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Adventures
Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America
BLACK HAWK DOWN…………….…….PAGE 6 2015 TOP HONORS…………….PAGES 11-14
Master pilot and best- Special Recognition
selling author to highlight Issue: Salute to Scouting’s
2016 Patron Luncheon. elite in the Heart of
SCOUTING
America Council.
in
October/November 2015 www.hoac-bsa.org • (816) 942-9333 Volume 20 — Number 5
Mission Hills Eagle Scout
Earns Every Merit Badge
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Photo by Joe Ledford. Kansas City Star
Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
FROM THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE
Celebrating Scouting Today and Planning for the Future
T his February the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate
its 106th anniversary during Scout anniversary month.
I would encourage every unit to start planning a celebra-
Shop to order special Scout Sunday religious bulletin covers
for your religious service.
tion in February to help recognize and showcase the impact As a council we can be proud to set the bar for other
Scouting has on our community. A key tenet of the Scout- councils to follow. We are currently wrapping up our 5-year
ing program is Duty to God. With over 75% of our packs strategic plan and are pleased with the significant accom-
and troops chartered to religious institutions, February plishments that we have achieved to provide the highest
is also an ideal level of Scouting for the youth of Greater Kansas City. Our
time to hold a key areas of focus
Scout Sunday/ have been, camp
COUNCIL CALENDAR
Sabbath religious facility improve-
October
service. Involve ments, expanded
2-4 Wood Badge Training
your Scouts in the council level pro- 3 American Royal Parade
service and cer- graming, council 3 OA Vigil Banquet
tainly recognize volunteer support 9 Sporting Clays Auction
those Scouts who and of course, 10 Sporting Clays Classic
have earned their youth recruit- 10 Mini Camp — Naish
religious award. ment initiatives. 15 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner
Speaking of As we begin the 17 JOTA / JOTI
planning for 17 Scout Day at Kansas Speedway
religious awards,
our new 3-year 20 Mic-O-Say Auction
did you know
strategic plan be- 21 Coordinated Council Meeting
that nearly every 21 Council Activities Committee Meeting
denomination has ginning in 2016,
22 Bartle Camp Draw
an adult Scouting I am reminded
24 Haunted Trails
religious award? of a quote, “The 24 Mini Camp — Naish
The adult awards rung of a ladder 24 Bartle Camp Draw
are not something was never meant 24 Naish Camp Draw
you work to earn to rest upon, but 24 Show N Sell Popcorn Returns Due
as an adult, but only to support 26 Popcorn Final Orders Due
rather something that you are recognized with by your you long enough to enable you to reach for something higher.” November
religious institution and unit for service to Scouting. If you As a council is it vital that we continue to look towards the 6-7 Popcorn Pickup
have a leader in your unit that is active in their religious future and challenge ourselves to build on our strong tradi- 7 Mini Camp — Naish
tions. We are only limited by our vision and dreams. Do 7 University of Scouting
institution and active in Scouting, this is an outstanding
you have a comment or idea that you’d like to share for the 11 Council Annual Banquet
recognition for them. Don’t forget to check with the Scout
new strategic plan? Give me a call or 17 Risk Management Committee Meeting
17 Council Commissioner Meeting
e-mail and let me know. At the end
ADVENTURES IN SCOUTING of the day, our goal is to provide the
18 Council Activities Committee Meeting
24 Council Membership Committee Meeting
Published February/March, April/May, June/July, August/ support and resources for our more 26-27 Thanksgiving — Council Service Center Closed
September, October/November, December/January by the Heart than 15,000 volunteers and over
of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. This issue and past December
32,000 youth. 6 Hanukkah Begins
archived issues can be found on the Heart of America Council
website, www.hoac-bsa.org. 9 Popcorn Payments Due
Thank you for your service and
9 Council Activities Committee Meeting
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS TREASURER commitment to the Scouting 9 Council Advancement Committee Meeting
Scott Boswell Jeremy Croucher Bruce Snyder program and the Heart of America
William Easley 9 Marketing Committee Meeting
COUNCIL ASSISTANT TREASURER Council. 9 Council Shooting Sports Committee Meeting
Tom Freeman
COMMISSIONER Gregg Givens
Lester D. Ham 14 Hanukkah Ends
Hon. Keith W. Sickendick
James W. Hayes LEGAL COUNSEL As always if you have any questions, 15 Council Commissioner Meeting
SCOUT EXECUTIVE Clifford W. Illig Richard L. Martin ideas or concerns let me know. 16 Council Training Committee Meeting
Kendrick J.E. Miller Jeanette Prenger 16 Council Properties Committee Meeting
EDITOR
Gregg Riess Matt I. Armstrong Kenn Miller 16 Council P/R Committee Meeting
Zachary H. Shafran (816) 569-4980 24-25 Christmas — Council Service Center Closed
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Charlie M. Tetrick Kendrick.Miller@Scouting.org
Tammy L. Bosley 26 Camp Staff Reunion
28-29 Bartle/Naish Camp Staff Interviews
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
COUNCIL NEWS
Camp Staff Scholarships Top $150,000 NEW DISTRICT NAMES REVEALED
A nother summer is in the books and hundreds of
our camp staffers are now back at college. But did
you know that working at one of our Scout Reserva-
endowments provided for this purpose. Over the past
five years, the amount of scholarships has increased
by 132% and the number of staff receiving grants has
This past June, the Council’s Board of Directors unani-
mously approved a plan that will realign the majority of
our district boundaries to help us better serve Scouting.
tions is helping them pay for their education? grown by 22%. The new district reorganization will result in 17 districts
across the council, most of which were redrawn along
Now in its 16th year, the Heart Visit www.hoac-bsa.org for more information or to school district boundaries. While the new realignment
of America Council’s Camp donate to the 2016 Camp Staff College Scholarship structure will not officially go into effect until January 1,
Staff College Scholarship pro- program. 2016, our new districts have new names…
gram rewards our best college-
aged camp staff with grants that Iron Horse District
augment their staff salaries, Olathe, Spring Hill, DeSoto, Gardner/Edgerton
enabling them to work at sum- School Districts
mer camp and still afford the Shawnee Trails District
high costs of a college educa- Shawnee Mission School District
tion. Scholarships are merit based, meaning those who
do the best job during the entire summer receive the Soaring Eagle District
Blue Valley School District
highest amount.
Mormon Trail District
“The program has been very successful in attracting and 2015 Theodore Naish Scout Reservation scholarship recipients All LDS units
retaining excellent staff leadership and helps to make
our camping program the best in the country,” said High Trail District
Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Hickman Mills,
Kenn Miller, Heart of America Council Scout Executive.
Lone Jack School Districts
This year, a record $150,000 in scholarships were Spirit Trail District
presented to 112 staffers from the H. Roe Bartle and Belton, Raymore-Peculiar, Pleasant Hill, Strasburg,
Theodore Naish Scout Reservations and Rotary Camp. East Lynn, Harrisonville, Midway, Drexel, Cass County
All qualified staff who applied received a scholarship R-V, Sherwood-Cass, Miami, Adrian, Ballard, Butler,
ranging from $300 to $4,000. Hudson, Rich Hill School Districts
The council receives the funds necessary to present Golden Eagle District
North Kansas City, Liberty, Smithville, Kearney, Excel-
these scholarships through annual donations and 2015 H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation scholarship recipients sior Springs, Lawson School Districts
READY TO RECRUIT Northern Lights District
Park Hill, Platte County R-III, West Platte R-II, and
North Platte R-I School Districts
School Night for Scouting 2015 District names and boundaries unchanged: Big Muddy,
Lone Bear, Blue Elk, Pioneer Trails, Frontier, Exploring,
Kaw, Pelathe, Twin Rivers
Recruitment season is underway ▶ Follow up with everyone that
and more than 2,600 new youth attended School Night and did Learn more
have joined Scouting at a School not join. Find out why and ask about the
Night for Scouting. While the if they are still interested. council’s
bulk of our recruitment nights are ▶ Conduct a second or third district
complete, keep in mind that recruitment event giving youth realignment
recruitment doesn’t stop when plan at www.
another chance to join.
School Night ends. Here are a few hoac-bsa.org.
▶ Ask current youth to invite a
helpful hints to make sure every
friend to join and hold a special
youth has the opportunity to join.
joining event.
▶ Follow up with everyone that ▶ Have your Scouts in sports in-
joined at School Night to make vite teammates not in Scouting
sure they have started attending to join after the season.
meetings.
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
COUNCIL NEWS
University of Scouting Good Turn for Goodwill
Scouts Fill the Fridge Good Turn for Goodwill is a community-wide recy-
cling/donation drive. We’re asking Scouts to collect
Saturday, November 7, 2015 More than 100 Scouts helped Harvesters, 41-Action and deliver donations of clothing, household items,
8:00 am – 4:00 pm News and Price Chopper Fill the Fridge this fall. books and games. Scouts will distribute donation bags
The annual drive to friends and neighbors in the community along with
Join us for a day of helps feed hungry a flyer requesting donations. On the designated day,
learning, fun, and families in Kansas neighbors will place the filled bags on their porch for
fellowship with Scouters City and this year’s Scouts to
from across the council. campaign collected pick up.
University of Scouting food and funds for Items are
offers an assortment of more than 145,000 then deliv-
classes in the areas of meals! All Scouts ered to the
Administration, Program Enhancement and who volunteered or pre-selected
Outdoor Activities. Be the best leader you can who donated to the Goodwill donation center and tallied.
be for your Scouts! University of Scouting offers campaign were recognized
something for every Scout Leader and also A special patch will be provided by Goodwill for each
with the official Fill
includes youth courses. Scout who participates. The collection & delivery date
the Fridge patch.
is November 14. Volunteer to help at www.hoac-bsa.
NEW LOCATION
org/community-service.
Metropolitan Community College
Business & Technology Campus
1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO
Enroll today at www.hoac-bsa.org/
university-of-scouting.
Mission Hills Eagle Scout “My badges represent more than
just a number,” said Rosher, who
Earns Every Merit Badge is a senior at The Pembroke Hill
School. “They represent seven
John Rosher, an Eagle Scout with
years of adventures with my fam-
Troop 16, is one of the few who has
earned all 136 merit badges, but it's
ily and all my hard work and all THEODORE NAISH SCOUT RESERVATION
the Scout leaders who helped me
how he did it that will amaze you. It wouldn’t be Halloween without Haunted Trails!
along the way. I couldn’t have
Every badge tells a story and his All Cub Scouts and their families are invited
accomplished this milestone
quest for perfection has taken him to travel the Haunted Trails of Cub World on
without support.”
across the U.S. and beyond. October 24. Trail hikes begin at 4:00 pm and start
John was recognized for his every 15 minutes until 9:30 pm. Plan to arrive at
To earn some of the more exotic
tremendous accomplishment on least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
badges, Rosher used his family
August 31 during his troop’s Court
vacations. He studied oceanog- Ages 5 and up — $8
of Honor at St. Andrews Church.
raphy with a marine biologist in Ages 4 and under — $4
Seattle, went whitewater rafting in Read the full story about
Colorado, tried his hand at fishing *Price includes patch, shuttle service, and light meal
John’s quest for every merit
in the Amazon jungle, experi- badge in the Kansas City Star Pre-registration is required and online sign-up
enced scuba diving in the Cayman at http://bit.ly/1OzXQB5. will end on October 21 at midnight. Due to high
Islands, and even
SOARING ABOVE
interest in this event, no walk-ins will be accepted.
climbed Mount Photo by Joe Ledford. Kansas City Star
Kilimanjaro. Register now at http://voahaunted2015.kintera.org.
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
COUNCIL NEWS
SCOUTSTRONG
Naish Hosts Inaugural
Triathlon
Camp Naish’s Inaugural Varsity
Triathlon & Campout welcomed
more than 106 Scouts to the Reserva- TOP FINISHERS
tion August 7-8. Competitors braved
11-13 YEAR OLDS
our challenging course consisting of
Dan Foster Troop 378
a 200-yard swim, 6-mile mountain
bike ride and James Smith Troop 397
2-mile cross- Brandon Chase Troop 130
country run. 14-15 YEAR OLDS
Several Scouts Ethan Perrins Crew 2158
and leaders Andrew Olsen Team 6465
demonstrated
Jeffey Lund Troop 378
true Scout
spirit, finishing 16+
the race and Adam Olsen Team 6465
then returning Evan Dantzscher Troop 378
to the course Logan Davis Troop 42
to support fellow Scouts
until all had crossed the finish line. ADULTS
Joey Foster Troop 378
TEAM WINNERS Joshua Blanch Team 6465
1st — Troop 130 Mitch Wood Crew 2418
2nd — Troop 418
3rd — Troop 378 All Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and
Venturers are invited to attend next
year’s Triathlon on August 12-13.
Scout Night at
Sporting Park
Rain and chilly tempera-
tures couldn’t stop more
than 2,000 Scouts and their
families from making this
year’s Scout Night at Sport-
ing Park one to remember.
Scouts filled the South Stand
and cheered on Sporting to
a convincing win over FC
Dallas. Scouts also took to
the field with activities that
included a Scout color guard,
flag parade and post-match
penalty kicks. Thanks to
our Scout Night committee
for a great event! Be sure to
check out more event photos Join today for FREE | HOACALUMNI.ORG
on our Facebook Page.
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
FINANCE NEWS
2016 PATRON LUNCHEON
MARCH 3 | MARRIOTT MUEHLEBACH
Guest Speaker: Michael Durant
The 2016 Patron Luncheon is set for March 3 and
MYSTERY HOUSE
this year’s featured guest speaker will be master pilot Find your district Mystery House and win
and best-selling author, Michael Durant. Durant was big! Each week, Popcorn Kernels will be
the pilot of Black Hawk helicopter Super Six Four given clues to where the Mystery House is
that was fired upon and subsequently brought down located in each district via the Kernel
during a combat operation in Mogadishu, Somalia on Journal. The first youth
October 3, 1993. After a horrific street battle, he was to knock on the door of
overrun by a crazed mob, captured, and held prisoner the Mystery House will
for 11 days. His image as a POW was seen around the world on the cover of TIME, be awarded a $100 Visa
Newsweek, US News and World Report. The events of that day were recounted in gift card!
Mark Bowden’s best-selling book Black Hawk Down and Ridley Scott’s Academy
ORN
Award-winning movie of the same name.
This year’s luncheon is being chaired by Stephen Hooley, CEO of DST Systems.
Sponsorships and Table Host opportunities are available, some of which include
access to the exclusive speaker reception held prior to the event. Those interested
in attending should contact Jeromy Rutledge at (816) 569-4965 or jeromy.rutledge@ PROJECT POPC
scouting.org.
Welsh Named 2015
Distinguished Citizen
On October 15, the Heart of America Council will honor
Polsinelli Chairman and CEO, Russ Welsh, with the 2015
Distinguished Citizen Award. The Distinguished Citizen
Award honors an individual or company in the Kansas
City area for their efforts in making a distinct difference in
the fabric of our community. The annual event highlights
our Scoutreach programs and the in-roads
Scouting is making to bring the values and
life skills to young people who might not
otherwise be reached because of socio-
SALE SCHEDULE
economic barriers. Another highlight of the October 2 Early Bird Incentive Due November 3 Enter Fill-it Up
Distinguished Citizen Award dinner is the presentation of two $10,000 scholarships Information
to local Eagle Scouts. Contact Jeromy Rutledge for more information or to register October 19 Return Paperwork Due November 6 Submit Program Plan
at (816) 569-4965 or jeromy.rutledge@scouting.org. and Budget
October 24 Returns Due November 6-7 Final Distribution
MAJOR SPONSORS October 26 Place Final Orders November 30 Scholarships Due
Cliff and Bonne Illig Financial Holding PFS Holding Company November 2 Place Final Prize Order December 9 Popcorn Payments Due
Corporation
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
FINANCE NEWS
In Memory of: Scouting Honors Labor Union Members Days. The Community Labor Partner Award was also
presented to the Bank of Labor. For more than 30
Russell Bentch
Charles & Lori Collins
Jared Pearce
Regina Pearce
2015 George Meany Award Dinner years, the Bank of Labor has provided support to the
Sigmund Popper
annual Investment in Character campaign, Skilled
C Jack Phillips On August 20, more than 160 union members, com- Trades Work Day and the George Meany Dinner.
Janis & Matthew Reding
Harvey Bodker munity leaders and Scouters gathered for the 3rd
Mary Snyder
Gary & Denise Cover
Keith & Dorothy Terry annual George Meany Award Dinner at Argosy Casino A special presentation of the BSA’s North Star Award
Jere Ratcliffe Hotel. Named for the AFL-CIO’s first president, the was made to Kevin O’Neill, Publisher of the Labor
Sharon Brayer
Heart of America Council Staff
Harvey Bodker George Meany Beacon, for his support and promotion of the Skilled
Janis Perry Harold F Smith (Cotton) Award recognizes Trades Work Days and the George Meany Dinner.
Thomas Clark
Bruce E Davis union members Kevin also served
Gary & Denise Cover
Harvey Bodker
Nancy & Jim Carnes who have made a as the dinner
Robert & Shirley Cunningham emcee.
Heart of America Council Staff
Susan Dahlsten significant contribu-
Jim & Karen Dillon tion to the youth of
Andrew Huffman David Dunmire
their communities by The featured guest
Carol Beesley Georgia Erickson Speaker was Eagle
Nancy & Frank Clifford Sarah & John Erickson volunteering in the
The Greater KC Asorn Chapter Joanne Faulkner programs of the BSA. Tom Buffenbarger, Guest Speaker Scout R. Thomas
Sorouch & Kathryn Haddad Douglas & Caryn Firebaugh Buffenbarger,
Floyd Hastings Sue Heley The Greater Kan- International
Beth Huffman Julie Greg Hessenflow sas City, Missouri Labor Lee Perry, Ironworkers Local 10, receives President of the
Michele Kerwin Kenneth & Nancy Holm the George Meany Award
Council AFL-CIO presented International
Kerry Kohrs Mr & Mrs Robert Hovey
Susan Komen Bob & Joan Kissick the George Meany Award Association of
Barbara Furgason Kurz John & Paula Longan to Tim Foster, Sheet Metal Machinists and
Gayle McFarlane Phyllis Newson Workers Local 2. Tim is an Aerospace Work-
Deanna McPherson James B Nutter, Sr ers. Tom serves
Eagle Scout and has been
Philip Paschang Carol Snyder
Jim Porter Richard & Jackie White involved with Scouting for on the National
Peggy Reynolds Purd & Margaret Wright close to fifty years. Tim has Tim Foster, Sheet Metal Workers Board of the
Local 2, receives the George
Tom & Patty Sack Karl & Paula Yehle shared his leadership talents Meany Award Boy Scouts of
Ray & Sandra Seidelman Heart of America Council Staff over the years as a Com- America.
Brad & Sandra Sullivan
Robert “Bob” Straw Sr mittee Member, Commit- 2015 George Meany Award Dinner
Patricia & HL Tolbert
Katherine Noe tee Chairman, Assistant Committee
Linda Zerger
Janis Perry
Stephen Jenkins Scoutmaster and Scoutmas-
Leland Welty ter for Pack 4264 and Troop
Scott Benson
Anthony & Mary Amato MAJOR SPONSORS
Judith Bradley 1264 chartered by the Lee’s
William & Katherine Calkins
Anonymous Cornerstone Sponsor — International Association of
Roberta Clark Summit United Methodist Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Kathy Hershey
Mr & Mrs Lynn Frisbie Church. The Tri-County
Louise Mackenzie Dinner Sponsor — International Association of Sheet
Joseph Gaul Labor Council of Eastern
Donna Patton Kevin O’Neill is honored with the Metal Workers Local 2
Harold & Betty Koch
Gary & Amy Sanders Kansas presented the George North Star Award
Joyce Mackender
Meany Award to Lee Perry, Award Sponsor — International Brotherhood of
Roger Lee Lapp Vicki Newton
Judy Duryee Larry & Bonnie Pagenkopf Ironworkers Local 10. Lee joined Scouting as a youth Boilermakers
Charlie McBrien
Cindy Prettyman in Buffalo, New York before moving to Kansas City Program Sponsor — Bank of Labor
Pete’s Auto Service Inc with his family. Lee is a proud father of an Eagle Scout.
Julie Bahr
Warren Robertson
Bill McNeall Daniel Shinn He has shared his enthusiasm for Scouting by serving TABLE SPONSORS
Jack & Jane DeWees Jeanne Shinn as Chartered Organization Representative and merit Electrical Corporation of International Association of
McNeall Farms Inc Meta Snyder badge counselor for Pack 4460 and Troop 1460 char- America Machinist and Aerospace
Diane Morrill Raymond & Kathleen Stockman tered to the Gracemor Elementary PTA. Lee serves on Pipe Fitters Association Workers Lodge 778
Norman & Joan Trigg Local 533 Greater Kansas City
Sosland Publishing the council maintenance committee and has been a
member of the camp staff for more than 17 years. He is Plumbers and Gasfitters Building & Construction
Nancy Parness
Heart of America Council Staff
In Honor of: a Sagamore in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Local 8 Trades Council
Jeff Richardson Heavy Construction Tri-County Labor Council
Judith & Kent Richardson The evening also included the presentation of the Laborers’ Local 663 of Eastern Kansas AFL-CIO
council’s Community Labor Partner Awards. Awards NECA Power Partners Carpenters’ District
To remember a loved one or honor a friend, mail your check to
Memorials & Tributes, Heart of America Council, Endowment Boilermakers Local 83 Council
were presented to the Carpenter’s District Council
Fund, P.O. Box 414177, Kansas City, MO 64141-4177. For more IBEW Local 124 Ironworkers Local 10
information, contact Jeromy Rutledge at (816) 569-4965. for their support of the council’s Skilled Trades Work Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO Metro Ford
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
ORDER OF THE ARROW — NOAC 2015
GOLD RUSH In the American Indian Activi-
ties/Inductions and Ceremonial
Events competition, our Dance
Tamegonit Lodge Shines at National Team and Ceremonial Team took
home more national awards than
Order of the Arrow Conference ever before. Four of our six dancers
More than 170 Arrowmen from Tamegonit Lodge advanced to ribbon in the semi-finals in the indi-
made their way to Michigan State University August vidual dance competition. Four members received
3-8 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the ribbons in the individual Dance Attire competition.
Order of the Arrow at the 2015 National Order of the The team also competed in the inaugural PowWow
Arrow Conference. Boasting a total attendance competition. Our Ceremony Team, having trained
of more than 15,000, NOAC participants experienced together weekly over the past two years, medaled as
an unforgettable week long program that included National Honor Team in all events, the Pre-Ordeal
training, competitions, stage shows, friendship and Ceremony, the new Brotherhood Ceremony, and the
fellowship. Vigil Ceremony performance. During the Night of
Champions, our Ceremony Team took center stage
Upon arriving at Michigan State University, par- and were named
ticipants were issued their individual Spark social National Champions
media device that turned meeting others into a fun in the Ceremonial
competitive game. The premier event kicked off the Costume Competi-
OA Centennial Anniversary Celebration with a night tion portraying their NOAC AWARDS
stage show entitled “It Starts with Us”. All present region, a first for TAMEGONIT LODGE
were challenged to affect change and bring the fire Tamegonit Lodge.
National Champion Ceremonial Costume
home to their home councils. Competition
National Honor Team Pre-Ordeal Ceremony
National Honor Team New Brotherhood Ceremony
National Honor Team Vigil Ceremony
1st Place 400 x 400 Relay
As the week continued, Arrowmen took part in ses-
sions from How to Better a Committee, to Fly Fishing 3rd Place Soccer
Made Simple, to creating the Cutting Edge Conclave.
In a demonstration of physical stamina, our members
participated in the 5k Run, taking 1st in the 4x400 In his keynote speech, the OA National Chief
Relay and 3rd place in soccer. launched the #DareToDo service initiative for 100
days following NOAC. It calls for all Arrowmen to
perform small acts of service and to share what they
did on social media. The power of 165,000 Arrow-
men performing these simple tasks will ignite other
Scouts to follow, thus putting our foot forward in
service for all. Be sure to mark your calendars and
plan to join us at NOAC 2018 at Indiana University.
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
CAMPING & PROGRAMS
ORDER OF THE ARROW MIC-O-SAY NEWS
Lodge Dues to Increase in 2016 2015 Vigil Brave Roundups
Honors The 2016 Mic-O-Say season will be here before you know
Earlier this year, the Tamegonit Lodge
Executive Committee voted to raise it and now is the time to start getting ready. The Tribe of
The Vigil Honor is
annual dues from $10 to $15, starting Mic-O-Say will again be hosting Brave Roundups the last
the highest honor that
January 1, 2016. This is the first time Saturday of January and February in the Kansas City area. This
the Order of the Arrow can bestow
in over a decade that the Lodge has is a great way to prepare all the 2015 Braves to become Warriors in the Tribe.
upon its members for service to the
raised its annual dues. The purpose The meeting will include a refresher from the Brave process and an opportuni-
Lodge, council and Scouting. Tamego-
of this change is to further improve ty to secure items to make their tribal attire from Parry Lodge. Look for more
nit Lodge recognized 46 individuals
our program while maintaining the information at Roundtable in November.
with this distinction at the 2015 Vigil
infrastructure Tamegonit Lodge has Banquet on October 3.
worked so hard to build over its 76 Tribal Elevations
year tenure in the council. Please Turn to page 14 for the complete 2015
Hundreds of youth and adults were elevated to new ranks and responsibilities
direct any questions to the Lodge Vigil Honor listing.
throughout the summer camping season. Congratulations and a big “How
Staff Advisor, Scott Weaver, at scott. How” to everyone!
weaver@scouting.org.
• Foxmen (900)
• Braves (909)
This summer, the
Fall 2015 Mini-Camps • Hardway Warriors (787) Tribe inducted
• Honorary Warriors (301) its 79,000th
• October 10 • October 24 • November 7
• Honored Women (106) member since
It’s summer camp when you want it! Enjoy Scout camp fa- its founding by
• Firebuilders (461)
vorites like rifle, shotgun, archery, climbing and rappelling. Chief Lone Bear
Take advantage of these opportunities to gain new skills • Tom Tom Beaters (226)
and discover new interests: • Runners (148)
• Fishing Merit Badge — October 10 • Keepers of the Sacred Bundle (66)
• Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge — October 24 • Shaman (66)
& November 7
• Sachems (45)
• Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge — October 10
• Farm Mechanics Merit Badge — October 10 • Keepers of the Wampum (10)
• Search and Rescue fundamentals — October 24 & • Sagamores (9)
November 7 • Medicine Men (3)
Their Work Is Done
Register now at www.hoac-bsa.org/mini-camp-weekends. • Chieftain (1)
The Tribe is saddened over the recent loss
See page 14 for the complete of several important leaders in the Tribe’s
list of 2015 Tribal Council history. These Tribesmen dedicated so
READY TO RIDE elevations. much to the Tribe, and now their work
is done.
ATV Safety Course at Naish
Jere B. Ratcliffe, Chief Soaring Lone Eagle
Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush! ATV classes (1988-1991 Directing Chief)
at Naish are open and available. The program focuses Bruce E. Davis, Chieftain Swift Streaking
on equipping Scouts with knowledge and skills for safe Comet (1998 Presiding Chieftain)
four-wheel ATV riding.
C. Jack Phillips, Chieftain Far Away Hawk
• Scouts must be 14 years of age or older to participate (2000 Honorary Chieftain)
• Next Course: October 24-25 | Naish Mini-Camp
Weekend Harold "Cotton" Smith, Jr., Chieftain Spirit
For more information on the ATV course or to register Fire (2004 Presiding Chieftain)
online visit http://2015ATVSafety.kintera.org.
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Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
CAMPING & PROGRAMS
OA High Adventure Excursions
Need an escape from the ordinary? Each summer, • $250 — 2 weeks at Philmont
the Order of the Arrow offers a myriad of different • $250 — 8 days at the Summit
High Adventure opportunities to meet your sum-
• $200 — 2 weeks at Northern Tier
mer needs. Whether it’s taking a plunge in the At-
lantic Ocean at the Florida Sea Base or taming the • $500 — 10 days at Sea Base
Summit’s adventure sports paradise, an OA High
For more information or to register, visit
Adventure excursion will put you at a National
www.adventure.oa-bsa.org.
High Adventure base at a terrific price.
2017 NATIONAL JAMBOREE
The National Jamboree is an unforgettable
experience that will stay with you
for a lifetime! The 2017 National Jamboree
will be held July 19-28 at the BSA’s newest
High Adventure Base, The Summit in
West Virginia.
The Heart of America Council is now ac-
cepting reservations for this unforgettable
adventure. Tour stops include visits to the
NASA Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama,
Jamboree-on-the Air Gettysburg Battlefield, whitewater rafting,
and two days in Washington D.C. For more
The world’s largest annual Scouting event occurs on the 3rd weekend of Octo- information and to make your $100 deposit
ber each year. Jamboree-on-the-Air will connect Scouts from over 200 countries go to www.hoac-bsa.org/national-jamboree.
through the use of amateur radios.
Hit the airwaves with us at Camp Naish from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, MAKE YOUR $100 DEPOSIT TODAY!
October 17. Ham radio operators will be standing by to assist Scouts. This event
is open to Scouts and Scouters of any age at no cost. No reservations are required.
Scouts can come as a den, pack, troop or as individuals.
PHILMONT ADVISOR
SKILLS SCHOOL
October 23 — October 26 &
International October 30 — November 2
Scouting Activities Philmont Advisor Skills School features a one-night
adventure into the rugged New Mexico backcoun-
Open House try led by an experienced member of the Philmont
Ranger Department.
Heart of America Council Service Center Participants will be transported from the Denver
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Airport to Philmont. The cost to attend is only $76 Learn more at www.philmontscoutranch.org/
and covers shuttle transportation to/from Denver, TrekPreparation/PASS.aspx or call Dave Woodman
7:00-9:00 PM
lodging gear, meals and PASS materials. (913) 709-4006.
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4th
Annual TOP HONORS
Special Recognition Issue
Outstanding volunteers make the Heart of America Council
one of the best councils in the country.
We are proud to recognize this year’s “Top Honors” recipients for their service to Scouting.
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TOP HONORS — SILVER BEAVER
The Silver Beaver Award is the
highest award that a local council
may bestow on an adult volunteer for
distinguished service to youth.
The Heart of America Council
is proud to recognize the 2015
Silver Beaver
Catherine Albers Eugene Bellner Sr. Fred Bixler Jr. Michael Brady Tamela Cockrum
Award Recipients
for their service to Scouting.
Honorees will be recognized at the
Council Annual Recognition Banquet
on November 11 the Overland William Easley Nils Erickson John Freshnock Philip Gramlich Raymond
Graskemper Jr.
Park Convention Center. Online
reservations are now available at
www.hoac-bsa.org.
Benjamin Grimsley Anthony Grosshans Allen Huff Lee Perry Catherine Puls
John Rohrer Zachary Shafran James Wasko
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TOP HONORS: TRAINING
2015 Heart of America Council 2015 Heart of America Council National Youth Leadership
Wood Badge Training Participants Training Participants
COURSE C5-307-15-1 Glenn Baughman.............................. Lone Bear Course Director: Tim Helton
Course Director: Tim Bodendistel Robert Burdick.................................. Pelathe Morgan Atkinson.................North Star Nicholas Voet........................Thunderbird
Frank Audano.................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Ari Burt............................................... Thunderbird Austin Ball.............................Thunderbird Houston Webb......................Big Muddy
Tara Calley......................................... Twin Rivers Lucas Blahnik........................North Star Dylan Young.........................Thunderbird
Thomas Baker.................................... Trailhead Jeffrey Campbell................................ Thunderbird
Diane Beatty....................................... Thunderbird Ian Bowen..............................Northern Tier Samuel Arriaga.....................Thunderbird
Jeremiah Collier................................ Thunderbird Austin Brown........................Big Muddy Tom Bettis.............................Thunderbird
John Boyce......................................... Trailhead Kelly Daggett...................................... Twin Rivers
Mark Brewer...................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Justin Brown..........................Red-Tailed Hawk Christopher Boyce................Trailhead
David Deaton..................................... North Star
Ryan Browning.................................. Trails West Connor Chism......................Thunderbird Robyn Bryson.......................Trails West
Eric Duffendack................................ Lone Bear
David Bryant...................................... Trails West Kellan Clouse........................North Star Tyler Burnes..........................Blue Elk
Scott Elsey.......................................... Trails West
Richard Burroughs............................ Trails West Scott Cook.............................North Star Joshua Camp.........................Thunderbird
Ralf Emerson..................................... North Star
Matt Calhoun..................................... Blue Elk Tanner Cook.........................North Star Zane Dautenhahn.................Thunderbird
Jeffrey Flannery................................. Trails West
Bryan Casey....................................... Thunderbird Bailey Cornelison.................Twin Rivers Nathan Drake........................Blue Elk
Troy Floyd.......................................... Thunderbird
Stephen Clark.................................... Trailhead John Gemsky...................................... Northern Tier Cameron Courtright............Lone Bear Robert Duncan.....................Blue Elk
Jeffrey Danley.................................... Out of Council Jay Gillette.......................................... Trails West Trenton Courtright..............Lone Bear Cole Edwards........................Trailhead
Kevin Dellett...................................... Red-Tailed Hawk William Guyer................................... Thunderbird Jackson Crabtree...................Red-Tailed Hawk Nathaniel Enke.....................Blue Elk
Mary England.................................... Trailhead Matthew Harkins.............................. Trails West Dalton Cumpton..................Thunderbird Mason Ericson......................Northern Tier
Jeremy Fuksa...................................... North Star Jon Harms.......................................... North Star Josh Dorland.........................North Star Jacob Galos............................Trailhead
Bernice Garnett................................. Kaw Phillip Helt......................................... North Star Ryan Duffendack..................Lone Bear Zachary Gibson....................Red-Tailed Hawk
Scott Gates.......................................... Pelathe Justin Hoke......................................... North Star Luke Dunn............................North Star Caden Goodman..................Trails West
Carol Gersema................................... Kaw Joseph Hood...................................... Trails West Sidney Edelbrock..................Twin Rivers Evan Heard............................Blue Elk
Kevin Gibson..................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Jeffrey Hopkins.................................. Northern Tier Alexander England...............Trailhead Tyler Hilk...............................Northern Tier
Lori Golon Thorne............................ Kaw Guy Jacobs.......................................... Pelathe Cameron Franklin................Kaw Sam Hurt...............................Trailhead
Claudia Gomez Rodriguez.............. Thunderbird John Jordan........................................ Trailhead Dylan Godfrey......................Lone Bear Alexander Jackson................Red-Tailed Hawk
Marco Gonzalez................................ Pioneer Trails Gerald "Neal" Karnes........................ Lone Bear Payton Greenwald................North Star Jakob Johnson.......................Blue Elk
David Graham................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Russell Kohl....................................... Trailhead Caden Hellman.....................Kaw Dakota Lepker......................Blue Elk
Michael Guthrie................................ Red-Tailed Hawk Bruce Lalonde.................................... Trails West Ryan Hellman.......................Kaw Logan Littleton.....................North Star
Amy Guthrie...................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Michael Laney................................... Trails West
Leonard Hallmark............................. North Star
Samuel Howell......................Twin Rivers Jeremiah Lossa......................Kaw
Patrick Liang...................................... Blue Elk Ethan Hulen..........................Trailhead John Manuel..........................North Star
Carmen Haynes................................. Trails West Douglas McConnell.......................... Trails West
Kenneth Herstowski......................... Trailhead Joshua Judd...........................Twin Rivers Ryan Martens........................Trails West
Cieara McCoy.................................... Pelathe Tanner Karnes.......................Lone Bear Gaven Martin........................Trails West
Richard Higgason............................. Thunderbird Leon McCoy...................................... Pelathe
Michael Holladay.............................. Out of Council Michael Klapp.......................Lone Bear David “Tanner” McBee........Red-Tailed Hawk
Byron McMurphy............................. Lone Bear
John Hoye........................................... Thunderbird William Laubscher...............North Star Jackson McCoy.....................Thunderbird
Kevin Meyerhoff................................ Red-Tailed Hawk
Sarah Martinez.................................. Pioneer Trails Mason Lewis.........................North Star Erika McFadden...................Trailhead
Ian Newlin.......................................... Trails West
Michael Mason.................................. Red-Tailed Hawk Jack Lintz...............................Thunderbird Noah Meitler.........................Thunderbird
Douglas Norsby................................. Trails West
Michael McElroy............................... Out of Council Hayden Loughrey.................North Star Ross Mineo............................Blue Elk
John Payne......................................... Thunderbird
Chad Mestel....................................... Trails West Derek Riggs........................................ Trails West
Leyton Manley......................North Star Prax Myer..............................Pelathe
Linda Miller....................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Carissa Robertson............................. Out of Council Evan Mansil...........................North Star Evan Myers............................Trailhead
Ryan Moore........................................ Trails West Beth Robinett..................................... Out of Council Caleb McKinney...................North Star Zachary Noland....................Red-Tailed Hawk
Glenda Noell...................................... Kaw Keith Rose.......................................... Trailhead Bonnie Miller........................Pelathe Robert Partridge...................North Star
Jennifer Oreilly.................................. Thunderbird Ludwig Ryfkogel................................ Pelathe Simon Mitchell.....................Thunderbird Connor Poteet.......................Trailhead
Jeffrey Phillips.................................... Trails West Brian Schatz....................................... Thunderbird Nolan Moore.........................Red-Tailed Hawk Anthony Saccardi.................Thunderbird
Gwynn Pierce.................................... Trails West Marc Schlebusch............................... North Star Andrew Murphy...................Trailhead Nathaniel Sawchak...............Trails West
Gordon Rames................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Chris Schmidt.................................... Northern Tier Joshua Petree.........................Lone Bear Thomas Schmitt....................Red-Tailed Hawk
Johnathon Sampsel........................... Kaw Michelle Seastrom............................. Red-Tailed Hawk Adam Pfannenstiel...............Kaw Jake Seager.............................Trailhead
Thomas Shoffner............................... Kaw Delmar Swindle................................. Blue Elk Evan Price..............................Trailhead Steve Sosa..............................Trailhead
James Simmons................................. Lone Bear Kevin Templin................................... Lone Bear Jack Reeves............................Trailhead Phillip Vaughn......................Kaw
Brian Streich...................................... North Star Scott Tener......................................... Northern Tier Thomas Rudkin....................North Star Jordan Wagstaff.....................Thunderbird
Brian Symons..................................... Red-Tailed Hawk Matthew Terryberry......................... Thunderbird Hunter Ruskanen.................Red-Tailed Hawk Dane Worthington...............Trailhead
Jason Waltonen.................................. Blue Elk Matthew Thomas............................... Northern Tier Mike Schroder......................Kaw Cody Sanders........................Blue Elk
Michael Wegner................................ Trailhead Jeffery Thorne.................................... Kaw Bryce Simpson......................North Star Chandis Raygor....................Thunderbird
William Whitman............................. North Star Gus Sippel..............................Trailhead Vince Lewis...........................North Star
COURSE C5-307-15-2 Marvin Wiedeman............................ Pelathe
Course Director: Tony Jackowski James Smith...........................North Star Colin Guthrie........................Red-Tailed Hawk
Devon Williamson............................ Thunderbird Alex Springer........................North Star Matthew Winters..................Twin Rivers
Edward Adams.................................. Pelathe Ryan Wilson....................................... Thunderbird Robert Stepp..........................North Star Benjamin Duncan................North Star
Christine Adams............................... Pelathe Amon Woolridge.............................. North Star
Ashleigh Sterling..................Red-Tailed Hawk Nick Burkhammer...............North Star
Bobby Balentine................................ Thunderbird Dawn Wyatt....................................... Thunderbird
Parker Stevens.......................North Star Haley Finstad........................Pelathe
Ricky Ball............................................ Thunderbird
Jacob Thornsberry................North Star Ashley Finstad......................Pelathe
Thomas Barden................................. Blue Elk
Dylan Vangilder....................Thunderbird
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TOP HONORS: HONOR CAMPING
2015 Order of the Arrow
Vigil Members
Michael Adamek Benjamin Kelm
Robert Baker Alexander Kolar 2015 Tribal Council Elevations
Carol Bloomer Jacob Martin Anthony J Willard Sachem White Moonlit Wolf
Sachem
Karl Bodenheimer Connor Matches Benjamin M Wilson Sachem Silver Stealthy Skunk
Timothy S Barnett Sachem Hunter of Whitetail
Augustus Boos Paul Meyers Christopher Wilt Sachem Wild Flying Horse
James G Beachner Sachem Lone Eagle Fishing
Daniel W Wohlford Sachem Great White Birch By Cool
Graham Boswell Timothy Mitchell Paul Martin Bertrand Sachem Calling Redwing Whippoorwill
Water
Mark Brewer Jacob Moyer Kevin Bing Sachem Burning Star In the Night
Jordan Wright Sachem Soaring Red Leg Eagle
Taylor R Blann Sachem Son of Loud Roaring Bear
Paul Cast Benjamin Murdock
John A Collier Sachem Flying Ball of Fire Keeper of the Wampum
April Clark Stephanie Ogan
Preston S Conner Sachem Lonesome Lost Wolf David Belzer Keeper of the Wampum Running
Simon Davis William Oprisu Bret O Cooper Sachem Dances With Trout White Wolf
Benjamin Dyhouse John Oxley Mike Culver Sachem One Tin Soldier Dwight D Fowler Keeper of the Wampum Least Fleet
Footed Elk
Isaac Eastman David Pullen Levi J Dunham Sachem Little Ever Thundering White
Stallion Jeffrey A Grubb Keeper of the Wampum Little Deep
Samuel Eichorst Michael Skelton Flowing River
Jared A Fears Sachem Flying Little Gray Squirrel
Mark Enke Barry Slotnick Lawrence D Jefferson Keeper of the Wampum Little
Timothy D Frantze Sachem Least Silver Blue River
Screaming Horse
Benjamin Foster Gabriel Stillwell Jeff B Fox Sachem Chases Northern Lights
Robert N Kline Keeper of the Wampum Winds of
Dawson Garcia David Timpe Les Garber Sachem Lightning of the Raging Storm the Coup
Mark Garcia Kenny Ward Andrew Gerrard Jr Sachem Little Soft Sounding Coyote David Lehman Keeper of the Wampum Little Sure
Michael Grimaldi Sachem Flashing Red Forest Footed Running Elk
Lisa Grimsley M. Scott Weaver
Bob James Robert Hale Sachem Whispering King Snake Michael Morris Keeper of the Wampum Big Heaven
James Hale Kyle Weber Kim Hein Sachem Spark of High Flying Yellow Flame Piercing Eagle
Ronald Hayes Jr Alvin Weber Allan W High Sachem Smoking Long Rifle John P Peter Keeper of the Wampum Thunder Heart
Thomas E Hines III Sachem Lone Burro Don M Seaver Keeper of the Wampum Living Water
Eric Isaacson Charles Welsh
Howard W Hoenshell Sachem Talking Wind In Tall Pine Carol L Snyder Keeper of the Wampum Helpful
Conner Jenkins Keith Wood Silver Bird
Marshall Hollingsworth Sachem Serving Beaver
John Kelly-Collins Frank Zizzo Jr.
Joshua David Horton Sachem Silver Puma Spirit Sagamore
Rey Jared Irwin Sachem Grandson of Yellow Ember John Nick Badgerow Sagamore Jumping White Horse
Joseph G Jacobs III Sachem Bold Bright Sun Stephen E Foote Sagamore Silver Foot
Sheila M Lancaster Sachem Whispers To Diving Nighthawk Brad Frederick Sagamore Falling Lost Star
Reade C Montgomery Sachem Running Son of Little Steven L Lancaster Sagamore Least Diving Cold Creek
Black Leggings
Russell S Lindsay Jr Sagamore Golden Trout
Michael Mosakowski Sachem Little Bright Twin Star
Daryl L Stine Sagamore Deep Running Water
Christian A Nissen Sachem Dark Horizon
James B Todd Sagamore Spirit of the Morning Star
Mike Norton Sachem Swift Falling Tree
Salvatore E Valenti Sagamore Swift Moving Hands
Pam Olive Sachem Youngest Daughter of
IS YOUR UNIT A Quiet Night Scott J Willoughby Sagamore Wild Cloud
CAMP
Scott Gregory Osborne Sachem Survivor of Shadows
Medicine Man
Brandon C Pemburlin Sachem Second Son of Glistening Tree
CHAMP
Edward L Gooseman Medicine Man Rising Goose
Patrick V Ralston Sachem Majestic Speaking Falcon
Danny Minnick Medicine Man Bold Lightning
Brent Soendker Sachem Farmer of Many Animals Thunder
Gabriel J Smart Sachem Stalker of Long Shadows Randy Sims Medicine Man Shield of the Wolf
Find out in our special camping spotlight
Rick Thomann Sachem Light Misting Rain Cloud
in the December-January edition of
John Wessling Sachem Fast Rising Trout In the Chieftain
Adventures in Scouting. Early Dawn Gary V Cover Chieftain Lone Towering Pine
Bruce A White Sachem Slumbering White Bear
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SCOUTING HISTORY
SCOUTING HISTORY
New Scout Uniforms
Arrive in Kansas City
By Andy Dubill, Council Historian
Soon after Scouting’s launch 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 earlier that
month.
Each
uniform
set cost
$2.65 and
included
a hat, shirt, baggy knee trousers and a khaki
knapsack.
Tenderfoot Scouts would receive a special
button to wear on their uniforms until
permanent insignia arrived.
Three troops of Scouts were scheduled to wear
their uniforms on scheduled hikes in early
COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
November of 1910; the first troop hiked from Join the Heart of America Council Team
Westport Baptist Church to Merriam, Kansas; We’re hiring! Make Scouting a career and join the Heart
the second left from the First Congregational of America Council team. We’re currently looking for ap-
Church bound for Independence, Missouri plicants for the following positions:
and the last left the First Congregational
Church in Kansas City, Kansas bound for
Camp Naish Trading Post Manager: College Internships:
the Quindaro Ruins. People in Kansas City
observed the Scouts in The Theodore Naish Scout Reserva- The Heart of America Council has
their brand new tion is looking for a part time Trading college internship positions available
uniforms on their Post Manager. The Trading Post in the following areas: Field Service,
hikes. Manager will be responsible for com- Marketing and Development. Intern-
munity networking and marketing, ships must be for college credit. Ju-
If you have employee relations, merchandising, niors and Seniors preferred, but will
questions about inventory management and general consider others based on experience.
Scouting history operational functions. Retail experi- Compensation of $200 per week.
that would be good ence is required, management and For more information contact Brian
topics for future Scouting experience preferred. Start- Tobler at 816-569-4985 or Brian.
columns, email ing salary of $11.00 per hour. Full Tobler@scouting.org.
Andy Dubill at position description and additional
adubill@aol.com. details are available upon request.
Apply online: www.hoac-bsa.org/
naish-app
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HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL EAGLE SCOUTS — JUNE - AUGUST 2015
BIG MUDDY Troop 1360 Garrett Miller Christopher Golden, SM
THUNDERBIRD
Troop 1120 Austin Cox Douglas Watson, SM Troop 1374 Liam Huntsucker Paul Crooks, SM
Troop 1003 Holden Moore Anthony Laughlin, SM
Troop 1318 Benjamin Doyle Rodney Wolken, SM Troop 1374 Jackson Martin Paul Crooks, SM
Troop 1032 Seth Smith Dan Barnes, SM
Troop 1318 Morgan Nicodemus Rodney Wolken, SM Troop 1378 Christopher Winkie John Pratt, SM
Troop 1032 Jeremy Stinger Dan Barnes, SM
Troop 1324 Hunter Hall Roland Francis, SM Troop 1378 Matthew Clark John Pratt, SM
Troop 1414 Jared Smith Phillip Smith, SM Troop 1032 Jackson Sparks Dan Barnes, SM
Troop 1378 Evan Dantzscher John Pratt, SM
Troop 1713 Luke Schaberg John Mitchell, SM Troop 1032 Michael Homer Dan Barnes, SM
Troop 1394 Hollis Hagembuch Brian Streich, SM
Troop 1713 Nicholas Mitchell John Mitchell, SM Troop 1032 Jacob Whitney Dan Barnes, SM
Troop 1397 Sean McMullen Timothy Kixmiller, SM
Troop 1033 Michael McLaughlin Steven Brown, SM
BLUE ELK Troop 1412 Luke Termorshuizen Justin Hoke, SM
Troop 1054 Justin Nitz Steven Hilger, SM
Troop 1082 Christopher Diaz Jr Christopher Diaz Sr, SM Troop 1433 Cy Booth Joseph Blount, SM
Troop 1054 Noah Baldwin Steven Hilger, SM
Troop 1138 Parker Sullivan Dennis Henks, SM Troop 1433 Kaleb Booth Joseph Blount, SM
Troop 1088 Joshua Madrid Justin Fay, SM
Troop 1161 Phillip Milam David Dunn, SM Troop 1444 Caleb Lee Thomas McPherson, SM
Troop 1210 Ryan Parker Douglas Horne, SM
Troop 1221 Michael Mader James Waldman, SM Troop 1447 Mason Davis Matthew Wheeler, SM
Troop 1226 Garrett Giles David Lyons Jr, SM Troop 1244 Alec Radford Joseph White, SM
Troop 1495 Blake Keller Christopher Conner, SM
Troop 1228 Andrew Huber Patrick Liang, SM Troop 1251 Nicholas Minx Robert Johnson, SM
Troop 1992 Jacob Pritchett Dennis Wycoff, SM
Troop 1266 Prestib Hazen David Graham, SM Troop 1251 Christopher Minx Robert Johnson, SM
Crew 2418 Spencer Goff Joshua Knowlton, ADV
Troop 1282 Nicholas Dunlap Scott Howell Jr, SM Troop 1251 Daniel Reilly Robert Johnson, SM
Crew 2418 Alexander Untch Joshua Knowlton, ADV
Troop 1282 Hunter Ginavan Scott Howell Jr, SM Troop 1255 Collin Horn Brian Osgood, SM
Troop 1347 John Treese Jeffrey Fox, SM NORTHERN TIER Troop 1255 Brennan Riggs Brian Osgood, SM
Troop 1362 Gregory Gamble Anthony Schamel, SM Troop 34 Caleb Daniels Lynn Holthaus, SM Troop 1255 Luke Talcott Brian Osgood, SM
Troop 1362 Nicholas Royer Anthony Schamel, SM Troop 54 Rex Templin Michael Kowynia, SM Troop 1391 Evan Jones Lance Overfield, SM
Troop 1763 Thomas Lay Bryan Richardson, SM Troop 54 Tyler Wollum Michael Kowynia, SM Troop 1510 Tyler Melendorp Paul Fyffe, SM
Troop 1763 Tyler Krause Bryan Richardson, SM Troop 93 Landon Butler Myrl Wear, SM Troop 1531 Kevin Rock Damon Valdez, SM
Troop 1813 Braeden Finch John Jacques, SM Troop 194 Gerald Brungardt Rick Harris, SM Troop 1531 Ryan Beaver Damon Valdez, SM
Crew 2246 Thomas Miller Steven Williams, ADV Troop 295 Nicholas Sorenson Paul Cast, SM Troop 1601 Hunter Parsons Michael Dulle, SM
Team 6246 Joseph Miller Isaac Rush, VC
Troop 358 Kevin McMorris Nathan Roney, SM Troop 1621 Ian Phillips Patrick Snider, SM
KAW Troop 584 James Naylor Bret Bozick, SM Troop 1631 Luke Bryde Kenneth Douglas, SM
Troop 165 Miguel Enriquez Nils Erickson, SM Troop 1631 Bryan Wilber Kenneth Douglas, SM
PELATHE
Troop 165 Kyle Lauber Nils Erickson, SM Troop 1631 Tom Black Kenneth Douglas, SM
Troop 52 Eric Glogau Richard Bireta, SM
Troop 173 Andrew Davidson Glenn Kolin, SM
Troop 52 Ian Archer Richard Bireta, SM TRAILHEAD
Troop 173 Patrick Clark Glenn Kolin, SM
Troop 55 Seth Winchester Robert Burdick, SM Troop 10 Matthew Boushka Robert Day, SM
Troop 304 Mylan Gray David Moon, SM
Troop 59 Steele Jacobs Guy Jacobs, SM Troop 10 Cooper May Robert Day, SM
Troop 366 Matthew Hauerwas Gerard Overbey, SM
Troop 10 Clay Christenson Robert Day, SM
PIONEER TRAILS
LONE BEAR Troop 10 Kyle Elmendorf Robert Day, SM
Troop 1016 Gage Kent David Banks, SM
Troop 1163 Payton Inglis Frank Inglis, SM Troop 10 Andrew Stark Robert Day, SM
Troop 1016 Ethan Starr David Banks, SM
Troop 1400 Trevor Reynolds Russell Petree, SM Troop 10 Joshua Dunn Robert Day, SM
Troop 1016 Jonathan Ator David Banks, SM
Troop 1400 Andrew Burgess Russell Petree, SM Troop 282 Frank Sheeran Kerby Ball, SM
Troop 1016 Andrew Faber David Banks, SM
Troop 1437 Isac Tichenor Hurley Mahan, SM Troop 395 Charles Mackey II Bryan Clingan, SM
Troop 1016 Cooper Garren David Banks, SM
Troop 1513 Samuel Espey Charles Barry, SM Troop 396 Robert Bjerke Timothy Bachta, SM
Troop 1027 Ari Ellis Robert Coates, SM
Troop 1513 Adrian Dale Charles Barry, SM
Troop 1030 Niles Anthony Jeffery Baird, SM TRAILS WEST
Troop 1513 Jonathan Larimore Charles Barry, SM
Troop 1050 Braxton Fink James Bernard III, SM Troop 83 Ethan Steward Jacob Brelsford, SM
Troop 1514 Jared Boswell Richard Young, SM
Troop 1062 Christian Bredow George Weaver, SM Troop 83 Andrew Stover Jacob Brelsford, SM
Troop 1514 Gavin Kisby Richard Young, SM
Troop 1080 Nicholas Jamerson Salvatore Valenti, SM Troop 83 Joseph Ward Jacob Brelsford, SM
NORTH STAR Troop 1118 Timothy Keens Michael Lisac, SM Troop 83 Dylan Dutton Jacob Brelsford, SM
Troop 1096 Daniel Comer Frank Comer, SM Troop 1118 Lewis Chapman Michael Lisac, SM Troop 401 Jordan Mackey Michael Meigs, SM
Troop 1171 Korey Dennis Shannon Arbuckle, SM Troop 1118 Paul Davis Michael Lisac, SM Troop 439 Tyker Schunk Jacob Wolf, SM
Troop 1202 Thomas Barker David Oscarson, SM Troop 1588 Lucas Ochs Paul Hermes, SM Troop 487 Alexander Mildenhall Joel Corkill, SM
Troop 1214 Niccolo Salazar Gerard Coday, SM Troop 1588 Noah Hermes Paul Hermes, SM Troop 487 Alec Corkill Joel Corkill, SM
Troop 1261 Gavin Ott Jeffrey McKinney, SM Troop 522 Alex Taylor Steven Croft, SM
RED-TAILED HAWK
Troop 1271 Preston Sivils Steven Busch, SM Troop 522 Matthew Van Eyck Steven Croft, SM
Troop 122 Mitchell Walden Jeffrey Allison, SM
Troop 1309 Joshua Bruning Timothy Denney, SM
Troop 122 Joshua Riess Jeffrey Allison, SM TWIN RIVERS
Troop 1314 Joshua Hall Ryan Hughes, SM
Troop 201 Gregory Bixler Greg Baugh, SM Troop 63 Samuel Hinkle Gary Johnson, SM
Troop 1351 Drake Hansen Maechelle Noe, SM
Troop 218 Rajat Kodira Mark Garcia, SM Troop 100 Matthew Fuchs Daniel Buchman, SM
Troop 1354 Bradley Willis James Niederberger, SM
Troop 218 Calvin Winkler Mark Garcia, SM Troop 125 Christopher Smith Charles Kerr, SM
Troop 1354 Daniel DeFabio James Niederberger, SM
Troop 222 William Hocker Marcus Adinolfi, SM Troop 126 Peyton Fields Jackie Olson, SM
Troop 1354 Garic Wainit James Niederberger, SM
Troop 324 Cody Blevins Kent Bredehoeft, SM Troop 126 Aaron Kubacka Jackie Olson, SM
Troop 1357 Weston Wagner Roger Hill, SM
Troop 425 Ryan Alvarez Gary Hazeltine, SM Troop 126 Isaac Kubacka Jackie Olson, SM
Troop 1357 Bryce Bohlman Roger Hill, SM
Troop 425 Nicholas Alvarez Gary Hazeltine, SM
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