Sunday, May 12, 2013

Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive Post: Distinguished Eagle Scout and former Astronaut Dr. Tom Jones comments at 34th Annual Henry Rosenberg Distinguished Citizen Reception

Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive Post: Distinguished Eagle Scout and former Astronaut Dr. Tom Jones comments at 34th Annual Henry Rosenberg Distinguished Citizen Reception.

I'm so pleased to join you tonight at the 2013 Henry Rosenberg, Sr.
Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, so important to increasing support for
Scouting in the Baltimore area. Other than representing you as an American
astronaut on four missions to Earth orbit,  being named a Distinguished
Eagle Scout is the highest honor of my life. 

Boy Scouting skills certainly played an important role in preparing me for
astronaut selection and for my four space missions. I used (and still use)
compass, map reading, and orienteering skills during my years in an aircraft
cockpit. Survival skills learned in Scouting were the foundation for the
advanced survival techniques I picked up in the Air Force and at NASA.
Scouting taught me to remain cool under pressure, or in emergency situation,
and gave me confidence I could perform well in a strange, stressful,
wilderness environment. And space is the wildest place I can think of.

Most important, Scouting taught me how to be an effective team member:
taking responsibility for my own actions in pursuit of a goal, contributing
to the success of my patrol, and taking on leadership responsibilities. From
den chief, to patrol leader, through Broad Creek's summer Junior Leadership
Training, and finally to Senior Patrol Leader, Scouting prepared me for the
great team and leadership challenges I would face on and off the planet. 

In many ways, space flight is very much like a high-tech camping trip. I
encountered strange surroundings, few personal comforts, backpacking-style
trail food, the joys of sharing a "tent" in space with close friends, and
the unique challenges of personal hygiene "in the field." As in Scouting,
that outdoors environment we call space also provided tremendously inspiring
scenery, the rewards of working and achieving together, and the promise of a
new, challenging adventure each day. 

A few months before my trip to the International Space Station, I watched
with fellow Scouts as that outpost soared above our lakeside campsite in the
Texas forest. Next to me was an astronaut friend, and Scout dad, who would
erect the first set of giant power arrays at the Station. Gazing skyward
with my Scout son at that fast-moving, brilliant dot arcing past the stars,
I could hardly believe I would follow my friend just two months later. It
was the kind of amazing opportunity I'd first experienced with the Boy
Scouts. 

About 38 percent of today's active astronauts have some level of Scouting
background. Of the 329 U.S. astronauts selected by 2013, 40 achieved Eagle
rank--about 12 percent of those serving in the astronaut corps. Those Eagles
included such astronaut standouts as Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell of Apollo
13, and Dick Truly, who later moved up to be NASA Administrator. Evidently,
NASA's astronaut selection board strongly favors the qualifications that
Eagle Scouts bring to their sky-high occupation.

If our policy makers approve and fund NASA's ambitious plans, our nation
will soon be reaching out: to capture and explore a nearby asteroid, to
scout for water at the poles of the Moon, to save the world from a rogue
asteroid, and to search for life across the solar system. When an American
explorer leaves his boot print in the dusty surface of an asteroid, and sets
foot on the ruddy sands of Mars, there's a pretty good chance he'll have
been a Boy Scout. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Baltimore Area Council & Anne Arundel Community Foundation's Great Give http://greatgiveaac.razoo.com/story/Boy-Scouts-Of-America-Council-71

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Local Muslim leaders joined Scouts at Baltimore Area Council Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Various faith traditions provided invocation.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

6th Annual Baltimore Area Council Gathering of Eagles www.baltimorebsa.org/GOE

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Thank you Baltimore Area Council InterFaith Committee for all you do year-round to help many local Scout Chartered Partners

Baltimore Area Council InterFaith Committee represents many faith traditions in the central Maryland region. Staff contact DFS Manny Fonseca MFonseca@baltimorebsa.org
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Thank you Chair Sean Kelly, 2013 Golf Committee and many Sponsors raising $70,000 for local Scouting programs today

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

625 Scouts/parents thank CO Colonel Rothstein & his team at 2nd Annual Fort Meade STEM Merit Badge Day today

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Calling Scout Units to help Little Sisters of the Poor, Catonsville: Service Project to replace needed fence

"67 up right poles and 122 cross rails"
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The Grand Prix & Boy Scouts of America Baltimore Area Council to host series of Pinewood Derby races

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New Broad Creek Scout Reservation Skeet Range from Shaun Olynick

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Thank you very much STEM advocates & great Scout leaders. 2nd Annual Fort Meade STEM Merit Badge Day this Saturday, April 27th

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Baltimore Area Council Journey To Excellence Chair Charlie Morgan "JTE is a great framework for planning for your unit and an assessment of how your unit is doing in key areas"

"Scouting's Journey To Excellence (JTE) is the BSA's performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success, and measure the performance of units, districts and councils. It is also a great framework for planning for your unit and an assessment of how your unit is doing in key areas. The Baltimore Area Council is proud to recognize those units who achieved the JTE GOLD AWARD in 2012". Prepared.  For Life.
Charlie Morgan
 

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Welcoming All Annapolis Area Adult Eagle Scouts - Anne Arundel Eagle Reserve Reception, Wednesday

Wednesday, April 24th, 6-8pm
Comments to be offered by John Belcher, CEO, ARINC
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Congratulations 2014 Broad Creek Summer Camps Promotion Chair Paul Semke

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Put that SFF bag out: Thousands of Baltimore & central Maryland Scouts are Scouting For Food this weekend for local food pantries www.baltimorebsa.org

Organizing Committee Chair Skip Miller
Districts Chairs at www.baltimorebsa.org/sff
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Friday, April 19, 2013

Scouts Collecting Food For the Hungry in Baltimore & Central Maryland

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

With Eagle Scouts Yannick Franklin and Dr. Irving Spitzberg at Rotary Club of Hunt Valley 2013 Four Way Test Awards Ceremony

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Baltimore Area Council Executive Committee approves new Scout Shop coming to Bel Air, Harford County this summer. 3rd central Maryland Scout Shop for parents, Scout volunteers

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Congratulations Heroism Lifesaving Award Recipient and New Eagle Scout Dalton Stoner

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Baltimore Area Council Scouting For Food on Fox45 and CW Baltimore, Thanks Mars Supermarkets, Maryland Elks, Fox Baltimore

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Thank you Planit Agency CoFounders Ed Callahan & Matt Doud hosting this evening's Baltimore City Eagle Reserve Reception

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

New Eagle Scout Brian Browne of Arrowhead District to help introduce Astronaut and new Distinguished Eagle Scout Dr. Tom Jones at May 7th DCAD Reception, Inner Harbor, Chesapeake Districts Scouts providing Opening Ceremony

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Thx Craig Shelley, Bill Steele of BSA, Thanks NESA Chair Chad Gillenwater, Board Chair Barry Williams & Commissioner Trey Shupert: Baltimore Area Council & BSA form MOU giving every new BAC Eagle Scout automatic membership in National Eagle Scout Assn

Baltimore Area Council National Eagle Scout Association Chair Chad Gillenwater
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Monday, April 15, 2013

Baltimore City Adult Eagle Scout Reserve Reception Planit Agency Inner Harbor, Wednesday, April 17th, 530pm to 730pm

Planit - 500 East Pratt Steet, Baltimore City - 10th Floor Staff contact Jeff Griffin JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org
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Friday, April 12, 2013

6th Annual Baltimore Area Council Gathering of Eagles Organizing Committee Kicked Off Today

Keynote Dr Edward Miller, President ret., Johns Hopkins Medicine
Organizing Committee Chair Steve Woerner, Eagle Scout & EVP, BGE
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Thank you Senators Kasemeyer & Glassman, Delegates Deboy & Malone, Deacon Heibler & Sister Lawrence for your support of todays program honoring Cardinal Keeler

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Opening Ceremony led by Delegate State & Baltimore Area Council Board Member Steve Deboy & Scouts to bestow His Eminence Cardinal William Keeler with the Silver Buffalo Award

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Connect with Baltimore Area Council on Linkedin www.baltimorebsa.org/linkedin

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Thank you Baltimore Area Council InterFaith Committee "Scout Is Reverent" Retreat, May 3-5 Camp Spencer

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Union Trades Day at Broad Creek Scout Reservation, Saturday, April 20th

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013

Thanks Ian Smith. Congratulations to Scouts & NAACP volunteers especially Baltimore City NAACP President Tessa Hill-Aston. We are proud of this enduring partnership that help boys gain life skills/Scout skills

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For Baltimore City Scouts & Future Scouts: Scout STEM Merit Badge at Polytech, May 18, in Aviation, Robotics, Composite Materials

Staff Contact: Joe Spellman JSpellman@baltimorebsa.org
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Thank you NAACP and Scout Volunteers: Two NAACP Scout First Class Camps this today Baltimore City & Westminster

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West Baltimore City Ian Smith ISmith@baltimorebsa.org
Westminster Ron McKinney RMcKinney@baltimorebsa.org
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Baltimore Area Council to help BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HONOR CARDINAL WILLIAM KEELER to Receive Scouting’s Highest Commendation: The Silver Buffalo Award

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All Baltimore Council Adult Eagle Scouts Welcome: Baltimore County Eagle Scout Reserve Reception, Timonium, April 9th, Keynote Dr. Paul Auwaerter, Eagle Scout & Clinical Director, Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Join Organizing Committee Chair Glenn Sellers and Baltimore Scouts in Normandy France in 2014: Informational Mtg this Sunday

Staff contact Jenna Welle JWelle@baltimorebsa.org

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Four Rivers District Scouts cut the ribbon dedicate newly expanded Hanover Scout Shop near BWI Airport

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Welcoming all Baltimore City Eagle Scouts: Eagle Reserve Reception, April 17th, Planit Agency, E Pratt St

Keynotes: Eagle Scout Ed Callahan and Scout Dad Matt Doud, Co-Founders, Planit Agency
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

You, Scout Volunteers & Families Welcome to Help Cut the Ribbon: Hanover Scout Shop Ribbon Cutting & Open House, April 4th

Hanover Scout Shop Ribbon Cutting
4pm Gathering
415pm Ribbon Cutting 430pm to 6pm Open House
Late afternoon on April 4th will be a special time for Scouting as we cut the ribbon officially recognizing the successful expansion of the Hanover Scout Shop. Thousands of Scout families, parents and volunteers support their Scouting programs thru this great resource annually. Refreshments to be served courtesy of BSA National Supply. Staff contact Eric Chase EChase@baltimorebsa.org
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Congratulations and thank you Order of the Arrow Lodge Advisor Mike Parrish & (2014) Lodge Advisor Pam Fleagle

Scouting & the OA grow better leaders thanks volunteers like Mr. Mike Parrish & Mrs. Pam Fleagle & all adult OA Advisors. www.baltimorebsa.org
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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Way to go Chesapeake! 300 Scouts gathering this morning at Martin State Airport STEM Merit Badges Aviation, Engineering, Inventing, Space Exploration

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Friday, March 22, 2013

The creative work of Baltimore Area Council Graphic Artist Scott Reese & Development Director Shaun Olynick

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Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner Staff Contact Shaun Olynick Solynick@baltimorebsa.org
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Are you tougher than a Boy Scout? Check "Tougher" out www.toughscout.com

The Adventure Continues this Monday on "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?"

This Monday, Scouts and challengers will put their pioneering and shooting skills to the test. Watch and see who comes out on top!
 
Tune in to the new reality TV show "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?" each Monday  at 8 p.m. National Geographic Channel
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Some of Maryland's & BSA's Top Leaders help honor and thank Scout Volunteers at 2013 Council Recognition Reception last eve

Thank you!
- Sheriff Jay Fisher, Eagle Reader
- Barry Gossett, Silver Beaver Reader - Ira Himmel, Silver Beaver Reader
- Corey Kanzenberg, Curator, National Scouting Museum
- Jay Lenrow, Introduction of Corey Kanzenberg
- Archbishop William Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Invocation
- General Charlie Morgan, ret,, Eagle Reader
- Trey Shupert, Commission
- Dick Story, Master of Ceremonies
- Barry Williams. Chairman of the Board
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Calling Eagle Scout Moms: 1st Annual Baltimore Area Council Eagle Scout Mom "Thank You" Reception

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Organizing Committee Chair Rosa Scharf
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Four Rivers Scout Volunteer Paul Semke discusses how Camp Cards can help more of your Scouts attend Summer Camp

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Peggy Rowe, Eagle Scout Mom of Mike Rowe Host Dirty Jobs, to speak at May 16 Eagle Scout Mom "Thank You" Reception

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Organizing Committee Chair Rosa Scharf, Eagle Scout Mom & SVP, Howard Bank
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Thank you Silver Beaver Presenters Barry Gosset & Ira Himmel at this Thurs 87th Annual Baltimore Area Council Volunteer Recognition Reception helping celebrate 15 new Silver Beaver Recipients

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Congratulations to great Scouting friends Ed Hale & Baltimore Blast! Major Indoor Soccer League Champions

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Did you know? Baltimore Area Council Interfaith Committee consists of representatives from many faith traditions throughout central Maryland who care about Scouting under their auspices

Chair Deacon Charlie Hiebler
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Congratulations Scout Volunteer Gerald Stansbury Winner of Medgar Wiley Evers Medal of Freedom Award from Maryland Conference NAACP

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Eagle Scout & NFL Hall of Famer Tom Matte to address 2013 Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Brian Gibbons, CEO, Greenberg Gibbons

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Congratulations Sam Torrence, Reginald Lewis District Chair as he will be ordained Deacon, this Sunday at Baltimore's Bibleway Christian Fellowship Church

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Baltimore Area Council Scouts to travel to Normandy, France in 2014. Will help honor Veterans, those who fought at Invasion of Normandy

Thank you Baltimore Area Council Organizing Committee Chair Glenn Sellers and Committee
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“Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?”

Monday, March 18, at 8pm NatGeo Channel. The series from Original Productions (“Deadliest Catch” and “Ice Road Truckers”) features teams of adults facing off against teams of Scouts in a variety of adventurous Scout-based challenges. See Scouts in a new light.
 
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/are-you-tougher-than-a-boy-scout/  and show trailers at: http://toughscout.com/
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Archbishop William Lori congratulates Troop 9 Scouts

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Baltimore Area Council Troop 9 Scouts with Archbishop William Lori at Archdiocesan Scout Annual Awards Program
Front row:  Matt Edwards, Chris Edwards, ArchBishop William Lori, Anthony Defeo,
Back Row: Bobby Crumbaugh, Alex Edwards, Jack Prucell, Ryan Shriver.  
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Meet Baltimore County Sheriff Jay Fischer...to address BSA Youth Protection Guidelines at Saturday's University of Scouting

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Astronaut Tom Jones space walk...Tom will receive the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award at the May 7th Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Howard County Eagle Reserve Reception, May 2nd, Speaker Steve Martino Eagle Scout & Maryland Lottery Director

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Newly Expanded Dorsey Road Scout Shop Open For Business

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Congratulations Baltimore Scout Volunteer Robby Cohen 45 year Scout Veteran

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Jewish Committee on Scouting Conference To Help Scout Volunteers

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Did you know? According to Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Committee on Scouting

Today's religious awards program earned in Scouts is one of the largest in the nation this year.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Scouts join Speaker Mike Busch now on State House Floor in the Opening Ceremony at 5th Annual BSA Report to the State

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HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE BUSCH & CARROLL EAGLE SCOUT SHAWN JOHNSON TO LEAD BSA REPORT TO THE STATE THIS MORNING

MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact: Jeff Griffin
               443-904-0159
               JGriffin@Baltimorebsa.org
 
HOUSE SPEAKER BUSCH TO LEAD BOY SCOUT REPORT TO THE STATE
 
(February 27, 2013)  Legislators from across the State of Maryland will join Speaker Michael Busch and Boy Scout Officials to provide the Boy Scouts of America Report to the State of Maryland in Annapolis at the Maryland State House, House of Delegates Chamber on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.  State Delegates and Senators will gather to witness Boy Scouts of America professionals, volunteers, and youth report on the impact Scouting makes annually in Maryland.  
 
The presentation will consist of written reports as well as testimonials from Scouts including Cub Scouts, Boys Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, and Eagle Scouts.  Lead by Michael Busch, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Barry Williams, Chairman, Baltimore Area Council Board and Director of Baltimore County Recreation and Parks and Eagle Scout and Live Saving Award recipient, Shawn Johnson from Troop 9, Carroll County.  The Opening Ceremony will be performed by Troop 396 Chartered by Trinity United Methodist Church in Annapolis, MD.
 
Highlights of Scouting in Maryland to be shared will include membership, community service, and the record number of Eagle Scout Awards earned.  In 2012, Boy Scouts served over 114,000 youth members.  These members contributed more than 1,180,000 volunteer hours throughout Maryland.  More than 2,405 Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout Award in 2012 – as the BSA celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first Eagle Scout Award.
 
Date:               Thursday, February, 28, 2013
Time:             9:00 am to 9:30 am
Where:            House of Delegates Chamber, Maryland State House
 
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Thank you Eagle Scout Moms! Rosa Scharf, Diana Goodwin, Susan Meyers, Linda Newman, Irene Knott planning to organize 1st Annual Eagle Scout Mom Thank you Reception

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Chief Scout Executive Wayne Brock visits with & discusses Scouting with United States Naval Academy Eagle Scout Midshipmen this evening

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Meet 16 year old Eagle Scout Shaun Johnson of Upperco, Master of Ceremonies, 2013 Report to the State of Maryland this Thursday

Shaun of Carroll County will Scouts from throughout the Free State and introduce numerous Legislators including LtGovernor Anthony Brown and Speaker Mike Busch
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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Congratulations Don Gwaltney on 50 years of volunteer service to Baltimore City youth

Don Gwaltney is currently Scoutmaster at Troop 577 in Locust Point, Baltimore City, Thurgood Marshall District. Staff contact Ian Smith ISmith@baltimorebsa.org
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Monday, February 18, 2013

Thanks to smart, thoughtful, well trained volunteers, here's what Scouting does for young people...

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Did you know? Hundreds of volunteer trainers help expand Scout Leaders capacity like the "Leave No Trace Master Educator's Course" this Spring

Leave No Trace Master Educator's Course
Is being conducted at Broad Creek Scout Reservation. Contact, Thomas Willis, Council, Outdoor Ethics Advocate under the direction of the Baltimore Area Council BSA Conservation Committee
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Some 400,000 lbs of food coming to needy local food pantries next month thanks to thousand of central Maryland Scouts, volunteers, families

Easy as 1, 2, 3 Connect. Pick a Neighborhood. Pitch in. Scouting For Food www.baltimorebsa.org/sff Chair Skip Miller. Committee Chair John Shipley Scouting For Food Chairs in every District. Staff Contact Casey Snyder CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org
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Monday, January 7, 2013

Social Media and Scouting




Whether you are a new Den Leader or a veteran of the Broad Creek Campmaster
Corps you hear about or create Scout programs that becomes part of the fabric
and magic of Scouting.
The plain truth is we hear about the good news of Scouts and Scout volunteers in every day...
- Glaci Hines in National Pike District led her Pack and families to earn the new
PALA SCOUTStrong Award. Did you know that she was invited by a federal
agency to share her story? I posted her actual presentation on slideshare.com/
ethandraddy.
- Dana Edwards, our Jamboree Commissioner and the Jambo Committee wanted
to promote the Baltimore Area Council contingent to the 2013 Bechtel Summit
National Jamboree. I posted his meeting announcement on twitter.com/
ethandraddy.
- Jeff Griffin and Earl Adams had photos and testimonial video of adult Eagle Scouts
at the Gathering of Eagles. I posted the photos on flickr.com/ethandraddy and
video on www.vimeo.com/ethandraddy.
Please understand that “social media” is a phrase being tossed around some these
days. For us in Scouting, social media offers an easy and great way to share the
Scouting good news of good people doing good things to help Scouts and the
community. It really doesn’t take much effort or time if you understand the
resources. Just pick several that work for you following common sense and BSA
guidelines.
1. Twitter.com: Enables each of us to connect with like minded Scouters to send
and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters. I am at www.twitter.
com/ethandraddy so are Scouters like Wendy Islett of Arrowhead District
twitter.com/WendyIsett. In fact, I have several reporters ask me for contacts
on some positive Scout news.
2. Facebook.com: Check out some useful examples of Scouters who promote
their programs on Facebook, such as The Capitol District’s Cub Scout Day
Camp Tomahawk at facebook.com/CampTomahawkBSA and the Carroll
District’s page at facebook.com/groups/Carroll.District.Scouting. Both do a
great job telling stories and inspiring others.
3. Linkedin: Our Council Eagle Scout Network page has grown organically to
add hundreds of adult Eagle Scouts expressing an interest in staying informed.
Visit linkedin.com/groups?gid=1846116&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr. We have
even reconnected some back to local Scouting service as Merit Badge
Counselors and Commissioners. It’s easy. You’re off and running. That’s it.
By implementing the right tools in your Scouting world, you can become...and
importantly helps others become...more efficient and effective with your Scouting
message.
What do you think? Have you used any of these tools or will you try them?
Please share your thoughts and comments with me at edraddy@baltimorebsa.org