On My HONOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA . GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA COUNCIL 2016 EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNITION DINNER honoring L. B. & Bonnie Eckelkamp and the Eagle Scout Class of 2015 2016Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Honoring the Eagle Scout Class of 2015 and L. B. & Bonnie Eckelkamp, Soaring Eagle Award Recipients Opening Remarks . Stephen C . Jones, Event Co-Chair Presentation of the Colors . .. Michael Dunlap, Troop 314 Scout Oath & Law . Darius Black, Troop 26 National Anthem . Generald Wilson Invocation . Monsignor Ted Wojcicki Dinner Salute to Sponsors . Stephen C . Jones, Event Co-Chair Presentation of the 2015 Eagle Scout Class . Joseph F . Imbs III, Council President Eagle Scout Charge . Ronald S . Green, Scout Executive Presentation of Soaring Eagle Awards Recognition of L . B . and Bonnie Eckelkamp . Michael F . Neidorff, Event Co-Chair “God Bless America” . Generald Wilson Thank You and Good Night and Good Scouting Photos from tonight’s events will be available at flickr.com/stlbsaphotos. Eagle Sponsors Distinguished Eagle Star Sponsor Sponsors James & Lynne Turley L . B . and Bonnie Eckelkamp Bank of Washington First Class Sponsors The Steward Family Foundation Al and Kay Kent World Wide Technology Eagle Scout Association Centene Charitable Foundation Ginny and Jim Eckhoff Ambassador and Mrs . Sam Fox Graybar Fox Family Foundation Cushman & Wakefield Fontbonne University Eagle With Palms Sponsors Thompson Coburn Edward Jones Emerson Tribute Sponsors Hugh Scott III Eagle Sponsor Regional Business Council US Bank Life Sponsors Mercy Ameren TW Constructors Mark and Pat Burkhart Shirley and Charles Drury and Family The Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. In the future, Scouting will continue to: The Future • Offer young people responsible fun and adventure. Of Scouting • Instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law. • Train young people in citizenship, service, and leadership. Greater St. Louis Area Council Officers Council President . Joseph F . Imbs III Chairman of the Board . Richard H . McClure Council Commissioner . Louis B . Eckelkamp III, Bank of Washington Council Vice President . Dr . Kenneth W . Dobbins Council Vice President . L . B . Eckelkamp Jr ., Bank of Washington Council Vice President . Ambassador Sam Fox, Harbour Group, Ltd . Council Vice President . Stephen C . Jones Council Vice President . .. Nevada A . Kent IV Council Vice President . Art J . McCoy II, Jennings School District Council Vice President . Thomas J . Minogue, Thompson Coburn LLP Council Vice President . Michael F . Neidorff, Centene Corporation Council Vice President . David L . Steward, World Wide Technology Council Vice President . Jack E . Thomas, Coin Acceptors, Inc . Council Vice President . James S . Turley Council Treasurer . Michael J . Scully, PNC Financial Services Council Attorney . Steven P . Kuenzel, Esq ., Eckelkamp Kuenzel LLP Scout Executive/CEO & Secretary . Ronald S . Green, Greater St . Louis Area Council–BSA Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Co-Chairmen Michael F. Neidorff provides cost-effective coverage solutions to the rising number of underinsured and uninsured people . It Michael F . Neidorff is a widely also contracts with other healthcare and commercial recognized executive with a long organizations to provide specialty services . In line with record of accomplishments in the mission of Centene, he has also led the company starting and managing healthcare to sponsor several wellness programs throughout enterprises . He has successfully led the metropolitan area to help residents lead healthy the development and implementation lifestyles . Michael F. Neidorff of programs and services under Medicaid, hybrid health plans for Michael currently serves on many boards throughout other low-income people, Medicare and commercial the St . Louis area, including CEOs Against Cancer managed care . of St . Louis, Greater St . Louis Area Council–Boy Scouts of America, Grand Center Board of Directors, He became president and chief executive officer of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gateway Chapter, Centene Corporation in 1996, and was named the Opera Theatre of St . Louis, St . Louis Regional chairman and chief executive officer in May 2004 . Chamber, St . Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Under Michael’s direction, Centene has expanded from Symphony Orchestra, United Way of Greater St . Louis, operating Medicaid health plans solely in Wisconsin and Washington University George Warren Brown and Indiana to operations in 24 states, serving more School . He was appointed as chairman of the National than 11 million members in Medicaid and other Urban League board in 2014 . He received the Greater programs for low-income populations . The company St . Louis Area Council’s Silver Beaver award in 2005 . Stephen C. Jones Louis Foundation, The Missouri Nature Conservancy, Stephen C . Jones was born and and MICDS (Mary Institute and St . Louis Country raised in St . Louis but spent his early Day School) . He is working or has worked in other adulthood on the East Coast attending board leadership roles for The MUNY, Saint Louis Yale University and serving as an Zoo, Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation, administrator and teacher at NAIS Mathews–Dickey Boys and Girls Club, Great Circle, (National Association of Independent Habitat for Humanity, Mercantile Library, Regional Stephen C. Jones Schools) member schools . Business Council, Association for Corporate Growth, St . Louis Police Foundation, St . Louis Bar Foundation, At age 34, he graduated from Orthwein Foundation, and United Way . He is currently Washington University School of Law and joined the vice president of Development of the Greater St . Louis firm of Armstrong Teasdale, from which he retired at Area Council–Boy Scouts of America . He received the the end of 2015 . For nearly 35 years, Steve practiced council’s Silver Beaver award in 2015 . in the corporate services area, advising a diverse set of clients on a variety of business issues and receiving Steve enjoyed wonderful experiences as a Cub Scout professional recognition from organizations such and also participated in Scouting-like activities as as Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America . well as outdoor-skills building through another youth Armstrong Teasdale, with offices in Missouri, Kansas, organization . Each summer, Steve takes a member of Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, and Shanghai, China, has his family — or goes solo — on a northern tier canoe served its ever-expanding client base for more than trip in Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park . 100 years with extensive experience in a wide range Jody Clark Jones, who retired in 2015 after many years of practice areas . of teaching science at Forsyth School, and Steve are Committed to serving the community for many the parents of one son, one daughter-in-law, and three years, Steve has chaired such organizations as the daughters and the grandparents of three, including one Urban League of Metropolitan St . Louis, Fair Saint Cub Scout . 2016 Soaring Eagle Award Recipients L . B . Eckelkamp, Jr ., and his wife, Bonnie, have built their lives, relationship, careers, and family on a strong foundation of faith, honesty, and hard work . Through the values instilled upon each of them by their parents, parish, and community, they work together as a team timelessly and selflessly supporting one another . L . B . and Bonnie were both born in Washington, Mo ., and later met at St . Francis Borgia High School . Having enjoyed Scouting in their childhoods, they prioritized the importance and significance of Scouting in their own children, Louis B . “Buzz” Eckelkamp III and Jeanna Eckelkamp (now Sinnott) . Currently, their seven grandchildren are all involved in Scouting — having earned the Boy Scout Eagle rank or Girl Scout Silver Award, or working towards them . Bonnie’s journey with Scouting started in second grade, when she became the first Brownie in St . Francis Borgia Grade School by joining the public school Brownie troop . She stayed with the troop through eighth grade . Bonnie was Buzz’s Cub Scout den mother and Jeanna’s Brownie and Girl L. B. & Bonnie Eckelkamp Scout leader . St . Louis Chapter, member of Equestrian Order of the L . B . was introduced to Scouting by his father, Louis, and Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, started as a Cub Scout in first grade with Gray Summit Cub Knights and Dames of Malta, Young Presidents Organization Pack 443 . L . B . has received all of Scouting’s top volunteer and 49’ers, St . Louis Chapter, Papal Foundation, honors — the Silver Beaver from the council level, the Silver Stewards of St . Peter, Washington Federation Republican Antelope from the regional level, and the Silver Buffalo from Women, Washington Elks Ladies Auxiliary, and Society the national level . Today, L . B . is a National board member of Josephines . She is also current co-chair of Franklin and past chair of the Community Alliances Committee with County Area United Way, Special Gifts Initiative, governing Boy Scouts of America . Additionally, he is an executive board member of Mercy Hospital, Washington, Mo ., board board member, executive committee member, and former member of East Central College Foundation, emeritus president and chairman of the board with the Greater St . trustee Fontbonne University . She has received the Missouri Louis Area Council . He still regrets not having attained