Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America Scouting 500 Recap �����������������PAGES 6-9 Popcorn Preview ������������������������� PAGE 10 Relive an unforgettable weekend with our favorite Get ready for the 2014 popcorn sale with an photos from the inaugural Scouting 500. Adventures all new prize program. inSCOUTING June/July 2014 www.hoac-bsa.org • (816) 942-9333 Volume 19 — Number 3 Royal Record More than 12,000 Scouts and families set a new Scout Day at the K attendance record Page 4 1 Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America June/July 2014 FROM THE Scout ExECUTIVE of their time and talents ensuring that the Scouting Robert Gates final comments at the Boy Scout National Scouting the Road Ahead 500 was more than just another camporee, or as I like Meeting were: to say, “Not your father’s camporee.” All Scouts who Last month while I was attending the BSA’s National participated in the Scouting 500 had the adventure “We must move forward by focusing on what unites us: Board Meeting in Nashville, Robert Gates was installed of a lifetime. Frankly, I doubt that most of the Scouts our belief that the Boy Scouts of America is the finest as the 35th President of the Boy Scouts of America. in attendance had the time to experience or even see organization in the world for building character while Gates has had a distinguished career serving as the all the activities that were in the infield. Making the teaching boys and young men to meet and overcome Director of the CIA and Scouting 500 a part of the council’s strategic challenges, to cheerfully serve others, and to live lives Secretary of Defense, not plan, and then committing to hold this major based on the principles of the Scout Oath and Law.” to mention also being an event every four years was a bold step for our Eagle Scout from Kansas. In the Heart of America Council we make a difference Executive Board. Like any good Scout, we During his comments in the lives of over 33,000 youth. learn by doing and we will take the lessons at the closing banquet learned from 2014 to make our 2018 event Gates remarked, “I can As always if you have any questions, ideas or concerns even bigger and better. say without hesitation that let me know. my memories of Scouting I also wanted to share one of my favorite Kenn Miller are every bit as vivid and photos from the event. It was sent to me by a Direct Line: (816) 569-4980 meaningful as what came Scoutmaster whose son had just crossed over E-Mail: [email protected] later in my life. I believe into Boy Scouts. every child deserves an After Sunday COUNCIL CALENDAR opportunity to experience morning church what Scouting offers.” services, the June July troop packed When I heard this I 1 Tribal Celebration 1 OA Award Nominations Due up and went thought about that last sentence, “an opportunity to ex- home. When the Scout Council Marketing perience what Scouting offers.” While I don’t believe our 11 1 Silver Beaver Nominations Due got home he sat down Committee Meeting staff and the more than 15,000 registered leaders in the on the couch and within Heart of America Council can control what Scouting University of Scouting Staff Independence Day — 5 minutes he was sound 11 4 looks like in other cities around the country, I am very Meeting Council Service Center Closed asleep. I imagine that confident that we can provide a life changing experi- someday he will be telling 15-20 NYLT #1 9 University of Scouting Staff Meeting ence for all Scouting youth in the Kansas City area. his children about the 16-21 NYLT #2 30 SWD Committee Meeting A recent example of the level of program and com- time he participated in Council PR mitment our council has to its members could be seen the Scouting 500 at the 18 Committee Meeting during the Scouting 500 at Kansas Speedway. I could Kansas Speedway! not be prouder of the staff and volunteers who gave 20 Scout City BBQ For the complete Council 2014 Camp Session Calendar, 24 Commissioner Meeting go to ScoutCamping.org ADVENTURES IN SCOUTING SWD Committee 25 Published February/March, April/May, June/July, August/ Meeting 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 America Council website, www.hoac-bsa.org. PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS TREASURER Mark R. Jorgenson Scott Boswell Jeremy Croucher COUNCIL William Easley LEGAL COUNSEL COMMISSIONER Marc E. Elkins Richard L. Martin Hon. Keith W. Sickendick Lester D. Ham James W. Hayes Scout ExECUTIVE Clifford W. Illig Kendrick J.E. Miller John C. Martin EDITOR Jeanette Prenger Matt I. Armstrong Gregg Riess Zachary H. Shafran GRAPHIC DESIGN Charlie M. Tetrick Tammy L. Bosley 2 Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America June/July 2014 COUNCIL NEwS Kansas Eagle Scout Honored With $25,000 NESA Scholarship My dearest Scout families, ReatReat Thank you ememberingememberingfor your love and generosity to our family through your letters and donations to Ryan Dahl is anything but your typical high school RRthe BSA in memory of our son, Reat Underwood and father, Dr. William L. Corporon. graduate. This college bound Eagle Scout graduated from Olathe North High School with a perfect GPA, We have been so very blessed to make Scouting part of our lives. achieved a perfect ACT score, and is a National Merit, The fond and now cherished memories of each and every campout U.S. Presidential, and Coca-Cola Scholar. are so important to me. I had the pleasure of camping with our If that weren’t enough, he is also a son Reat at Cub World and Webelos Camp at the Theodore Naish member of Mensa, plays the violin, Scout Reservation. Camping with Reat slowed me down. It helped and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. me stand still, breathe and watch with gratitude as he learned to be kind, paint, shoot a rocket, throw a Frisbee, tie a knot, start a fire, Just recently, Ryan added another shower with his shorts on, kill a spider, use a lolly, clean a lolly, pet accolade to his growing list of a snake, clean a table while singing a song and shoot a BB gun. This honors…a $25,000 National photo of Reat is from his first campout with Scouts at Bear Camp in Eagle Scout Association college Cub World. He had just completed his turn at the BB gun range. scholarship. He was selected to receive the 2014 United Health Although the tragic events on April 13, 2014 took his life and that Foundation Scholarship, an of my father, Dr. William L. Corporon (aka Popeye) and Mrs. Terri academic scholarship that is LaManno by gunshot, that does not change the fact that Popeye granted to an individual who plans to pursue a career and Reat enjoyed using guns for hunting. My father was dili- in the healthcare arena and is willing to reinvest his gent in his teaching and care of how to properly clean, load and knowledge and skills in an underserved community. discharge all firearms with Reat before they began their hunting journey together. Reat became a great shot with supervised practice and twice he took down bucks during deer “The United Health Foundation Scholarship really season with Popeye at his side. He was a good aim. spoke to me — I want to enter the healthcare field and become a doctor,” said Dahl. “When I heard I was re- Construction is underway on a new and improved BB gun ceiving this scholarship I almost dropped the phone… range at Camp Naish. More than 3,500 Cub Scouts are expect- I was so excited.” ed to learn, many for the first time, how to hold and shoot a firearm at Cub World this summer. The training offered Ryan’s Scouting through Scout camp could be the first and only training many career flourished as boys receive. It is imperative to offer quality education to our a member of Troop Scouts as well as the highest quality facilities. 201, Hillcrest Chris- tian Church, where We are honored to have the opportunity to assist with funding the new range at Camp he earned his Eagle Naish. The first $26,000 donated in memory of Reat and Dr. Corporon will be used to Scout in 2011 as well cover the cost of the renovated range and new building. The “Reat Griffin Underwood as 42 merit badges Memorial BB Gun Range” will be a tribute to our family members as well as an outstand- and Gold, Silver, and ing facility to train Scouts on the proper use of firearms. Bronze Palms. Ryan As more funds are donated to the BSA in their memory we are also organizing our efforts credits Scouting for to improve the shooting sports facilities at the H. Roe Bartle Reservation in Osceola, MO. helping him become a It will be a pleasure to share with you our memories of Reat at Boy Scout Camp for 3 leader. “Scouting has summers in a row! taught me a lot about leadership. Every step of the way, every leadership Camping, archery, shooting, climbing, friends, swimming and more were all available to position from den chief to patrol leader has taught me Reat as a young Scout. Camp Naish helps make amazing young men and gives parents something new along the way.” much joy! We appreciate any donation you may make to this effort.