camping and Program Office...... page 7-9 PRESIDENT David M. Lockton LEGAL COUNSEL William C. Esry RIchard L. Martin David W. Frantze COUNCIL COMMISSIONER MIchael A. Merriman James Bernard Jr. Terry K. Miller VICE PRESIDENTS Jeanette Prenger RIchard T. Boeshaar Hon. Keith Sickendick EDITOR James D. Corwin Charlie M. Tetrick Randy L. Kidder Terrence P. Dunn Delvin L Wilkins John M. Edgar TREASURER Marc Elkins Stephen M. Clifford David M. Fowler ASSISTANT TREASURER Dr, John D. Hunkeler James W. Hayes Clifford W. Illig

2 Adventures in Scouting Boy Scouts of America 100th Anniversary Update “Celebrating the Adventure - Continuing the Journey”

A Year of Celebration For Our Scouts The Heart of America Council celebrated 2010, the 100th Anniversary of Scouting in a big way. Our year-long series of activities included everything from community service to one of the largest weekend-long gathering of Scouts and Scouters in the country during the Anniversary year.

Community Good Turn Days In April and May, each of our 13 Scout districts selected projects designed to make our communities a better place. Scouts painted, weeded, cleaned up parks, bikeways and streams. Scouts and Scouters donated thousands of volunteer manhours throughout the council marking Scouting’s tradition of the Good Turn.

Royal Gathering of Eagles More than 4,800 Scouts and Scouters including more than 1,700 Eagle Scouts attended the first Royal Gathering of Eagles on August 30. Elev- en adult Eagles were recognized for lifetime service with the first group of Kauffman Adult Eagle Scout Awards and our oldest Eagle Scout threw out Tributes...... page 29 the first pitch.

National Jamboree The Heart of America Council sent of contingent of over 150 Scouts and leaders to represent us at the 100th Anniversary National Jam- boree.

Scout-Out Hunger Scout Out Hunger was a council-wide partnership with Harvesters to provide food to help needy families in our community. More than 200,000 pounds of food was collected by the Scouts in our council and donated to Harvesters.

Centennial Campout More than 11,500 Scouts and Scouters gathered near the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation for a weekend long, Jamboree-style event. The Centennial Campout was one of the largest gathering of Scouts in 2010. Scout were treated to events and activities all day followed by a stage show and fireworks on Saturday night.

Adventure Base 100 Created specifically for the 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure Base 100 is a national 10,000 square foot Scouting campus of hands-on activities and displays. On the first weekend in October it visited the Amer- ica Royal Barbeque. Adventure Base 100 was visted by more than 5,000 Scouts from as far away as Wichita, Kansas.

Boy Scouts of America - Union Pacific No. 2010 The UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive commemorates the organization’s 100th Anniversary and its century of service to the nation. The locomotive, visited Kansas City’s Union Station in November as a grand finale for our Centennial Celebration. Hundreds of Scouts and Scouting families had an opportunity to see this how two great American icons, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Boy Scouts of America worked together to celebrate progress, patriotism, and 100 years of Scouting.

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Sporting Clays Tournament Shooting Sports Banquet & Auction On Sunday October 17, 2010, more than 120 shooters gathered at the Theodore Na- ish Scout Reservation for the first combined Sporting Clays Tournament and Shoot- ing Sports Banquet. These events offered an opportunity for a day of fellowship and fun while raising money to support the Heart of America Council’s Shooting Sports Program for Scouting youth. Our Shooting Sports Program provides an opportunity for Scouts learn about gun safety and practice the safe use of various, age-appropri- ate firearms. The Sporting Clays Tournament was held on a newly designed, portable course consisting of 12 stations. Following the tournament shooters and other guests were treated to a dinner of exotic eats cooked by council volunteer chefs. Following dinner was a silent and live auction of various home use and outdoor items.

This event was possible thanks to the support of the following sponsors:

• Waddell & Reed - Tournament Sponsor • CZ-USA - Shooter Favor Sponsor • Fairbanks Morse - Promotions Sponsor • Federal Premium Ammunition - Ammunition Sponsor

Auction Sponsors: Hodgdon Powder, The Bullet Hole, D9 Firearms.com, Cerda-Fied Gun Dogs. Shooting Sponsors: ATK, Cerner, Com- merce Bank, Dan Henry, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Garmin International, Hodgdon Powder, Kansas State Rifle Association, KPMG LLP, Lockton Companies, Midland Radio, Safari Club International, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Swope Community Enter- prises, Wachter Electric.

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Invitation for Adult Camp Staff

Are you over 25 ….but not yet “over the hill”? Have you ever thought about spending the summer on the Camp Staff?

Applications for key camp adult positions are due “early” since these assign- ments are often made early for next summer.

Get your 2011 Camp Staff Application from Camping Services (HOAC office) or on-line at the HOAC website http://www.hoac-bsa.org/Libraries/Camping_Documents/CMP_Staff_Application_2011.sflb.ashx. And turn it in today. Don’t sit back and wait to be asked… if you don’t let people know you are interested, you may miss out on a golden opportunity.

These key camp positions are intended for Scouters over the age of 25. Camp Director – Selects camp staff and directs their efforts. Work begins soon after the camping season is over in prepara- tion for the coming summer. Requires good people skills and a thorough understanding of Scouting. Must attend National Camping School. Assistant Reservation Directors (ARD) in Administration, Facilities, and Program ARD for Administration (Reservation Commissioner) - Directs Commissioner Services, campsite assignments, fee pay- ments, staff personnel records. ARD for Facilities - Oversees Commissary and Food Services, Laundry, Bus Transportation. ARD for Program (Staff training and Merit Badge Support) - Manages electronic Merit Badge System, program development, quality control. ARD for Program (Outposts and Search and Rescue) - Trains staff and directs scheduling of Outpost Programs; coordinates Search and Rescue response. Camp Commissioners – Along with the Camp Director, select volunteer camp staff commissioners (session staff) and di- rect their efforts. Work begins soon after the camping season is over in preparation for the coming summer. Requires good people skills and a thorough understanding of Scouting. Attends National Camping School. ORTC Directors – Operates Trading Post and Camp Office. Maintains records, handles sales and inventory, provides vital communication link in camp. Dining Hall Directors – Manages clean-up staff in kitchen and dining hall. Lake Front Director – Directs Lakefront program activities and staff. Provides a safe and fun-filled learning environment. Must complete a physically challenging National Camping School Aquatics section. Parry Lodge Director – Operates Trading Post sales for the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, and coordinates Native American crafts instruction at Parry Lodge. Training Director – A skilled BSA trainer or career educator. Directs adult leader training during camp and camp staff training before camp. This includes First Aid & CPR Certification in addition to BSA’s Youth Protection, Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills, SM/SA Specifics, Climb on Safely, Leave No Trace, Safe Swim Defense, etc. Business Manager – Knowledgeable in sales, display, ordering, record keeping. Point of Sale Manager – Manages the camp point of sale system. Must be computer knowledgeable. Health Lodge Director or Assistant – Directs the all important Health Lodge Services, coordination of the efforts of Health Care professionals (Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s, Paramedics) Requires good leadership skills and training in the Health Care and Record Keeping. Ecology Conservation Directors – Trains the staff and directs the program at a camp Ecology Lodge. Maintains records and creates attractive displays. Great assignment for a Science teacher. Communication Director -Trains the staff and directs the program at the Communication Center. Includes programs in Communication, Journalism, Photography, Cinematography, and Ham Radio. Shooting Sports Range Directors – Directs ranges at rifle ranges in PA and SM, shotgun range, and outposts at Mountain Man and Briley Creek. Attends National Camping School for Certification.

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Philmont Training Center - Summer 2011 Philmont Training Center conference registration is available to all registered volunteers and professional Scouter. The Training Center provides outstanding programs for spouses and children of all ages. In 2011, more than 80 courses are being offered during 11 week-long sessions. Course descriptions are available online at www.PhilmontTrainingCenter.org. The 2011 Philmont Training Center fees are $470 for conference participants; $340 for spouses; $285 for children ages 6-13; $225 for children ages 6-13; $180 for children ages 5 and under; $345 for the Mountain Trek; and $355 for NAYLE. Fee include all conference materials,meals and lodging. Check the Philmont Trailing Center website for more details and registration. There address is: http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ptc.aspx

Missouri State University - Eagle Scout Scholarship Missour State University has many donor-funded scholarships for student who are involved in specific organizations. They have an Eagle Scout Scholarship that has been established In honor of Mrs. Betsy Cox and the Taylor Health Center staff. It is awarded annuually to a full-time student in good academic standing with a public affairs background. To qualify you must have earned the Eagle Scout Award. If you have any questions, you can contact Andrew Garton, Missouri State University Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (417) 836-4143.

Boy Scout Recognized for Rendering Aid by John Richmeier - Reprinted from the Leavenworth Times Fort Leavenworth, Kan. — As part of an assembly Thursday at Patton Junior High School, seventh-grader Jace Taliaferro read an essay he’d written about someone he considers a hero. But before the assembly was over, it was Taliaferro who was being recognized as a hero. Rick Lockwood, who is Taliaferro’s Scoutmaster, said it’s possible the seventh-grader saved another boy’s life through actions taken after an accident at Fort Leavenworth. Taliaferro rendered first aid and kept an 8-year-old boy from going into shock before emergency personnel arrived. “I just kept talking to him to keep him awake,” Taliaferro explained after the assembly. The seventh-grader also used his shirt as bandage for the younger boy, who was injured when a toy car he was riding in flipped over. The accident occurred in late September. Lockwood’s said the 8-year-old boy’s face apparently landed on asphalt. Taliaferro said there was an initial shock but he was not scared as he rendered aid. “In Boy Scouts, we actually go over what we should do,” Taliaferro said. The seventh-grader has a first aid merit badge. “Jace knew exactly what to do to control the bleeding,” Lockwood said. The Scoutmaster said Taliaferro’s name has been submitted for a Boy Scout Medal of Merit. “He’s an all around great young man,” Lockwood said. Taliaferro was recognized during an assembly for seventh-graders at the Fort Leavenworth junior high school. Students were recognized for various achievements. “I felt good,” Taliaferro said after being honored. The essay he read earlier in the assembly was about Pat Tillman, a former NFL player who was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the Army.

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Boy Scout History in the Heart of America #1 by Andy Dubill The first organized camping experience in the new Kansas City Scout Council took place shortly after it was formed in August, 1910. The local newspapers reported that the first Boy Scout camping experience in the new Kansas City Council took place on October 1, 1910. The Scouts marched from Thirty-ninth and Genesee Streets in Kansas City all the way out to a farm in John- son County, Kansas. The equipment they carried with them was basic: knapsacks and a broomstick to use as a hiking stick, lunches in their knapsack, knives, a drinking cup, rope to tie knots with and other useful articles. The camping expedition was a rousing success as the new Scouts got to break into patrols and practice many of their new Scout techniques on the camping trip. They built a wonderful camp on a farmer’s pasture land; they were able to follow groomed trails along Brush Creek all the way to Johnson County and they even enjoyed a great campfire where their Scoutmaster regaled them with non-stop tales of chivalry, gallantry and courtesy. Their training proved very useful when one of their own – Scout Harold Barthelson – cut his wrist severely when they were breaking camp at Flat Rock. The Scouts of the Wolf, Fox and Peacock patrol performed admirably. They did not panic— rather set to work applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Once his bleeding stopped, Scout Barthelson got back into line and marched back to town with his fellow Scouts. He got home in great shape and recovered from his wound. They practiced other new techniques on their hike. The Scouts marked their path with small piles of rocks and other materials so they could later find their way home. They also employed a military type guard system where advance Scouts would signal that a wagon or another hiker was coming along the path and the Scouts would scatter through fences or into depressions along the hike path until the “danger” passed. When Scoutmaster L.M. Lyons gave the command to “break ranks and pitch camp” the boys had a better idea. Seeing a swimming hole not far from where they stood, boys slipped off suspenders and shirts, removed packs and blankets and headed down for a swim. Scoutmaster Lyons was forced to call a halt to the set up of camp until after the cold water forced the boys out. After camp was set, Lyons told the boys that it was time to start the Scout’s first campfire. He told them that no real woodsman would ever need more than two matches to start a fire. One Scout lit the first match, attempted to start the kindling ablaze – only to see the first attempt fizzle out. Suggestions were called out, drier kindling was gathered from the woods and the second match was lit and applied to the tinder. The Scouts roared in unison as the flames crept up through the wood. The patrols then cooked steak, potatoes, beans and bread and agreed that it took longer to cook than to eat. The biggest problem of the day occurred when they were preparing their meal. The farmer who owned the land saw the smoke and came over to tell the group to “scoot off of his farm, mighty quick.” After a quick explanation of their plans and a promise to leave his property in better shape than they found it, he agreed to allow the camp out to continue and went back to his farmhouse. The rest of the day was spent playing various field games and practicing the patrol calls of the Wolf, Fox and Peacock Patrols. The twenty Scouts at the campout gathered around the campfire that night to hear their Scoutmaster tell them tales of honesty, chivalry, courtesy, faithfulness, loyalty and manliness – all ideals of the perfect Scout. Soon after the Scout’s first camping experience in Kansas City, Gordon & Koppel Clothiers announced that the first eighty sets of uniforms had been received and were being distributed to the lucky Scouts who had placed their orders. Each uniform set cost $2.65 and included a hat, shirt, baggy knee trousers and a khaki knapsack. Tenderfoot Scouts would receive a special but- ton to wear on their uniforms until permanent insignia arrived. Three troops of Scouts were scheduled to wear their uniforms on scheduled hikes in early November of 1910; the first troop hiked from Westport Baptist Church to Merriam, Kansas; the second left from the First Congregational Church bound for Independence, Missouri and the last left the First Congregational Church in Kansas City, Kansas bound for the Quindaro Ruins.

Scouting was on the way in the Heart of America!

If you have Scouting history questions or suggestions for future articles, please email Andy Dubill at [email protected] .

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December 2010/January 2011 7 Camping and Program

2011 Cub Scout Day Camp “Cub Quest” The following is the complete schedule for day camps offered by the Heart of America Council for the 2010 camping season. Unit leaders may contact these volunteers or your district executive for more information regarding your district’s camp, or to volunteer to serve on staff. The Day Camp fee is $50.00 per Scout through April 6, 2011. On April 7, 2011, the fee is $65. For any new Cub Scout recruited after that day or new Tiger Cubs who finished their kindergarten year in 2011 and join Scouting in June, the cost will be $50.00. Scouts that are added at camp will be charged $70.00.

Cub Scout Day Camp Information for 2011 - “Cub Quest” District Contact Person Dates Location Big Muddy June 6-9, 2011 Ray County Fairgrounds Richmond, MO Blue Elk Jeff Dutzell, (816) 805-7964 July 11-15, 2011 American Legion Farm [email protected] Blue Springs, MO Kaw TBA TBA Lone Bear June 13-17, 2011 Artesian Park Clinton, MO North Star Melinda Combs, (816) 505-0383 June 13-16, 2011 Platte County Fairgrounds [email protected] Tracy, MO Northern Tier Dave Sultz, (913) 381-7824 June 13-17, 2011 CIty of Shawnee’s Riverfront Park [email protected] Shawnee, KS Pelathe Alfred Cramer. (785) 856-1122 June 6-9, 2011 Douglas County Fairgrounds [email protected] Lawrence, KS Pioneer Trails TBA TBA 40 Acres and a Mule Kansas City, MO Red-Tailed Hawk Doug Westerhaus, (913) 829-2863 June 13-16, 2011 Old Olathe Golf Course [email protected] Olathe, KS Thunderbird TBA Trailhead Pat Harvey, (913)205-4178 June 6-9, 2011 City of Shawnee’s RIverfront Park [email protected] Shawnee, KS Trails West Bill O’Conner, (913) 302-8549 June 6-9, 2011 Old Olathe Golf Course [email protected] Olathe, KS Twin Rivers June 6-9, 2011

Philmont Campership Opportunities If you or someone you know is going to Philmont in 2011, including The Heart of America Council Contingent, there are a limited amount of Camperships available to our Council. Please fill out a 2011 campership applica- tion and return it to the Camping Department. For more information please contact Leslie Staack at [email protected] or (816) 569-4963. The camper- ship application can be found on the council website at www.hoac-bsa.org, located under “Resources and Forms.”

OKPIK - Northern Tier High Adventure Scout troops and Venture crews are invited to participate in the OKPIK cold weather camping program. Winter is a great time to be in the out- of-doors. There are numerous weekends throughout the winter that are still available. For more information go to: www.ntier.org .

IPOD Found at Bartle - Is it Yours? Found: an IPOD in the parking lot between Lone Star and Sawmill campsites. Scouter would like to return it to its rightful owner. Contact Stephen Wolf at [email protected] to provide a discription and to make arrangement for its return.

8 Adventures in Scouting Camping and Program

Webelos Resident Camp Sessions for 2011 Webelos Resident Camp Webelos Draw for the 2011 Camping Season will be Session 1 June 26-28, 2011 Session 7 July 17-19, 2011 held January 22, 2011. Specific times and locations June 30-July 2, 2011 July 21-23, 2011 Session 2 Session 8 have been mailed to cubmasters and committee chairs. Session 3 July 4-6, 2011 Session 9 July 24-26, 2011 Session 4 July 7-9, 2011 Session 10 July 28-30, 2011 Listed below are the 2011 Webelos Camp Sessions. Session 5 July 10-12, 2011 Session 11 July 31-August 2, 2011 Any registered Webelos Scout (including third grade Session 6 July 14-16, 2011 Session 12 August 4-6, 2011 graduates) may attend Webelos Camp. Webelos Camp is held at the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation, and is a three-day, two-night experience. The program contains separate activities for first and second year Webelos. The cost to attend Webelos Camp this year is $120.00 per Webelos Scout and $120.00 per full-time leader. This fee covers the cost of all patches for Scouts, program supplies, participation awards, meals, lodging, and insurance. Please note camp T-shirts are NOT included in the Webelos camp fee. Like day camp and Bear camp, you must register to attend camp as a pack, not individually. Additionally, adults attending Webelos Camp (full or part time) must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.

Boy Scout Camp The 2011 Boy Scout camp draws for the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation and the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation have been held but it is not to late to still make your troops reservation. To make your reservation call the Camping Services Department at (816) 569-4928. Do you want to go to camp? Do you have a Scout in your troop that cannot attend camp with your troop, yet wants to go to camp? The Order of the Arrow is hosting a provisional Scouting unit at the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation June 19-25, 2011. Contact Laura Campbell at (816) 569-4928 for informa- tion on how to sign-up. Camp Payments The first 2011 Boy Scout camp payment is due February 16, 2011. This payment should be ½ of your unit’s balance. If you have any ques- tions regarding your units Confirmation and Billing statement please call the Council Service Center at (816) 569-4928. Remember it is the Scout motto to “Be Prepared”, so don’t wait until the last minute.

MOS Tribal Council Recomendations Due Service as a member of Mic-O-Say’s tribal council is an important camp leadership responsibility. While this responsibility is not given as recognition for past service, it is nonetheless reasonable, that an individual’s talents, abilities, dedication to, understanding of the Scouting principles and loyalty to the values and educational experiences of the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation, be examined to help determine the likelihood of success in this service role. All tribal council recommendations are due to the Council Service Center by March 1, 2011. Recommendations should only be the official form that can be found on the Heart of America Council website at www.hoac-bsa.org under resources or forms or at the council service center. These forms have also been distributed at the February roundtables. If you have further questions please call the Camping Services Department at (816) 569-4928.

OA Dues Tamegonit Lodge dues are now due. You may pay your dues online at www.hoac-bsa.org or you can print off a renewal form on the Council website to be mailed in. Make sure to include your current membership level when you renew your membership. OA Spring Inductions 2011 Spring Inductions are April 29 - May 1, 2011 and May 13-15, 2011. Registration information is available online, at Roundtables, and in the Spring Torchbearer. If you were inducted as an Ordeal member last spring, now is the time to seal your membership by completing your Brotherhood. OA High Adventure Opportunities High Adventure opportunities exist for those Arrowmen that would like an opportunity to attend Philmont to serve on the OA Trail Crew. Expe- rience a wilderness voyage at Northern Tier or experience an ocean adventure at the Florida Seabase. For an application visit the OA High Adventure website at www.adventure.oa-bsa.org. Both of the programs are held during the summer of 2011. You must be 16 years old by the time you start the program but not yet 21. December 2010/January 2011 9 Camping and Program

Bear Resident Camp for 2011 The Heart of America Council Bear Camp sign-up will be conducted online starting Monday, January 10, 2011, at 9:00 AM through Febru- ary 4, 2011. There will be a link on the home page of the Council website, www.hoac-bsa.org. The on-line registration will be available until Bear Bear Resident Camp Sessions for 2011 Resident Camp has met its predetermined capac- Session 1 June 3-4, 2011 Session 9 July 1-2, 2011 ity. Each session holds a maximum of 230 par- Session 2 June 5-6, 2011 Session 10 July 3-4, 2011 ticipants. The fee for the 2011 Bear Camp will be Session 3 June 10-11, 2011 Session 11 July 15-16, 2011 $65.00 per person (youth or adult). If reservations Session 4 June 12-13, 2011 Session 12 July 17-18, 2011 are made by February 4, 2011 the discounted fee Session 5 June 17-18, 2011 Session 13 July 22-23, 2011 is $50.00. To make a reservation on or after Feb- Session 6 June 19-20, 2011 Session 14 July 24-25, 2011 ruary 5, you must e-mail Lorri Kearns at lkearns@ Session 7 June 24-25, 2011 bsamail.org. For a full definition of fees, refunds, Session 8 June 26-27, 2011 and non-refundable deposits, as well as further in- formation, please visit the website. If you recruit a new Scout into Cub Scouting after February 4, 2011 to attend camp, the fee will be $50.00. A copy of the youth application will be necessary to receive the reduced rate. Bear Resident Camp is designed as a one-on-one camping experience. Therefore every youth attending camp must have an adult part- ner. There are no part-time Scouts or leaders at Bear Camp. Come join the fun at Cub World at Camp Naish!

Trainer Development Conference/Trainer’s EDGE Are you a youth trainer, district trainer, council trainer, commissioner or any Scout leader who wants to learn to communicate ideas bet- ter? On Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm a Trainer Development Conference will be held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lenexa. The cost for this conference is $15.00. During this conference you will be taught: • Basic principles of learning. • Importance of good communication. • Characteristics of a good trainer. • The required steps of planning. • The importance of training arrangements. • Training methods. • Training technology. • Putting “Pizzazz” in training. • And much more…. At this same conference, we’re also holding Trainer’s EDGE for advanced trainer’s seeking advanced skills! Trainer’s EDGE is also $15. The deadline for registration in Monday, January 10, 2011. Please register online at www.hoac-bsa.org or you can register by visiting the Council Service Center. If you have any further questions please contact J. Britt Davis, HOAC Training Director at (816) 569-4924, [email protected].

Woodcarving Workshop The annual Woodcarving Workshop was again a success. The workshop is held annually in November. Thank you to Paul Cast and the team of volunteers or organizing this event.

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Troop 366’s 100th Eagle Scout Celebrated in Scout- Council Calendar ing’s 100th Anniversary On 20 September 2010, Daniel Klinger, son of Randy & Linda Klinger, was presented his Eagle Scout Award as a member of Boy Scout Troop 366 at Fort December Leavenworth, Kansas. He became the 100th Eagle Scout from Troop 366 in 7 Whitney M. Young Service Award Dinner this the 100th Anniversary of the Boy scouts of America and the 50th Anniver- 8 University of Scouting Staff Meeting sary for Troop 366. 15 Council Activities Committee Daniel earned 36 merit badges. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow and 18 Council International Committee Meeting the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. For his Eagle project, Daniel planned and executed the 23-24 Scout Office Closed removal of a plywood structure from the Pioneer Chapel activity room. He also 24-25 Scout Shop Closed supervised the assembly of metal storage cabinets and the restocking of the 26 Camp Staff Reunion Chapel materials. In addition, the project included the recycling of the wood 28 Rotary Camp Meeting and cardboard shipping containers. The project made the Chapel more pre- 31 Scout Office and Scout Shop Closed sentable and organized. Most notable about Daniel’s January achievement is that he joins his 4 Horsemanship Committee Meeting four older brothers, as Eagle 5 Council Day Camp Meeting Scouts, all from Troop 366. His 8 Naish Work Day oldest brother, Nathan, earned 8 OA Winter Banquet his Eagle Scout award on 1 11 Bear Camp Draw December 1993 and is now a 11 Maintenance Team Dinner manager for Wal-Mart in Ro- 12 Patron Luncheon Host Orientation eland Park, Kansas. Joel, the 12 University of Scouting Staff Meeting next oldest , earned his Eagle Scout award on 4 August 1997 13 Woodbadge Post Course Meeting Daniel Klinger (center) with his four Eagle Scout brothers and parents. 15 Naish Trading Post Closed and is also a manager at a Wal- 15 Trainer’s Edge Training Mart Neighborhood Market in Overland Park, Kansas. They were followed by 15 VOA Winter Event Caleb who earned his Eagle award on 6 September 2001 and is currently in the 22 Bartle Work Day Ukraine as a missionary for Campus Crusade for Christ. Micah who earned his 22 Naish Trading Post Closed Eagle award on 6 March 2003 and is a senior at Mid-America University and a 22 Webelos Draw - River Port Campus manager at Applebee’s in Lawrence, Kansas. Daniel ‘s grandfather, Malcolm 24 Council Annual Business Meeting McGregor, was also an Eagle Scout. 25 D.O.E. Committee Meeting 26 Council Advancement Committee Meeting 27 Investment in Character Committee Meeting 29 Naish Trading Post Closed Save the Date

2011 Cerner Career Expo

Date: January 27, 2011 6:00 – 8:30pm

Location: Cerner Corporation World Headquarters 2800 Rockcreek Parkway Kansas City, Missouri 64117

Who’s invited? High School Students, Parents, Guardians, Educators, Career Advisors, Counselors, Community Partners Details: Cerner Corporation invites you to the 2011 Cerner Career Expo. Focused on educating students about future internship and career opportunities, the expo will highlight the work done at Cerner, opportunities for students to work and learn in our offices and a chance to meet with many of our education partners. Participants interested in technical, business or clinical careers can explore healthcare in a variety of settings—in the home, the hospital, the community and more. Attendees will learn about the healthcare process and the many careers related to delivering quality healthcare through the use of technology. At the expo, students interested in learning or working at Cerner can sign up for more information about internship opportunities and various community events supported by Cerner. Representatives from area colleges will also be in attendance to discuss the programs at their schools that support future careers in healthcare, technology, business and more. Troop 145 on their Halloween Overnight Bike Trip on the Katy Trail

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December 2010/January 2011 11 Big Muddy

2010 Big Muddy Key Leadership Investment in Character Klondike Derby District Chair As you all know, Investment in The Big Muddy Klondike Derby will be held January Bret Cooper (816) 776-5637 Character is an essential part 21-23, 2011 at the Concordia City Lake. The Klondike of funding the operations of the Vice Chair program will be from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The cost is Louis Mautino (660) 259-2736 Big Muddy district as well as the $8.00 per person and for more information contact Rob Tom Hodson (816) 240-8472 council. As beneficiaries of the Hemme at (660) 229-0277 or email at scouts4258@ services that these funds pro- gmail.com. District Commissioner vide, your support is imperative Larry Maxwell (816) 776-6003 to the continuation of the scout- District Executive ing movement. Please work with Jonathan Geiger (800) 776-1110 our Investment in Character vol- [email protected] unteers who devote hours of their time, above and beyond their contributions to their units, to en- sure that our annual campaign is a success. Training

Most of you are aware the training initiative by the council to train all of our adult volunteers. As we enter in the third year of this endeavor it will be important that all of our leaders seek what training they need for there position. Fortunately, for us all leaders required to take training can obtain that through some online courses. For questions regarding training please contact Mary Martens at (816) 776-3082.

Roundtable The Big Muddy District hosts a roundtable for all Scouters, at every level, the first Tuesday of every month the Lexington United Methodist Church beginning at Big Muddy District Dinner 7:30 pm. Please make sure your unit is represented at roundtable The Big Muddy District Dinner will be held on February 5, 2011 with more information to come soon. so the flow of information is passed freely. For more information please contact Jon Geiger (816) 569- 4932.

December January 6 Final Popcorn Payment Due 1 Council Service Center Closed 7 Commissioner Meeting 4 Commissioner Staff Meeting 7 Roundtable and Recharter Turn-In 4 District Pinewood Derby 23-25 Council Service Center Closed 21-23 Klondike Derby 29 Scout Shop Closed for Inventory 31 Council Service Center Closed Big Muddy District Events

12 Adventures in Scouting Blue Elk Training 2010 Blue Elk The last Cub Scout training for the year will be on Saturday December 11. key Leadership There will be one last Boy Scout Leader training session in Blue Elk for 2010. That training will be held December18 - 19.The fee for this course is $15. This course begins at 8:00 am on Saturday and will conclude around noon on Sunday. At the completion of this course District Chair Don Lograsso (816) 229-4020 you will be trained in Outdoor Leader Skills as well as Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster. District Commissioner Bud Hastings (816) 224-2552 Vice Chair – Program Jim Todd (816) 228-4081 Klondike Derby Vice Chair – Operations Klondike will be held January 22, 2010. The price is $8/person with a $10 unit registration fee. If Karen Burgess (816) 228-6911 you choose to camp out, there is an additional cost of $15/ unit. District Director Grant Dealy (816) 569-4956 For more information contact John Fitzgearlds at 461-8717 or Tiffany Bumgardner at tbumgard@ [email protected] bsamail.org, 569-4969. District Executive Brian Bentrop (816) 569-4918 [email protected] Tiffany Bumgardner (816) 569-4969 [email protected]

District Dinner The 34th Annual Blue Elk District will be Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Adams Pointe Conference Center, 1400 NE Coronado Drive, Blue Springs, MO. The cost is $23 per person. If you have any pictures send them to Jim Beachner to be included in the slide show.

For more information on District Dinner contact Jim Beachner at [email protected], 847-5617 or Brian Bentrop at [email protected], 569-4918.

Rechartering If you missed the recharter turn in at roundtable that’s ok. Bring you recharter to the council office before 12/30. Be sure to have your 2010 actual numbers to fill out the Centennial Quality Unit award as well as your 2011 Investment in Character date.

December January 6 Popcorn Payment Due 6 Roundtable 8 Annual Business Meeting Eagle Board of Review Blue Ridge Bank Board Meeting OA Chapter Meeting 7:00 pm Youth Protection Training New Leader Essentials, 9 Commissioner Meeting Plaza Heights, 7:00 pm Beacon Heights Community of Christ 7:00 pm 8 OA Winter Banquet 13 Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm

District Events 23-24 Scout Office Closed District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm 31 Scout Office Closed Beacon Heights Community of Christ 7:00 pm Blue Elk 17 Scout Office Closed for Holiday 21-22 Klondike Derby

December 2010/January 2011 13 Kaw

Kaw District Klondike Derby 2010 Kaw Kaw District Klondike Derby will be held January 14-16, 2011, at Lakeside Speedway in Kan- Key Leadership sas City, Kansas. Please go to the Kaw District website at www.hoac-bsa.org to download the registration form and turn it in so that we can get a count on Klondike Derby patches. District Chair Sam Young (913) 250-0747 For those that would like to help staff or need more information about the Klondike Derby please contact Tim Rhodes at (913) 669-3441. He is in need of staff members to make the District Commissioner event successful. Mark MItchell (913) 371-8227 District Director Dusty Boatright (816) 569-4967 Training [email protected] Kaw District strives to offer the best Scouting program possible to our Scouts. An important Senior District Executive aspect of running a good program is trained leaders. Training helps you understand what Julian Rivette (816) 569-4947 resources are available to help you run an outstanding program. Trained leaders are able to [email protected] keep Scouts in the program longer.

This winter there are many opportunities for all of our leaders to get the necessary train- ing. This will be particularly important for those leaders just starting their exciting Scouting adventure. Also, an important fact is that every direct contact leaders has to be trained for 2011. If your direct contact leaders are not trained then the unit will not be able to recharter in January.

District Recognition Dinner Kaw Our annual District Recognition Dinner will be Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Cabela’s. Our social hour will begin at 5:30 pm with dinner starting promptly at District Events 6:30 pm. Registration is $20 per person. Registration fliers will be distributed at the December roundtable and will be available on the hoac-bsa.org website on the Kaw District webpage. December Please consider a donation to sponsor dinners for attending Eagle Scouts. 2 Roundtable Nominations for the District Award of Merit are due by December 10. Other OA Chapter Meeting nominations may include exceptional Cubmasters, den leaders, webelos lead- Bonner Springs UnIted Methodist Church ers, Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, committee members, district com- 425 W. Morse Ave., 7:00 pm mittee members, or commissioners. Please prepare a letter of recommendation with supporting information for any award you think is relevant and turn in by the January December roundtable. We have a December 10 deadline. 6 Roundtable OA Chapter Meeting Bonner Springs UnIted Methodist Church 425 W. Morse Ave., 7:00 pm Rechartering 2011 - It’s That Time Again 13 Recharter Turn-in The time to renew your unit charter is here. We have prepared a charter renewal Wyandotte West Library/Leavenworth Library 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm packet for each unit. Starting December 1 you can log on to the Internet and be- gin the recharter process. The Kaw District has established two recharter turn-in 14-16 Klondike Derby Lakeside Speedway dates for your convenience they are January 6 at roundtable and January 13 at 29 District Recognition Dinner both Leavenworth Library and at Wyandotte West Library from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. We will also be in the office all day on January 20 to help anyone needing help with the recharter process. Please contact Julian Rivette (816) 569- 4947 or Dusty Boatright (816) 569-4967 to arrange to deliver or pick-up your charter renewal paperwork.

14 Adventures in Scouting Lone Bear

2010 Lone Bear Key Leadership Charters!! As you probably know, it’s charter time. Complete charters are due January 4. Please take District Chair a few moments before turning in charters to see if your leaders’ training requirements have Randy White (660) 909-8558 been met. District Commissioner As a reminder, all Cubmasters, den leaders, Scoutmasters and assistants (except 18-20 year Kathy Cooper (660) 647-5868 olds), Venturing Advisors and assistants, and Team Leaders must be trained. All leaders must Senior District Executive have completed youth protection training within 2 years of March 31, 2011. Josh Morales (816) 569-4961 [email protected] Popcorn 2010 A big, “Thank You!” to everyone who helped to make our Popcorn sale a success! That should go a long way to help kids with their camp fees. Thanks especially to John Slobasze- wski for serving as the District Popcorn Kernal for 2010. Also, big thanks to Denny Jefferson and Kathy Cooper for the time that they spent helping with the distribution.

What Have Your Scouts Done? The district committee and all of the Lone Bear District want to know what your unit has been up to. We know you all are involved in exciting Lone Bear activities and are having lots of fun. District Events Please send your monthly highlights and pho- Reminder to District Scouters tos to Josh Morales at [email protected]. For our district committee and commissioners: We will be sure to get your units story in this We will be meeting on December 14, at 6:30 publication! pm, at the Clinton Golden Corral for our annual December “All Call” gathering. 7 Roundtable 14 District “All Call” District Committee & Commissioners

Janaury 4 Roundtable District Dinner Mark your calendars for February 8 at 6:00 pm for our annual recognition dinner. This year the din- ner will be located at the Elks Building on the square in Clinton. Don’t forget to turn in nomination forms for the Award of Merit and Silver Bear. For those who may not know, these awards recognize people who have given exceptional service to scouting in the Lone Bear District. Please take a few moments to fill out the nomination form for that exceptional Scouter. Forms can be found online or by contacting Josh Morales at [email protected] or (816) 569-4961.

Roundtable The Lone Bear District roundtable meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month (except July) at the Clinton Scout Center. Roundtable meetings are a gathering of Scouters held once a month. This is an opportunity for you to get information on a variety of subjects from the Heart of America Council and the Lone Bear District. Each month there will be a new program for both Boy Scout leaders and Cub Scout leaders. All leaders are encouraged to join us to learn more about serving today’s youth. Roundtable can do you no good if you do not come and see what it is all about or stay for the pro- gram. We are sure that you will take away some valuable information. For more information, contact Kathy Cooper at (660) 647-5868 or [email protected].

December 2010/January 2011 15 North Star

2010 North Star North Star Key Leadership District Events Investment in Character District Chair Russ Downing (816) 741-0888 We’re gearing up for the 2011 Investment in December District Commissioner Character campaign to raise money for the 9 Commissioner Staff Meeting best youth serving program in the country… Hale Lentz (816) 628-6961 St. Luke Presbyterian, District Director Scouting. We are working to get every unit to 4301 NE Vivion, 7:30 pm Jason Ballew (816) 569-4982 have a Family Investment in Character pre- 14 District Committee Meeting [email protected] sentation. If your unit has yet to schedule a North Cross United Methodist District Executive presentation, please take a look at your unit 1321 NE Vivion, 7:30 pm Michael Farrell (816) 569-4950 calendar and decide on the best time to have 26 Camp Staff Reunion [email protected] a brief Investment in Character presenta- Adams Point Conference Ctr. Jeremy McGowan (816) 569-4970 tion. Troop Court’s of Honor and pack Blue 1400 NE Coronado Dr., 6:00 pm [email protected] and Gold Banquets are ideal opportunities. If January those are already past, just let us know. A vol- unteer presenter will take just a few minutes 6 District Roundtable Klondike Derby to tell the Scouting story and give families an This is Scouting opportunity to decide how they can best sup- Youth Protection OA Chapter Meeting Get out your sleds, review your scout skills, port the Scouting program. dress warm, and come to the North Star Cerner Riverport, 7:30 pm Thanks in advance for your crucial financial 11 Annual District BusinessMeeting Klondike Derby on January 15, 2011. This out- support of Scouting. To schedule a presenta- North Cross United Methodist standing event will take place at the Kelsey tion contact District Executive, Mike Farrell at 1321 NE Vivion, 7:30 pm Short Camping area at Smithville Lake. Camp [email protected] or (816) 569-4950. 13 Commissioner Staff Meeting overnight or just come up for the day. Sled St. Luke Presbyterian, check in starts at 7:30 am on Saturday morn- 4301 NE Vivion, 7:30 pm ing with the derby starting at 9:00 am. All derby 22 North Star District Annual Banquet activities will close at 4:00 pm. Staff positions KCI Marriott Hotel are open and three activities are still open. If 775 Brasilia, 6:00 pm 29 Cub Scout Training you have an idea for an activity, please con- ParkHill Christian Church tact us at roundtable or give us a call. Be sure 6601 NW 72nd Street, 9:00 am to sign up on the staff roster at roundtable to help with sled check in and other positions. With everyone’s participation, we will provide Pinewood Derby the scouts with another outstanding scouting experience that they will always remember. Can you believe that the North Star District Annual Pinewood Derby is just around the corner?? Well, it is. The 18th Annual Pinewood Derby will be on Friday and Saturday, For more information, or if you can help out February 4 and 5, 2011 at the Metro North Mall. The winner of each of your pack’s racing on staff, contact Howard Scott, Klondike Co- class (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos-1 and Webelos-2) will be eligible to race in the District Chairperson, at (h) (816) 436-9370 or (m) Derby. Keep watch for the rules sheet which will appear in your unit’s mailbox at the Cub (816) 456-5325, or Chris Pugh, Klondike Co- Scout roundtable. Chairperson at (h) (816) 452-3363. If you have any questions, please contact Derby Racemaster Jeff Cook at [email protected]. com.

Let’s Get Our Leaders Trained In 2009, all of our “top-tier” leaders were trained. In 2010, all “direct contact” leaders were trained. Now, in 2011 all registered leaders must be trained. There are many more training classes offered via the Internet. However, some training classes can only be taken when offered by the District or Council training teams. You are strongly encouraged to review your current position within the unit. Work with the unit trainer to ensure that the training you have re- ceived is current with your position. If there are any questions, please contact one of the district professionals. District Training Chairman, Jeff Tyler, along with his Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing training staff, stand ready to “GET YOU TRAINED.” Additional information along with dates for upcoming sessions can be found at the North Star training webpage at http://www.hoac-bsa.org/ Districts/NorthStar/Training.aspx. Be sure to visit the National training web site and check out the new training sections. If you have questions, please contact Jeff Tyler, at (816) 505-2015 or [email protected].

16 Adventures in Scouting Northern Tier

Centennial Qualaity Unit Award 2010 Northern Tier Units should be turning in their 2010 completed Centennial Quality Unit Award form Key Leadership by December 31, 2010. Your 2011 commitment form can be turned in anytime in De- cember or January. The commitment form is designed to be filled out between your District Chair unit leaders and your unit commissioners. Please contact your unit commissioner for Dick Kaufman (913) 916-1712 more information. Not sure who your unit commissioner is? Contact David Woy at District Commissioner (913) 991-8244 to find out or visit the Unit Service page on the Northern Tier District David Woy (913) 991-8244 webpage. Senior District Executive Kathryn Rajala (816) 942-9333 [email protected]

District Dinner District Dinner will be held on Saturday Febru- Training Northern Tier ary 5, 2010 at Old Shawnee Town Hall. Every- District Events one is invited to attend this very important sa- We will make sure you are ahead of the game lute to our district’s outstanding volunteers and when those boys show up for their first meet- programs. Gathering begins at 6:00 pm and ing, waiting for “fun”. This training team will December the dinner begins at 6:30 pm. This recognizes show you the “purpose” behind that “fun”. To 9 Commissioner Meeting the achievements of Northern Tier’s leaders in find out what trainings are right for you, visit Grace Christian Fellowship 2009. The cost for the dinner is $23 per per- the district webpage, talk to your unit leader or 7230 Quivira Road, 7:00 pm son. District Awards of Merit and Outstanding commissioner, or call Lorri Kearns at lkkearns@ 11 SM/ASM Training Leader Awards will be presented at this time. everestkc.net or visit the Northern Tier Training Good Shepard Catholic Church To register for this event please visit: http:// page at: http://hoac-bsa.org/nttraining.cfm . 12800 75th Street, 7:00 am www.hoac-bsa.org/Districts/NorthernTier/Ac- 16 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training Remember everyone must have current Youth tivities.aspx Protection Training. January Check the council website calendar. Rechartering Recharter turn-in will be on Thursday, January 6 at roundtable (OP LDS Church-7100 Hadley). One leader from your unit will bring all the Recharter paperwork along with all the correct signatures to the turn-in. Times are assigned and will be available on the home page of the Northern Tier website. You may begin the online process on December 1st. If you have any questions regarding recharter, please contact your unit commissioner or Kathryn Rajala at [email protected] In addition to turn- ing in your unit’s recharter paperwork, your unit commissioner will also be on hand to help your unit complete the 2011 Centennial Quality Unit goals form and get your unit’s commitment to Investment in Character. Klondike Derby

Dust off your sled, because the Northern Tier District is proud to present Klondike Derby. Scouts test your winder camping and outdoor skills at the event. Each station will test your Scouting knowledge, skills, and problem solving abilities. Each patrol must build and bring a Klondike sled or a miniature Conestoga or Prairie Schooner Wagon with their trademark canvas bonnets! Participants can serve as the draft animal of their choice: dogs, horses, oxen, or mules, depending on the type of vehicle they bring. Patrols/Teams will load the wagons/sleds with their personal and patrol equipment and pull them through the competition course to each station. Competition station will be named after famous Gold Rush towns. Patrols/teams will receive gold nuggets for their score at each station. This is a competitive event so bring your sled and let the games begin! The date for the Klondike Derby is January 22 and it will be held at Shawnee Riverfront Park. You can register online by visiting the Norrthern Tier activites page on the council website.

Investment in Character Please help continue to make Scouting affordable and available to everyone. It is time to make sure that your unit is signed up for an In- vestment in Character presentation. If you have not signed your unit up for this year, now is the time. Presentations take about 10 minutes and should be scheduled at either your troop Court of Honor or pack Blue and Gold. You can sign up at roundtable or contact Bruce Harken at [email protected] or Doug Lenhart at [email protected].

December 2010/January 2011 17 Pelathe

Investment in Character Recharter Turn-in Meeting 2010 Pelathe Recharter Turn-in will be held on December 16 at 7:00 Key Leadership Scott Gates is working hard mak- pm. Please make sure these get turned in before the District Chair ing sure we reach out to everyone Holidays. Make sure all your leaders are trained be- Frank Wright (785) 842-3553 in the Pelathe District and give fore your charters are turned in so they can be pro- Vice Chair them the opportunity to make a cessed. Remember just because you turn something Glen Sharp (785) 760-3656 difference in the lives of numer- in doesn’t necessarily mean it will be processed if it is Vice Chair ous youth in the Boy Scouts of not done in the correct way!!! America. Keith Wood (785) 841-7208

Please take the time to fill out a District Commissioner Retaining Scouts is Crucial John Scott (785) 542-3510 pledge card and send it into the Retention, Retention, Retention!!!!!!! Retention is the council office if you have not done District Executive way the Pelathe District will continue to grow. Please Jacob Allen (816) 569-4962 so yet. follow up with every Webelos II Scout that does not [email protected] Every unit should hold a presenta- transition over to a troop. Please find out why, so we tion at one of their meetings (typi- can make sure next time every boy bridges over into cally it’s the Blue and Gold Ban- Boy Scouts. quet or Courts of Honor). Thank Thank you for everyone’s efforts in providing the best you in advance for everyone’s possible program for the boys so they remain interest- support to the Scouting program! ed in scouts and continue to have a blast and become young healthy individuals.

Cub Day Camp Come join us at Cub Scout day camp next summer, June 6 - 9 at the Douglas County Fair- grounds. Alfred Cramer and Karen Lewis are working together this year to put together another great day camp. As we get closer to the date, look for more information at round- tables.

Pelathe District Events Training Every youth signed up for Scouts deserves a “Trained Leader”. Please make sure you are December being trained for the position you hold within your Unit. Please checkout our website to find 16 Recharter Turn-in out when the trainings are taking place: www.hoac-bsa.org. Troop 55 Scout Cabin, 7:00 pm January 6 Commissioner Staff Meeting First Baptist Church,6:30 pm 6 Roundtable First Baptist Church,7:00 pm 20 District Committee Meeting Join Us at the Roundtable Troop 55 Scout Cabin,7:00 pm It is strongly recommended that everyone attends roundtable. This is an informational event that takes place to make sure your troop or pack has all the materials and training you need to become successful. Roundtables are a good way to get all of your questions answered. Roundtable occurs the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Lawrence off of Kasold Road. Every unit has a file that is filled up each month with useful information and ideas. Please take the time to attend roundtable each and every month of the year.

18 Adventures in Scouting Pioneer Trails

2010 Pioneer Trails Key Leadership Cub Scout Family Campout Annual District Dinner The Pioneer Trails Annual District District Chair This year’s Cub Family Campout was a huge suc- Dinner will be held on Saturday, Larry Tyrl (913) 825-4660 cess. Held again at the Longview Lake Group Camp- February 5, 2011, at Colonial District Vice-Chair ing Area, over 150 Scouts and Scouters were in atten- Presbyterian Church (corner of Morgan Olander (913) 649-6388 dance for this overnight event. From the campfire and 95th and Wornall). The District District Vice-Chair marshmallow roast on Friday night to the program on Dinner is an evening of fellowship Gary Williams (816) 358-4895 Saturday, you could really tell all of the Cub Scouts and recognition for all of the adult District Commissioner and their families had a great time. And you could not volunteers in the Pioneer Trails Tom Holley (816) 942-1297 have asked for better weather! Thank you to all of the District. The cost for this evening District Director volunteers who helped make this event possible. is $20 per person which includes Brian Tobler (816) 569-4985 A special thank you to Ed Mulik and Carol Jean De- a catered dinner. [email protected] Feo for all of the work they put into planning another Visit the Pioneer Trails Activities Senior District Executive successful Cub Family Campout. Jay Ritter (816) 569-4946 Website for a list of awards and [email protected] consider taking the time to nomi- District Executive nate the hard working volunteers William Torres (816) 569-4965 in your unit or in the district: http:// [email protected] www.hoac-bsa.org/Districts/Pio- neerTrails/Activities.aspx. Registration forms for this event Investment in Character are available online. Contact George Weaver at (816) 590- It is time once again to begin our annual fund- 3627 for more information. raising drive through the Investment in Character campaign. Please look at your unit’s calendar for the best time to schedule a presentation this win- National Recognition for a Local Scouter ter. Presentations are often done at unit events where families is in attendance, such as Blue and We would like to recognize George Weaver, Pioneer Trails District Roundtable Com- Gold Banquets or Court of Honors. missioner and Scoutmaster for Troop 62, for being inducted into the National Hall of Leadership. Please remember funds contributed help support Scouting throughout the Pioneer Trails District He was presented with the award during the stage show at the Centennial Campout. and the Heart of America Council. Only one inductee was selected per council so this is a huge honor for George. Please contact David Johnson at (816) 213-6350 Be sure and congratulate George next time you see him. or [email protected] to schedule an Investment in Character presentation for your unit.

Recharter Turn-in Plan to turn in your recharter paperwork at roundtable on Thursday, January 7, 2011. Roundtables are held at Central United Methodist (5144 Oak) and begin at 7:30pm. Recharter packets were distributed at Roundtable on November 4. Remember, for this year’s recharter, every registered leader must be cur- 100 Years of Scouting rent on Youth Protection Training and all Direct Contact Leaders must be fully trained. For any questions, Thanks to the thousands of please contact Will Torres at (816) 569-4965 or [email protected]. Scouts and Scouters who helped make the Centennial Year for the Boy Scouts a huge success. We December January had a lot going on this year: the Happy Holidays 7 Commissioner’s Meeting, 6:30 pm Roundtable, 7:30 pm Community Good Turn Day, the Recharter Turn-In, 7:30 pm Art Tour, the Royal Gathering of Central UMC, 5144 Oak Eagles, the Scout-Out-Hunger 18 District Committee Meeting VFW Building, 7:30 pm Food Drive, the Royal Gathering of Eagles, the Adventure Base 100, and of course, the Centen-

District Events nial Campout. What a great year to be a Scout! Pioneer Trails

December 2010/January 2011 19 Red-Tailed Hawk

Investment in Character 2010 Red-Tailed Hawk 2011 is just around the corner, and it is very important that we get every unit presentation Key Leadership scheduled to ensure that the campaign gets off to a solid start! David McCreight will be returning as our Family Investment in Character chair. We would also like to welcome Dan District Chair Steve Berko (913) 897-2934 Himmelberg from Troop 122 to the team, who will serve as co-chair for the 2011 campaign. District Commissioner As many of you are aware, the Family Investment in Character component is a very impor- Mike Morris (913) 780-2445 tant annual fundraising effort that helps the districts in the Heart of America Council ensure District Vice-Chair a quality program is delivered to our youth. The money raised helps to provide accident and Steven Geiger (913) 588-5469 liability insurance for registered members of the BSA, more than $100,000 in campership District Director assistance to help Scouts attend summer camps, funds that benefit at risk youth in the urban David Riker (816) 569-4971 core of Kansas City, and training and support for unit leaders. [email protected] To inquire about your unit’s Friends of Scouting goal or your unit’s presentation for 2011 District Executive please contact Chris Rinella at [email protected]. Chris Rinella (816) 569-4929 [email protected] Training

Top leadership in every unit should have recently received an untrained leader report. This will be able to guide you in meeting the Heart of America Council training initiative. Every adult leader will be required to have Youth Protection training at the time of recharter in January. In addition to the top-leaders requirement last year, all direct contact leaders must be trained at recharter in 2011. This includes Cubmaster, assistant Cubmaster, all den leaders and assistant den leaders, Scoutmaster, assistant Scoutmaster, Varsity Coach, assistant Varsity Coach, Crew Advisor, and associate Crew Advisor. Please contact Jeff Wandtke, Red-tailed Hawk Training Chair, if you have any questions about upcoming training opportunities.

District Awards Nominations

There are many adults who successfully deliver the Scouting program every day in the Red-Tailed Hawk District. Many of them go unnoticed for their devoted efforts of service. Now is your chance to recognize those people. There are awards that the district hands out each year at the District Dinner: The District Award of Merit, The District Adult Outstanding Award and The Outstanding Support Award for adults not reg- istered in Scouting. All awards are due by January roundtable. Any other nomination forms are due to the council office by their determined date.

Merit Badge Forum

The 2011 Red-Tailed Hawk Merit Badge Forum will be taking place in three separate sessions, January 8, 22 and February 5. All three ses- sions will take place from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at California Trail Jr. High School. This is a tremendous opportunity for all Boy Scouts in the Red-Tailed Hawk District. For questions feel free to contact David Riker at [email protected].

December January 9 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:00 pm 6 District Roundtable, 7:00 pm District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm College Church of the Nazariene Colonial Presbyterian Church Cunningham Family Life Center 2nd floor Quivira Campus 8 Merit Badge Forum (session 1) 23-25 Council Office Closed California Trail Junior High School, 1:00 pm 13 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:00 pm District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm Colonial Presbyterian Church Quivira Campus 15 Commissioner’s Training LDS Church,79th and Allman, 8:00 am Red-Tailed Hawk Red-Tailed Hawk District Events 22 Merit Badge Forum (session 2) California Trail Junior High School, 1:00 pm

20 Adventures in Scouting Thunderbird

Thunderbird Centennial Campout District Events The 2010 Centennial Campout was a huge success. We had over 11,500 Scouts, lead- ers, and staff from throughout the Heart of December Save This Date America Council that attended the event.

7 Commissioner Meeting Scouts participated in countless activities Hickman Mills High School January 28-30 areas. The Cub Scout, Webelos, Boy Scout 9010 Old Sante Fe Rd., 6:30 pm Winter Event Campfire Feast at Naish 7 Roundtable Action Areas and Sub-Camps all had sev- Hickman Mills High School eral Thunderbird staff helping make this a February 12 9010 Old Sante Fe Rd., 7:30 pm great event. District Awards Dinner 14 District Committee Meeting Thank you to all the Thunderbird staff that St. Thomas More March 26 11822 Holmes Road , 7:00 pm helped in this once in a lifetime experience. Merit Badge Academy Special thanks to Del Wilkinson and James January Freeman for leading up the Metro/East Ac- April 2 tion areas and Sub-camps. This was truly Pinewood Derby at Paradise Park 4 Commissioner Meeting Hickman Mills High School a unique and special Celebration of Scout- 9010 Old Sante Fe Rd., 6:30 pm ing’s centennial year! 4 Roundtable Youth Protection Training Cub Leader Position Specific Training Hickman Mills High School 9010 Old Sante Fe Rd., 7:30 pm Winter Event Campfire Feast 11 District Committee Meeting 2010 Thunderbird St. Thomas More The 2011 Thunderbird District Winter Event, 11822 Holmes Road , 7:00 pm Campfire Feast will be at Camp Naish in Key Leadership 28-30 Winter Event Campfire Feast Bonner Springs, KS on Friday thru Sunday Naish Scout Reservation January 28-30. Don’t miss out on the win- Chair ter fun. This will be a great event to learn Brent Worley (913) 484-5766 and practice your cooking skills. The regis- District Commissioner tration deadline is the January roundtable. Charlie Huffman (816) 941-0993 For more details on our event, check out the Vice-Chair Finance Thunderbird activities webpage. Steve York (816) 868-3346 For more information you can contact Jim Vice-Chair Program Scalf- [email protected] or John Hobbs- James Freeman (816) 868-1422 [email protected]; (816) 569-4983. Vice-Chair Support Keith Martin (816) 380-3923 District Director Ross Pfannenstiel (816) 569-4964 Commitment 2011 [email protected] Thanks to all of our packs, troops, crews, and teams for joining us in November for our District Executives annual re-charter event. Your help and cooperation helped us set the pace for the coun- John Hobbs (816) 569-4983 cil! [email protected] Jason Bledsoe (816) 569-4984 [email protected]

Spring Cub Scout Event Join us on April 2, 2011 for our Spring Cub Scout event at Paradise Park. Come on out Merit Badge Academy Date Set and race your Pinewood Derby Car and see who will be the district champion! Enjoy Paradise Park. Activity passes and food will be available for a discounted price. Some March 26, 2011 will be the date for our annual of the activities are: Children’s Edutainment Center, Foam Factory, Bumper Cars, Rock Merit Badge Academy. Check the Thunderbird Wall, Go Karts, Junior Go Karts, Miniature Golf, and more. Check out the website for a Activities webpage for class availability, prereq- flyer. Contact Jay Ronnberg [email protected] for more information. uisites and registration information.

December 2010/January 2011 21 Trailhead

2010 Trailhead Investment in Character for 2011 Annual Meeting On January 13, 2010, 6:30 pm, Key Leadership Please help continue to make Scouting affordable and at Atonement Lutheran Church, available to everyone. It is time to make sure that your Trailhead District will hold its an- District Chair unit is signed up for an Investment in Character presen- Ron Wood [email protected] nual business meeting. Elections tation. If you have not already signed up your unit for of various district committee po- District Commissioner this year, now is the time. Presentations only take 5 Robert Kline [email protected] sitions and members-at-large will minutes and should be scheduled for either your troop take place at this time. All voting District Director Court of Honor or pack Blue and Gold. Matt Specht (816) 569-4966 members of the district, including [email protected] You can either sign up at roundtable or contact Wayne chartered organization represen- District Executive Floyd at [email protected]. tatives, are encouraged to attend Jenna Murphy (816) 569-4948 this important meeting. To nomi- [email protected] District Awards Dinner nate someone to the district com- mittee, please send those recom- Get ready to attend the 2010 Trailhead District Awards mendations in writing to: Dinner on Saturday, January 22, 2010 at the Matt Ross Trailhead District Merit Badge Forum Community Center (8101 Marty St.) Everyone is invit- Nominating Committee ed and encouraged to attend this very important salute 10210 Holmes Road The district Merit Badge Forum will take place to our district’s outstanding volunteers and programs. Kansas City, MO 64131 on Saturday, January 8 and Saturday, January Gathering begins at 5:30 pm with buffet dinner served at Nominations may be also be given 29 at the Church of the Resurrection (137th & 6:00 pm. Cost for the dinner is $22 per person. Roe). Check in at 8:00 am. and first class be- in writing to Matt Specht or Jenna gins at 8:30 am. Registration deadline is De- To register you can sign up online at the district activities Murphy. All nominations must be cember 15. Cost is $3.00 per Scout. You can website. For questions, please contact chairman Law- received no later than December download registration forms and merit badge son Rener at [email protected]. 10, 2010 to insure proper consid- prerequisite information from the district ac- eration. tivities webpage. Recharter Turn-In Day Don’t’ forget your unit’s recharter paperwork is due to be turned in at the Recharter Turn-in Day on January 11 at Atonement Lutheran Church, 9948 Metcalf from 5:30 pm. to 9:00 pm. Please visit the district website for your unit’s assigned turn-in time. You may begin the online process on December 1. If you have any questions regarding recharter, please contact your unit commissioner or district executive, Matt Specht at [email protected] or Jenna Murphy at [email protected]

December 11 Recharter Turn-In Day 9 Commissioners Meeting Atonement Lutheran Church, 9948 Metcalf, 5:30 pm Atonement Lutheran Church, 6:00 pm 13 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm 9 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Commissioners Meeting, 7:30 pm Fox and Hound, 104th and Metcalf Atonement Lutheran Church,9948 Metcalf 16 Eagle Boards of Review, 7:00 pm 20 Eagle Boards of Review LDS Church, 13025 Wornall LDS Church, 13025 Wornall, 7:00 pm 22 District Dinner Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St., 6:00 pm 29 Merit Badge Forum Church of the Resurrection, 137th & Roe, 8:00 am January 29 SM/ASM Job Specific Training (Part 2) 6 District Roundtable, 7:00 pm Church of the Resurrection,137th & Roe

District Events Eagle Scout Project Review, 7:00 pm OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 pm Church of the Resurrection, 137th & Roe Trailhead 8 Merit Badge Forum Church of the Resurrection, 137th & Roe, 8:00 am 8 SM/ASM Job Specific Training (Part 1) Church of the Resurrection, 137th & Roe

22 Adventures in Scouting Trails West

2010 Trails West Roundtables Trails West Key Leadership Roundtable is held the first Thursday of District Events the month at the Holy Trinity Quigley Cen- District Chair ter, 9201 Summit, Lenexa, KS 66215. All Hannes Zacharias (913) 709-8153 Scout leaders are encouraged to attend. December District Commissioner Come to stay current on all the latest dis- 8 District Committee Meeting Keith Neuman (913) 541-8362 trict news, learn new scouting skills, and SAS Corporate Woods, 7:00 pm District Executive catch up with fellow Scouters. 16 Commissioner Meeting Sunflower Elementary, 7:00 pm Matt Armstrong (816) 569-4978 Merit Badge Counselor Training is offered [email protected] at 6:30 pm along with the Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting and Eagle Scout January Project Reviews at 7:00 pm. 6 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Merit Badge Counselor Training, 6:30 pm OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 pm Eagle Project Reviews, 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Quipley Center, 9201 Summit Trails West District Dinner 8 Recharter Turn-In Council Service Center, 10:00 am - Noon Saturday, January 29, 2011 11 Recharter Turn-In Atonement Lutheran Church Olathe Public Library, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm 9948 Metcalf 13 Recharter Turn-In Lackman Library, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Overland Park, KS 66212 19 District Annual Business Meeting 6:30-8:30 pm 29 District Dinner Atonement Lutheran Church All Trails West Scouters and their families won’t want to miss the 2011 Trails West District Overland Park, KS, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dinner. This event will recognize the accomplishments of the Trails West District during the 2010 calendar year as well as unit and district leaders for their contribution to Scouting. Trails West District Outstanding Leader Awards and the District Award of Merit will be pre- sented at the District Dinner. Click on the link below to register and to nominate your fellow Scouters. http://www.hoac-bsa.org/Districts/TrailsWest/Activities.aspx

Recharter 2011 On January 8, 11, and 13, the Trails West District will have three convenient locations for you to drop-off and complete your 2011 recharter. Please come to your assigned location and time. Be sure to bring your signed and completed charter with payment and updated training records for all of your direct contact leaders.

Recharter Drop-Off Sites Saturday, January 8, 2011 Heart of America Council Service Center 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Olathe Public Library 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Thursday, January 13, 2011 Lackman Library 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Contact Matt Armstrong with questions or for more information (816) 569-4978 [email protected]

December 2010/January 2011 23 Twin Rivers

2010 Twin Rivers District Annual Business Meeting Key Leadership The district’s Annual Business Meeting will be held on January 4, 2011 at 6:30 pm the District Chair Whistle Stop Cafe, 901 South Sixth Street in Osawatomie, Kansas. All chartered organiza- Jeff Walmann (913) 256-4063 tion representatives and voting members of the district are invited and encouraged to attend. District Commissioner At the meeting, voting members will be voting on the slate of district officers and members Curtis Gibson (913) 259-2568 at large for the coming year. No nominations will be accepted from the floor. Written nomina- District Executive tions must be sent to Gordon Corcoran at the council office and be received no later than Gordon Corcoran (816) 569-4941 December 20, 2007. [email protected] Youth Protection Training is a Must All adult leaders must be Youth Protection trained. Registered adult leaders must have taken Youth Pro- tection within the last two years and any new adult Twin Rivers Centennial Collectors Patches leaders must take the training before they can register. Orders for the special Twin Rivers District collectors patch commemorating the This training will be offered at the December round- 100th Anniversary of the BSA will be accepted until the January roundtable. They table, December 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the First Pres- are $4.00 a piece with the proceeds of the sale going into the district dinner budget. byterian Church in Paola. Order yours TODAY! Only one order of these limited edition patches will be made. Youth Protection training is available on-line anytime Please do not mail the orders to the Council office. by going to the Heart of America Council website at www.hoac-bsa.org click in the programs tab, click on the Training tab, and then click on the appropriate course link. Be sure to have your membership number handy and always print a hard copy of your Certificate Centennial Nametags of Completion at the end of the course. Orders for the special magnetic nametags with the BSA 100th Anniversary logo on them will be accepted until the January roundtable. They are $4.00 a piece with Family Investment in Character the proceeds of the sale going to the District Dinner Budget. Order yours TODAY! It is the goal of the district to have the Family Invest- This will be the last time these will be available. Please do not mail orders to the ment in Character presentations for each unit sched- Council office. uled for sometime during the campaign by the end of the year. We still have a number of units who have yet to schedule a presentation. Please consult with unit leadership choose a campaign coordinator and be prepared to schedule a date for a presentation with Recharter Training and Turn-in Gordon Corcoran. To assist units in the district with the on time recharter turn in we will be having a The campaign has changed this year. It will be very recharter turn in meeting on December 16, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Paola Public important that every unit have a unit coordinator. This Library and the Radio Shack in Osawatomie. Getting the re-charter process com- job will be too much for a unit leader to handle along pleted on time is a requirement for Quality Unit as well as Quality District. Let’s all with his/her regular day-to-day Scout unit responsibili- set a goal for getting the recharter completed on time. ties. If you have internet access issues you may use the Radio Shack in Osawatomie to submit your recharter. Curtis Gibson will be available to assist you. Twin Rivers District Events

December 2011 Twin Rivers District Merit Badge Seminar 7 Key 3 Meeting The next Twin Rivers District Merit Badge Seminar will be held on February 5 and 9 Recharter Turn-In 19, 2011 at the Osawatomie High School. The Art merit badge will be offered as well as others that are still being decided. There will be a nominal fee of 3 or 4 dol- January lars per Scout to register for the seminar. Check the council calendar online for 2011 updates. Counselors are still being sought to help put on this event. If you would like to be a counselor at the seminar contact Arlin Prothe, District Advancement Chair at (913) 259-2718 as soon as possible.

24 Adventures in Scouting Exploring

2010 Exploring Complete your Post Renewal by December 31 Key Leadership Completing and turning in your 2010 Renewal is what it’s all about at this point of the year. The person designated to complete the online renewal should already have created their Program Chair unit account on MyParticipation. This is found on the National Learning for Life website. I Janet Brown (816) 924-1700 am here to help you with the new process. Training Chair John Morris (913) 677-3363 Remember, December 31, 2010 is your deadline to have the online renewal complete and Health & Medicine Exploring Chair turned in to the Heart of America Council, along with the three documents in your renewal Joy Hobick (816) 404-7107 packet. Science and Technology Chair Please contact Lisa Thomas, Exploring & Learning for Life Director, at (816) 569-4972 or Larry Taber (816) 458-3020 [email protected] for any questions and assistance to complete your new onlinere- Exploring and LFL DIrector newal. Lisa Thomas (816) 569-4972 [email protected]

Exploring’s Emergency Services Day On October 23 the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Overland Park Police Department, Spring Hill Police Department Explorer Posts and Advisors planned, designed, recruited, and ex- ecuted and extraordinary event. The dream of Mark Leiker and Larry Shoop of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was made a reality. Explorer posts meeting first met at the command center with their designated patrols. One by one each patrol was assigned a specific emergency scenario. Everything that Explorers were learning through their individual post meetings was tested. Scenarios included search and rescue, car accident and Jaws of Life victim removal, hostage situations, and so much more. Olathe Fire Department generously donate their time and firemen along with two fire trucks to assist. Thanks also to Lawrence Life Flight for using their medical evacuation helicopter to retrieve a victim from another emergency scenario. Thank you to all the agencies and Explorer posts for an extraordinary day. To see more photos visit the Heart of America Council’s Facebook fan page by searching for Heart of America Council.

Explorers Who made a Difference! We want to recognize Jake Welpman and Jay Hunt, Explorers with the Central Jackson County Fire and Emergency Services Department. Jake and Jay were driving home from the Sunday Centennial Shakedown when they came upon a two car motor vehicle accident with inju- ries. They immediately stopped to help. When they arrived at the accident Jay and Jake put their Emergency Medical Training into action. A man had been ejected from one of the vehicles and was severely injured and bleeding uncontrollably. Jake and Jay worked together to stabilize the victim’s bleeding and his heart rate. They continued treatment until the emergency service arrived at the scene. When the Emergency Services arrived they turned to Jake and Jay to tell them, their immediate actions have saved the man’s life. Please join me in recognizing Jake and Jay of the Central Jackson County Fire and Emergency Services Department Explorer Post, Riley Burrus, their Explorer Post Advisor, and their amazing leaders who trained them for just this kind of situation. Both Jake and Jay are being nomination for the Lifesaving Heroism Award. Exploring is truly an extraordinary program and we are blessed with the most amazing leaders and youth in the Heart of America Council.

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BE 1058 Daniel Weber BE 1738 Nicholas Grado NS 1180 Bret Bussinger NS 1394 Jean-Luc Tierney BE 1058 Doug Weber BE 1738 Dylan Park NS 1180 Scot Geisinger NS 1395 Adam Stephens BE 1138 Samuel Locker BE 1763 Ethan Baldwin NS 1180 Thomas Geisinger NS 1395 Jackson Tyler BE 1138 Ethan Millsap BE 1763 Nathan Baldwin NS 1180 Timothy Hiller NS 1397 Daniel Burke BE 1156 Tyler Datschefski BE 1865 Andrew Campbell NS 1180 Benjamin Huber NS 1397 Alan Wilkin BE 1161 Christopher Dunn BE 1865 Austin Dukes NS 1180 Timothy Parnacott NS 1408 Nathan Cates BE 1173 James Odell BE 1865 Phillip Lehane NS 1180 Joel Roney NS 1412 Marcus Burchett BE 1173 Liam Whiteaker BE 2764 Robert Walker NS 1214 Joshua Coday NS 1412 Daniel Parker BE 1175 Justin Collins BM 1243 Nathan Wesley NS 1214 Travis Pouliot NS 1418 Johann Munoz BE 1175 Jerod Davidson BM 1286 Jacob Guidry NS 1247 Andrew Poehlman NS 1419 Spencer Josephson BE 1175 Gavin Norman BM 1286 Corey White NS 1249 Jacob Cogan BE 1178 Connor Eller BM 1324 Quinton Maxwell NS 1249 Spencer Hudson BE 1178 Michael Torres BM 1324 Justin Persell NS 1249 Harrison Shipman BE 1201 James McDonald BM 1324 Spencer Roberson NS 1260 Collin Crossley BE 1201 Justin McDonald BM 1415 Clinton Schlatter NS 1260 Jacob Davis BE 1201 Anthony Shivers BM 1415 Dustin Schlatter NS 1260 Joseph Moss BE 1203 Travis Kistner KW 4 Andrew Mendenhall NS 1261 Christopher Busch BE 1216 Andrew McLean KW 4 Spencer Tappen NS 1261 Nicholas Lawson BE 1221 Grant Davies KW 44 Joseph Bebel NS 1261 Adam McMichael BE 1221 Logan Dye KW 66 Jacob Baker NS 1261 Bryan Petcoff BE 1221 Anthony Willett KW 66 Jack Foster NS 1261 Colton Reid BE 1223 Michael Tyree KW 66 Peter Gardner NS 1261 Christopher Shinn BE 1266 Anthony Sudtelgte KW 66 Samuel Rob NS 1261 Joseph Spencer Jr BE 1266 Patrick Thomas KW 66 Alexander Waugh NS 1271 Craig Norris BE 1282 Gustave Hendren KW 149 Brandon Clark NS 1271 Matthew Overbey BE 1282 Matthew Moorman KW 165 Ethan Williams NS 1303 Samuel Bodenheimer BE 1282 John Zupon, Jr KW 167 Tyler Keohane NS 1303 Joshua Buchholz BE 1306 Thomas Barry KW 167 Daniel Thomas NS 1303 Maxwell Irby BE 1310 David Corr KW 244 Nefi Chavez NS 1313 Stephen Knappenberger BE 1310 Colin O’Brien KW 304 Ian Reynolds NS 1314 Matthew Downs BE 1310 Christopher Porter KW 357 Brett Morey NS 1314 Christopher Dunker BE 1310 Zachary Rios KW 357 Jonathan Sturgis NS 1314 Jared Koller BE 1310 James thompson KW 366 Joshua Benard NS 1320 James Donnici BE 1312 Clint Zevecke KW 366 Kevin Burke II NS 1320 Calvin Elliott BE 1332 Stephen Davis KW 366 Matthew Cantlon NS 1320 Nicholas Mathews BE 1332 Connor Dillon KW 366 Daniel Klinger NS 1351 Joshua Hoppe BE 1332 Nicholas Dinges KW 366 Stuart McDaniel NS 1354 Carson Light BE 1332 Alexander Fullerton KW 366 Benjamin Schatzel NS 1354 Robert Pendleton BE 1332 Brandon Hecht KW 740 Ethan Clark NS 1354 Eric Walsh BE 1332 Andrew Hutchinson LB 1031 Garrick Zinecker NS 1354 Taylor Walsh BE 1332 Cody Killian LB 1031 Krischan Zinecker NS 1357 Steven Loughrige BE 1332 Erik McGrath LB 1238 Tristan Whaley NS 1360 Trevor Cessna BE 1332 Michael Sherrod LB 1400 Steven Nevels NS 1360 Donald Wielar BE 1332 Ethan Smith LB 1403 Weston Farmer NS 1367 Matthew Cierpiot BE 1332 Parker Spaw LB 1430 William Anderson NS 1374 Sean Daldrup BE 1346 Spencer Carter LB 1430 Daniel Hill NS 1374 Jonathan Gilmor BE 1346 Togagae Paialii LB 1430 Reuben Tomkins NS 1374 Colin Hill BE 1346 Daniel Tonga LB 1509 Esteban Palomo NS 1374 Michael Hoppenrath BE 1346 Kakolosi Tuione LB 1513 Levi Dunkeson NS 1374 Brier Lowery BE 1347 Hunter Beck LB 1513 Albert Fleer NS 1374 Bryce McCloskey BE 1347 Scott McAllister, Jr LB 1513 Matthew Zackschewski NS 1374 Daniel Quarles BE 1362 Daniel Backer LB 1515 Colin Munley NS 1374 Jacob Robinson BE 1362 Timothy Barris LB 6515 Aaron Stock NS 1374 Randal Sheek BE 1362 Jacob Cheney NS 1134 Mikhail Mihalko NS 1374 Paul Tasetano BE 1362 Vincent Kackley NS 1134 Evan Russell NS 1376 Jeffrey Lean BE 1383 Kyle Stockton NS 1134 Alexander Teela NS 1376 Jeremy Thon BE 1446 Joshua Kroeger NS 1135 Luke Rader NS 1378 Jonathan Allison BE 1492 Johnathon Riley NS 1155 Brett Apostol NS 1394 Tyler Rader BE 1605 Trevor Atkins NS 1179 Jordan McCloud NS 1394 Christopher Shanholtz McLain BE 1605 Flint Kochenower NS 1180 David Ameryun NS 1394 Tyler Sparks BE 1646 Zachary Collins BE 1692 Andrew Lynn

26 Adventures in Scouting Eagles

NS 1419 Logan Ward NT 358 David Schneider PT 1150 Alexander Tomlinson TB 1032 Antonio Booker, Jr NS 1433 Dean Frazier NT 358 Zachary Stephens PT 1150 Christopher Wallace TB 1032 Karl Bradford NS 1433 Stephen Jefferson NT 358 Ryan Thomas PT 1188 Jacob Van Volkenburgh TB 1032 Joshua Large-Gurin NS 1447 Tyler Grosdeck NT 358 Bradley Vonada PT 1588 Alexander Hermes TB 1032 Stephen Slusser NS 1447 Kevin Hadley NT 358 Gregory Walker RT 37 Xavier Adams TB 1032 Thomas Ward NS 1447 Austin Kiolbasa NT 359 Daniel Patterson RT 37 Luke Burgett TB 1032 Gregory Wehba NS 1447 Bradford Rowald NT 393 Logan Lambert RT 37 Patrick Kunkel TB 1042 David Andreasen NS 1494 Evan Everett NT 457 Andrew Keith RT 37 Samuel Mallory TB 1042 Brendon Bolden NS 1494 Hank Gamel NT 684 Alexander Evans RT 37 Austen McGuire TB 1042 Kevin Brandon NS 1740 James Schildman II NT 731 Lars Erickson RT 37 Preston Moore TB 1042 Garrett Cudmore NS 1900 Bryan O’Toole NT 2162 Adam Rathjen RT 37 Collin Myers TB 1042 Arthur Davis II NS 2125 Edward Rogers NT 2684 Robert Fuller RT 37 Emmett Rogers TB 1042 Kyle Dyer NS 1367 Darin Woodward PL 52 Eric Long RT 85 Colin Halpin NT 54 William Bauer PL 53 Connor Chestnut RT 85 Michael Haynes NT 91 Max Agadoni PL 53 Zachery Chumbley RT 85 Ross Zolotor NT 91 Tucker Borel PL 53 William Hambleton RT 122 Jordan Borel NT 91 Charles Bronstein PL 53 Ryan Schulteis RT 122 Paul Dean NT 91 Mark Edmonds PL 59 Connor Caldwell RT 122 Matthew Don NT 91 Ian Exline PL 59 Samuel Corkins RT 122 Alexander Fortuanto NT 91 Foster Jacobs PL 59 Harrison Helmick RT 122 Garrett Fowler NT 91 Grant Rogers PL 59 Alex Kong RT 122 Benjamin Horton NT 91 Samuel Vaughn PL 59 Trevor Leslie RT 122 Brian Soetaert NT 93 Eliot Alpert PL 59 James Windholz RT 182 Blake Albrecht NT 93 Tyler Bienhoff PL 59 Eric Yowell RT 182 Jared Voiles NT 93 Joshua Meigs PL 64 Thomas Stanley RT 201 Casey Craig NT 93 Tucker Meyers PL 65 Brandon Baltzell RT 201 Austin Edmondson NT 93 Christopher Mills PL 65 Colby Soden RT 201 Jackson Rohlfing NT 93 Randall Park PT 1016 Thatcher Anderson RT 201 Zachary Rook NT 93 Richard Park PT 1016 Nathan Kent RT 207 Stephen Wiss NT 93 Jared Shafer PT 1016 David Marsh RT 218 Mackenzie Dahl NT 93 John Townsend III PT 1016 Brendan McCann RT 218 Nicholas Reiter NT 93 Matthew Vanausdall PT 1016 Connor Prochnow RT 218 Steven Spickler NT 123 Aaron Gray PT 1016 Hunter Redmond RT 222 Alexander Aubuchon NT 123 Alexander Reeves PT 1016 John Rush RT 222 Carson Miller NT 185 Kevin Conway PT 1016 Peter Shelton RT 222 Parker Quattlebaum NT 189 Carter Stolberg PT 1016 John Starr RT 225 Kevin Murphy NT 189 Nicholas White PT 1016 Edward Thum RT 225 Jackson Smith NT 192 Christopher Katzer PT 1024 Robert Ficke RT 225 Robert Wickwire NT 192 Ian Lloyd PT 1024 Max Maiale RT 265 John Nelson NT 192 Clayton Lyon PT 1024 Alexander Young RT 265 Daniel Pericich NT 194 Brian Buechler PT 1025 Robert Collins RT 289 Alex Kaechele NT 194 Griffith Hoffman PT 1027 Samir Clark-Cherry RT 289 Nicholas Meltzer NT 194 Samuel Komosa PT 1030 Robert Irick RT 289 Sterling Meltzer NT 194 Kevin Macek PT 1030 Stephen Stark II RT 289 Nathan Welch NT 194 Hunter Martin PT 1030 Samuel Stoermann RT 315 Ryan Johnson NT 199 Alexander Ho PT 1030 Samuel Teegarden RT 324 Alexander Butcher NT 199 Will Noonen PT 1030 Spencer Teegarden RT 324 Munzer Islam NT 247 Sean Childs PT 1040 Benjamin Raya RT 324 Adam Shulman NT 247 Michael Mahr PT 1050 Matthew Krumlauf RT 324 Andrew Stephens NT 283 William Dubois PT 1050 Jacob Rasmussen RT 412 Trevor Foote NT 283 Thomas Read PT 1062 Tyler Agnew RT 425 Ross Musil NT 295 Christopher Bolton PT 1062 Joshua Nastasi RT 459 Alec Brown NT 295 Joshua Rohlk PT 1080 Joaquin Fierro RT 459 Clayton Buckner NT 351 Chris McNally PT 1080 Joshue Fierro RT 459 Alexander Guinn NT 351 Matthew Rayburn PT 1080 Augustine Harmon RT 459 Dylan Howes NT 358 Michael Baska PT 1080 David Jamerson RT 785 Daniel Merrill NT 358 Nicholas Baska PT 1084 Aaron Blanck RT 2208 Thomas Garcia NT 358 Logan Harrold PT 1150 Jacob Berry RT 2783 Joseph Bartholomew NT 358 Jacob Lindenlaub PT 1150 Timothy Bianco RT 6784 Carson Long NT 358 Adam Moore PT 1150 Matthew Gibson TB 1032 Kolby Arnold

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TB 1042 Dominick Fiorello TB 1366 Kyle Stolfus TH 284 Daniel Carr TB 1042 Brock Martin TB 1366 Sean Winter TH 284 Chase Ensz TB 1042 Daniel Philyaw TB 1391 Matthew Bell TH 284 Alexander Frierson TB 1042 William Rogers TB 1391 Eric Eschmann TH 284 Nicholas Manfredi TB 1042 Andrew Swetnam TB 1391 Timothy Ripper TH 284 David Pate TB 1054 Aaron Davis TB 1391 Cody Young TH 284 Derek Peterman TB 1077 Jesse Carter TB 1427 Bruce Keith TH 284 Kyle Rieger TB 1098 Andrew Baggett TB 1427 Steven Kingsolver TH 284 Alexander Rorie TB 1098 Michael Berney TB 1428 Jake Bohne TH 284 Joshua Staley TB 1098 Thomas Bertken TB 1428 Christopher Kinnett TH 284 Benjamin Strobel TB 1098 Bryce Foster TB 1510 Scott Barnett TH 333 Eric Carter, Jr. TB 1098 Jacob Lillig TB 1510 Jerid McCrary TH 333 Nicholas Dwyer TB 1098 Caleb Lind TB 1510 Dakota Rosenfelt TH 354 Michael Dobson TB 1098 Connor Moylan TB 1551 Adam Cole TH 387 Jordan Myer TB 1098 Thomas Ratterman TB 1551 Nathan Hendrickson TH 387 Andrew Siegel TB 1098 Alexander Schnitz TB 1551 Andrew Potter TH 395 Andrew Jurden TB 1098 Travis Shaffer TB 1551 Ethan Smyth TH 395 Paul Radke TB 1098 Tyler Shaffer TB 1601 Alexander Countee TH 483 Aaron House TB 1100 Robert Sutcliffe TB 1601 Mark Dierks, Jr. TH 483 Zachary Ritchie TB 1100 Samuel Sutcliffe TB 1601 Jonathan Ismert TH 483 Walter Vaughn TB 1124 Nathan Allen TB 1663 Christopher Baldwin TH 683 Austin Bain TB 1124 Joseph Pitts TB 1801 Tyler Young TH 683 Hayden Frey TB 1166 Cody Thiery TB 2485 Mark Ruth TH 786 Brayden Lapine TB 1195 Ryan Brenneke TH 10 Andrew Dunne TH 1077 Mitchell Slagle TB 1195 Matthew Corkill TH 10 Taylor Dunne TH 6786 Thomas DeCelle TB 1195 Jonah Graves TH 10 Joshua Geller TR 100 Mason Offutt TB 1195 Ryan McFall TH 10 Brian Gerson TR 105 Gregory Leslie TB 1195 Daniel Monson TH 10 William Gurney TR 106 Riley McDougal TB 1195 Alexander Swartz TH 10 Grant Martin TR 118 Joshua Whitaker TB 1195 Garrett Wiley TH 10 Brian McCarthy TW 83 Blake Hensley TB 1210 Anthony Willard TH 10 Ryan Peters TW 83 Brian Maloy TB 1220 Jonathan Boyson TH 10 Luke Reddick TW 88 Joseph O’Connor TB 1220 Blake DeMarco TH 10 Michael Rohleder TW 108 K yler Buckman TB 1220 Zachary DeMarco TH 10 Alexander Schoof TW 108 Andrew Dacus TB 1220 Sean Dickey TH 10 Taylor Shanklin TW 108 Tyler Decker TB 1220 John Dobbins TH 10 Cecil Shapland III TW 181 Nicholas Stec TB 1220 Luke Gordon TH 10 Jacob Shreeve TW 186 Scott Brady TB 1241 Anthony Otto TH 92 Christopher Bruce TW 186 Blake Martin TB 1242 Lucas Seacord TH 92 Glenn Lane, Jr TW 428 Eric Soper TB 1244 Michael Hayduke TH 92 Nicholas Sobczynski TW 439 Jeremy Beck TB 1245 Donald Laffoon TH 92 Christian Spragle TW 439 Zach Carroll TB 1245 Brooks Mackender TH 92 Spencer Yeamans TW 439 Zachary Christensen TB 1245 Tyler Trusk TH 117 Brian Olsen TW 487 Nicholas Rohrbaugh TB 1251 Thomas Minter TH 256 Collin Bond TW 494 Christopher Beechler TB 1255 Ryan Andrews TH 256 John Hildebrandt TW 522 Adam Hoff TB 1255 Joshua Manos TH 256 Joel Steyer TB 1256 Clinton Wise TH 257 Jason Boatright TB 1262 Kenton Garrett TH 257 Jack Grafton TB 1264 Dylan Hobson TH 257 David Gregory II TB 1269 Austin DeMoss TH 257 Dylan Koch TB 1269 Brian Lollman TH 257 Keegan Reese TB 1269 Brett Miller TH 257 Andrew Winney TB 1283 Connor Burke TH 282 Alex Bodine TB 1285 Jacob Bentley TH 282 Alexander Brown TB 1323 Ryan Dahmer TH 282 Lucas Elliott TB 1323 Trevor Glauz TH 282 Kyle Fairfax TB 1338 Dakota Botts TH 282 Weston Halberstadt TB 1341 Stephen Clifford TH 282 Daniel McGeehan TB 1366 Adam Hall TH 282 Conner Sherman TB 1366 Sawyer Smith TH 284 Samuel Berry

28 Adventures in Scouting Tributes

In Memory of: In Honor of:

Otis Barnes Jared C. Pearce Michael Avery Dan and Tammy Barnes Jerry Lake Zachary Shafran Arland Beltz Ken and Gail Leonard Thomas C. Barnett Lloyd Carpenter Blanche Pearce Betty Barnett Clyde W. Blackaby Michael and Cynthia Pearce Dean and Brenda Cherpitel Harriet Blackaby Regina Pearce Glenn Haynes Loretta Breedlove Jeffrey Stringer Douglas and Linda Lawson Nathan and Patricia Carrington Travis K. Skelton John and Donna Belshe Shirley Fabor Lloyd Boyer, Jr. Mariann Vandenberg Candy Hansen Mary Weiland Richard Boeshaar Jim and Joyce Sheerman Richard Brown Esther Atha-Giffin Gary and Diane Wilson Robert “Mic” and Patti Finn John and Sharon Wilson Robert Hill The Wilkerson Family Lawrence Lyons James W. Botts Robert and Kay Reifel James and Vonda Crain Ray and Sandra Seidelman William and Jewell Monson Andy L. Fordemwalt Florence M. Fordemwalt Robert F. Holt Robert and Alleta Wiseman John Latshaw Midwest Research Institute Martin Levy Sandra Mayer James Lunsford Allied National Mary Elizabeth Mayer General Reinsurance Corporation Durward “Mac” McConnell Russell Romdall

Booklets of Donor Forms Available

Flowers are beautiful but fleeting and material gifts are not always fitting. A tribute can find no finer form than a living gift to the Heart of America Council’s Endowment Fund. If you would like to help direct gifts to the endowment, booklets providing donor forms are available. For more information, contact John Kuehn at (816) 569-4979.

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