1 Tidewater Council’s Growth Continues Robert “Bob” Liberman Council President Recruitment, Training, and Dedication Keys to Unit Service Success Goals The Commissioner service showed great improvement from unit positions. This in unit visitation this past year, finishing in second place list will be submitted to among the 93 councils in the 13 states comprising BSA’s the Council Commissioner. Southern Region. Commissioners should To further demonstrate the significance of this accom- ask at least three people plishment it must be recognized that this was a 100 per- to join the Commissioner cent improvement over the previous year and done with staff of each district each approximately half of the previous year’s staff. month. Names will be rec- Likewise, the timeliness and accuracy of charter renew- orded of those that were als vastly improved with 165 charters turned in com- asked, who was recruited, pared to only 53 turned in by the same date last year. and those that rejected This can be attributed to the joint efforts of Commission- the offer. This information Ken Hawkins ers and the professional staff with the kickoff from the will then be provided to Council Commissioner Charter Leadership Summit. the Council Commissioner by the end of the first week of each month to be includ- Many challenges still must be overcome. To provide ed in the monthly report to the board. the level of Commissioner service each unit is to receive and to ensure all unit charters are renewed in a timely Additional training must be provided new Commission- manner. The number of commissioners must increase – ers to ensure full understanding of the position require- not just in numbers but in numbers of individuals dedi- ments. Detailed charter renewal procedures must be in- cated to serving the units as Commissioner. Each district cluded in this training and offered at least twice a year, must recruit at least five new members to the Commis- once in the spring and again in late summer or early fall. sioner staff to meet our unit service mission. The goals of achieving a council-wide unit visitation To achieve this goal, a master prospect list will be record of eighty percent and all units submitting charter drawn up by the existing Commissioner staff using lists renewal paperwork on time is doable. Recruitment, of Eagle Scouts and leaders that have recently dropped training, and dedication are the keys to success. 2 The highest local adult service award was presented to four local volunteers by the FOUR Tidewater Council Boy Scouts of America at Baylake United Methodist Church in RECEIVE Virginia Beach on May 19, 2016. The Silver Beaver recipients for 2016 were Christy Cooper, John Klemenc, Paul Peter, and Blair Siefferman. COUNCIL’S The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service to youth award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients are registered adult leaders who have HIGHEST made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. SERVICE The Silver Beaver is an award given to those who implement the Scouting pro- gram and perform community service through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication, AWARD and many years of service. It is given to those who do not actively seek it. Christy Cooper has been a Coast el, John was active of Scouting and completing Wood Guard wife for 17 years and lived in on the district level Badge training. Alaska, Washington, Michigan, South for many years. He He also was presented the Princess Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. served as Anne District Award of Merit. She and husband Chowanoc District He is an active member of the Rotary Jon’s four boys are activities and com- Club, serving as president for two clubs Scouts. Nick (16) - munity service and achieving 20 years of perfect at- Eagle, Jacob and chair for two years, tendance. He was bestowed the Rota- Matthew (14) - Chowanoc District ry’s prestigious Cliff Dochterrman Life, and Christian Vice-Chair and as Award and is a Rotarian of the Year (11) - First Class. Chowanoc District Chair for two and a recipient. She has held a va- half years. He was awarded the riety of positions Chowanoc District Award of Merit in Blair Siefferman became an assis- including den lead- 2006. tant Cubmaster in 2002 when his son er, Cubmaster, and committee member John is a Vigil Honor member of the joined Pack 116. He served as a Wolf position with Pack 158. Order of the Arrow. He has been active and Bear den leader before taking over At the Boy Scout level she is a com- in training serving as National Youth as Cubmaster a mittee member holding the advance- Leadership Training Scoutmaster and short time later. ment chair position in Troop 182. course director. He served on five He immersed him- Christy also serves on the district lev- Wood Badge courses and was the self in training to el in Albemarle as the membership course director in 2011. serve his Scouts, chair. In 2015 she attended National and took leadership Camp School and came back to run the Paul Peter has held many positions roles in Blue and Outer Banks and Elizabeth City Day in Scouting. As the advancement chair Golds, Pinewood Camps in June 2015. Christy has been a for Kempsville and Princess Anne Dis- Derbies, and family trainer for BALOO courses in Albe- tricts, he assisted 658 Life Scouts with camping events. marle district, and attended the Wood service projects. Of those, 543 earned After helping at day camps, he be- Badge SR-596-13 course. the rank of Eagle Scout. came Day Camp director for two years. She was awarded the District Award Paul has volun- Blair joined Troop 116 with his son, of Merit and Cub Scouter of the Year. teered as a Cub- and became a committee member. He master, pack com- soon became an assistant Scoutmaster, John Klemenc has served Scout- mittee member, and while remaining Cubmaster with Pack ing for many years. He has been serving troop committee 116. He became Scoutmaster in 2012. as the council advancement chair since member. Now still serving as Cubmaster and 2012 and has been assistant Scoutmas- An educator by Scoutmaster for the pack and troop, and ter in Troop 179 since 1999. In 2015 he profession, he has many summer camps and family camps took a contingent of youth to Philmont set an example for later, the Scouts and their families have High Adventure Base in New Mexico. other adults by become his extended family. Prior to working on the council lev- earning his doctorate in the University 3 Redskins QB Great Joe Theismann Headlines 2016 Leadership Breakfast Tidewater Council welcomed former Joe Theismann is an entrepre- Washington Redskins quarterback neur and the former quarterback for Joe Theismann and NFL “Man of the the Washington Redskins. Year” as the featured speaker for its He spent the last two decades working 16th Annual Leadership Breakfast. for ESPN on their NFL broadcast and The event was held on Thursday, the NFL Network. Theismann joined March 24, 2016 at the Virginia Beach EPSN after spending two seasons as an Convention Center, attracting more NFL analyst for CBS Sports. than 300 guests. A 12-year NFL veteran, Theismann Craig Cope chaired the breakfast played in 163 consecutive games committee, which included George from 1974-1985 and holds Redskins’ Ball, Bill Clement, David Goode III, records for passing yardage (25,206), Steve Miley, Don Schultz. and Hearst completions (2,044) and attempts Vann. (3,602). A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Rick Anoia served as the 2016 vice Theismann was selected the NFL’s Theismann led Washington to a 27- president for Friends of Scouting with “Man of the Year” in 1982 for his com- 17 victory over Miami Dolphins in council development director Dr. Su- munity service and dedication to the Super Bowl XVII. san Miley-Petrehn providing profes- health and welfare of children. sional support. He won the league’s 1983 “Most Val- This year’s annual Leadership uable Player” Award for leading the Breakfast was sponsored by Norfolk Redskins to an NFL-record 541 points Southern, Commonwealth Commer- and a second consecutive Super Bowl cial, Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, PLC, appearance. AVW Technologies, Inc., JES Foun- His career ended abruptly in 1985 af- dation Repair/bizwiz, Early Bird Café, ter sustaining a broken leg during a Whitley’s Peanut Factory, Kubic Engi- game against the New York Giants on neer Group, Leesa Sleep, Dominion, national television. BB&T, Springhill Suites, JetBlue Air- Theismann graduated in 1971 from the ways, The Barry Robinson Center, University of Notre Dame where he re- Virginia Beach Economic Develop- ceived All-America honors and led the ment, The Adventure Park at Virginia Fighting Irish to consecutive Cotton Aquarium, Wells Fargo Bank, CSRA, Bowls and was runner-up to Jim Plun- CBRE Hampton Roads, and Cush- kett in the Heisman Trophy balloting. man & Wakefield/Thalhimer. In 2003, Theismann was inducted into Scott Cash emceed the event. Or- the College Football Hall of Fame. lando Douglas sang the national an- them. Chaplain Alan Snyder delivered the invocation. Dylan D’Andrea shared a story of Scouting’s impact on him with attendees. Membership vice president John Scheib set forth the purpose of the day. The opening and closing flag ceremonies were conducted by mem- bers of Crew and Pack 408 of Virginia Beach and Troop 212 of Chesapeake. 4 Council SALUTEs 2016 Leadership BREAKFAST Table Host All-Stars Alan Alto Charles Kubic Rick Anoia Kubic Engineer Group Cutch Armstrong Leesa Sleep Lyne Aslett Bob Liberman AVW Technologies Phil McGinnis George Ball Byron McPherson The Barry Robinson Center James Metcalfe VETERANS’ Bruce Berlin Mick Meyer DAY PARADE Sandra Borror Steve Miley CBRE Norfolk Kiwanis Club City of Virginia Beach Economics Wes Parker William Clement Jeff Patterson Carl Clements M.