Get Involved for Them marks anniversary Scout recognition
The program Get Involved for Them GIFT offers Cub Scouts and Scouts chances to honor community contributors. Recognitions tied to the bicentennial program will be presented at the February Recognition Dinner as part of the anniversary activities. The Boy Scouts of America area numbers over 12 000 involved, highlighting Scouting success through longstanding partnership with compatible community groups.
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Boy Scouts of America
Great Rivers Council
Scouting
Scouting Bicentennial plans push youth citizenry goals
The Great Rivers Council outlines program themes for America’s Bicentennial era. Units are urged to plan events emphasizing origin, values, and patriotism as Scouting expands youth education on citizenship, environment, and energy conservation. The council highlights projects SOAR and Operation Reach, plus Scoutorama events and Spring Into Scouting. An annual encampment expects 2,000 youths, using council camps year round. Statue of Liberty replica gift documented.
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America
Baypower
Great Rivers Council
Boy Scout Habit of Helpfulness Shapes a Better World
A fragment describes how daily acts of service form a lifelong habit in a Boy Scout, making him feel better about himself and showing he can impact others. It ends partway through a contemplation of continuing the habit.
Boy Scouts Promote Family Focus in Drug Prevention Reach
Operation Reach, a Boy Scouts of America program, expands from two to three phase concepts to emphasize people and family as protective factors against drug abuse. Great Rivers Council serves 33 Missouri counties and the initiative is now national via the Presidents Action Office. A Komu TV show at 9:00 p.m. Sunday will introduce the program and Scout contact details are provided.
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Dixie District
Monterey
Audrain
Callaway
Montgomery Counties
Boone County
Mexico
Centralia
Vandalia
Fulton
Montgomery City
Wellsville
Farber
Jefferson City
Lake of the Ozarks Council
Johnson
Missouri Highway Patrol
Columbia Public Schools
Boy Scouts of America
Great Rivers Council
Missouri
Special Action Office For
James Reed
Columbia
Komu- TV
Channel 8
Scout Service Center
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Local Scouting History Highlights From Mexico Area
The article recalls 1926 when Boy Scouts briefly ran Mexico city government with Randolph Peeler as mayor and a slate of officials. It notes 1912 camping gear, 1916 portable wireless for scouts, and 1911 cross country hike by Mexico Troop A. It honors Russell Powell among 52 Eagle Scouts receiving the Harmon Awards in 1928 and mentions multiple camps near Mineola and Camp Thunderbird. Bear Zimmann of Wellsville earns the Silver Beaver.
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Boy Scouts
Mexico
Randolph Peeler
William Oliver
Warren McIntyre
Bradley Offutt
Elkin Botts
Harold State
Fred Johnson
Russell Powell
E. C. Jones
Bradford Smith
August Steinman
Glen Kellerhals
Alf Elliott
Tommie Kellerhals
Bradford Brett
Ellsworth Green
Herbert Strain
Charlie Kunkel
Clarence Carroll
Blake Williams
St. Louis
Leonard Coatsworth
Minter
Bragg
Kenneth Sanford
Harmon
Mineola
Ozarks
Camp Thunderbird
Moberly
England
Lord Baton Fowl
Bear Wees Zimmann
Wellsville
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Courthouse Square
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Fay
N. Allen Centralia, Mo
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W. Singleton
Centralia, Mo
Versary
Ceirin
Auxvasse
Roy Knipp
Auxvasse Ministerial
Ronald Kamper
Lions Club of
Bill Kirtley
Cubmaster
Kiwanis Club
Scout Troop
Wm. J. Couch
Centralia Rotary Club
Robert Taylor
Chance CO
N. Allen Centralia,Mo
Uregas
McDermit
Auxvasse, Mo
S. Jefferson
Coca-Cola Mexico Bottling CO
W. Jefferson
Laborers Co-Op Insurance Assn
Frosty
Kingdom City, Mo
A. P. Green Refractories
Audrey B. Children’s Shop
Hiway
West
Mexico, Mo
Central Loan CO
W. Jackson
Furn
Gamble Paint and Glass
Great Central
Green Funeral Home
Hatfield
W. Liberty
W. Monroe
Kaiser
E. Holt
Heim Equipment
Laddonia
Missouri Cities
Jack Williams
Laddonia Ministrial Alliance
Martinsburg
John Parsifal
American Legion Post 552
Paul Hoer
Middletown
Craig Bennett
Cubmaster Christian Church
Wilkey
Sporting Goods
Wayne Chandler
Scoutmaster Christian Church
Wellsville Scout
Larry Penrod
Wellsville Jaycees
Richard Wilson
Wesssville Jaycees
Iga
Middletown, Mo
Wieberg
Martinsburg, Mo
Edward Morris
Eugene Field Parent Teachers, Assn
Wayne Bradford
McMillan Parent Teachers Assn
James McCarty
St. Brendans Ladies Sorority
M.G. Hoberman
Cubmaster Parent Teachers Association
Orley Vanegelenhoven
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Knights of Columbus
Harold Adams
First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ
Bill Dearley
Boston
Missouri Army National Guard
Jutroops
Jack d.Karper
United Methodiog Church
Bill Cearley
Arty
Mo. National Guard
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Great Rivers Council Exploring Comm
Donald Ungerman
Little Dixie
Art Allen
Finance Chmn
Bill Haas
Exploring
Gene Stephens
Ledger Pageay
Robert Doris Deason Ash M
Gomery
Mexico City
Tt Iion
Rica
Randall Cone
Walter Moore
Farber Fulton
Wally Schramm
Wis
Gloria
Wayne John John Bill Robert Mitchell Stutsman
Hilton Bradford Brandkamp
M'gomery
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Francis Mmissioner
Kern Etter
Robert John Scholtz
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