Gold Bank Sponsors Handbooks for the Urban Scouting Program

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1 HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL MARCH 2004 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 Gold Bank Sponsors Handbooks for the Urban Scouting Program A generous gift of $10,000 from Gold Bank will underwrite the cost for all Cub Scout and Boy Scout handbooks provided to Scouts in the Urban Scouting program in The Urban Scouting program serves more than 13,800 young people in the urban core of Kansas City. It is critical that Scouts have a handbook to fully participate in the Scouting program. Gold Bank s gift will provide over 2,500 Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Boy Scout handbooks. Since its inception in 1988, the Urban Scouting program has served at risk young people who need the Scouting program but may not have the financial resources to participate. We believe in the positive benefit of the Scouting program, said Mick Aslin, President of Gold Bank. By providing handbooks to the Scouts involved in Urban Scouting, we are ensuring that Scouting programs and values are being delivered to youth in our community. Each will include a sticker that states, Gold Bank supports the Scouting program helping young people learn values, selfreliance, thriftiness and citizenship. Many aspects of the Scouting program help young people learn thriftiness and good money management skills including the personal management and entrepreneurship merit badges, Cub Scout electives where Scouts make a family budget, and more. Through the support of Gold Bank, thousands of youths in the urban core of Kansas City will benefit from the Scouting program! For more information on the Urban Scouting program contact Erik Dickinson at (816) or jdickins@bsamail.org.

2 Buzz Shepard receives NFL Community Quarterback Award Buzz Shepard of Troop 90 was recognized by the Kansas City Chiefs with the NFL Community Quarterback Award on December 11, This program recognizes volunteers who have made a significant impact to the community through their work in a local non-profit. He was chosen from among hundreds of applicants to receive the award. Janet Feltham, Director of Community Relations for the Kansas City Chiefs said one thing that was evident was Buzz s complete dedication to special needs youths of the Scouting program. Thanks to Buzz Shepard, countless Scouts with special needs ranging from Downs Syndrome to severe autism have enjoyed the fun and excitement of Scouting. Troop 90 began in 1985 and Buzz has been involved since 1991, joining with his son, Josh who has ADD and mild mental retardation. Buzz served as Scoutmaster from 1994 to 2000 and today serves as Troop Committee Chairman. Buzz s philosophy about how Scouting serves boys with special needs is simple. We always underestimate our own children. There is very little that they can t do if we ask them and plan properly. Buzz continued, One of the most challenging experiences I ve had is convincing parents that their Scout is not breakable. We create a safe environment where boys grow and achieve. This is especially important because these boys have usually heard about what they can t do. During his involvement with Troop 90, Buzz has given more than 7,400 hours of unpaid volunteer service. The experience has changed him profoundly saying, this is the most rewarding thing I ve done in my life, but it s also been the most fun. Buzz has helped his Scouts understand their potential and their unique abilities. At a meeting he once asked, Who here is handicapped? No one responded. This prompted a change in the Troop patch from the logo of a Scout in a wheelchair to a Troop 90 totem pole, which all the Buzz with his wife Nancy and son Joshua at the Chiefs award ceremony Scouts participated in designing and carving. With these Scouts, I ve learned that your measure of success changes. We measure success in inches instead of feet. The more success we can build with these young men, the more confident and able they become, Shepard said. When asked what has surprised him the most about his experiences with Troop 90, Buzz replied Every meeting, every encounter has surprised me. I ve seen miracles happen. The thing I ve heard most often from parents is I didn t know my son could do that. Buzz with Scouts and leaders of Troop 90. The Troop totem pole is in the background 2

3 2004 Distinguished Citizen Announced Congressman Ike Skelton, 2004 Distinguished Citizen On Thursday, June 10 the Heart of America Council will recognize Congressman Ike Skelton as its 2004 Distinguished Citizen. Congressman Skelton, a native of Lexington, Missouri, is a graduate of Wentworth Military Academy and the University of Missouri where he received both his bachelor s and law degrees. Prior to his election to congress, he served as Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney and a Missouri State Senator. Ike represents Missouri s 4th Congressional district in the US House of Representatives and was first elected in His district includes 23 counties stretching from Blue Springs to Jefferson City and the Ozarks. A leader in the House on Defense Industry issues, he s the Ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Congressman Skelton has a distinguished Scouting career, receiving the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 418 and was a member of the Dr. Milton Eisenhower Class of Eagle Scouts. He was called as an Honorary Warrior in 1950, a Sachem in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say in 1994 and became a Keeper of the Wampum in Ike proudly displays his Eagle Scout class picture in his office and of all his professional and personal accomplishments he lists the Eagle Scout Award is at the top of his list. The Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner began in 1991 and has raised more than $1.9 million supporting the Urban Scouting program of the Heart of America Council. The Urban Scouting program began in 1988 to deliver the Scouting program to all youth, regardless of the socio-economic status. Currently, more than 13,800 young men and women in the urban core are positively impacted by Scouting s values through the Urban Scouting program. All proceeds from the DCAD will support the Urban Scouting program. Bill Tempel, Executive Board member and Landon Rowland, Chairman Emeritus of Janus Capital will Co-Chair the event. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriott Muehlebach with a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Michael J. Johnson, Director of Finance Services at (816) ext. 179 or mijohnso@bsamail.org. Marketing Audit Results Charlie Tetrick, Vice President of Marketing On December 12, Charlie Tetrick, President of Walz Tetrick Advertising and Vice President of Marketing for the Council, led 31 staff and volunteers in a Council marketing audit. This effort identified specific strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the Council to determine the best marketing plan for the future. This is an exercise that we utilize with our clients and it provides an opportunity to step back and look at the whole picture. By identifying these critical areas, a marketing plan can be created to address the critical areas facing an organization Tetrick said. The areas identified include camping as a strength and success story that can be leveraged to an even greater degree. Weaknesses include retention of Scouts and communication with parents, leaders and other stakeholders. An opportunity that will be an area of focus is to increase our presence in the Hispanic community for better recruitment and to increase the overall awareness of Scouting. The biggest threat facing the Council is possible decreased school access directly impacting the Council s ability to recruit Cub Scouts. The marketing audit results will become the focus for many facets of the Council s operation in 2004 and beyond. Watch for additional information and updates in future Profiles of Scouting issues. 3 THREAT Decreasing School Access OPPORTUNITY Increasing Hispanic Population WEAKNESS Retention Communication STRENGTH Camping Program For more information on the Council s Marketing efforts, contact Mike Johnson, Director of Finance and Marketing at (816) ext. 179 or mijohnso@bsamail.org.

4 Executive Board Elected at Annual Meeting At the November 19th Annual Business Meeting the following new Executive Board members were elected: Bruce Allen, Managing Director of MarketSphere Consulting and past District Commissioner of Pioneer Trails District. William Cheek, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Sales and Account Management for Sprint. Bill has also served as Chairman for the Red-Tailed Hawk District. Sam Colville, Managing Partner of Holman Hansen Colville & Coates, P.C. and past District Chairman of the Trailhead District. David Fowler, Managing Partner of KPMG, Eagle Scout and Warrior in the Tribe of Mic- O-Say. Julia Irene Kauffman, Chairman and CEO of the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation. Julia is a Patron of the Arts and created the Ewing Marion Kauffman Eagle Scout Scholarship. Mark Jorgenson, Regional President of U.S. Bank, Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow. James Kissinger, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Sprint, Eagle Scout and Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Howard Janzen, President of Sprint Business Solutions and 18 year Executive Board member of the Indian National Council in Tulsa. David Disney, Senior Vice President of J.E. Dunn and past District Chairman of the Pioneer Trails District. Terry Miller, Senior VP, HNTB Corporation and President of HNTB Buildings Division. Terry is an Eagle Scout and Firebuilder in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Chris McIntyre, Director of Global Procurement for Hallmark, Eagle Scout and Tom-Tom Beater in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Skip Peavey, Chief Operating Officer of the Peavey Corporation and past District Chairman for Northern Tier District. Tom Sheely, Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages and past District Chair for the Pelathe District. Tom Johnson, Senior Vice President of Brotherhood Bank and Trust and past District Chairman for the Kaw District. Charlie Tetrick, President of Walz Tetrick Advertising and designer of the Council s 2002 Annual Report. Charlie Tetrick joined the Executive Committee as the Vice President of Marketing and Howard Janzen will serve as a member of the Executive Committee. Welcome to these new Executive Board members! 2003 Endowment Update At the 2003 Heritage Society reception, held at the Annual Business Meeting on November 19, Tom McCullough recognized new James E. West Fellows and members of the Founder s Circle. The Heritage Society now totals 265 members including over 100 who have included Scouting in their estate plans. Currently the endowment fund totals $8.2 million with an additional $6.1 million in deferred commitments. There were 11 new James E. West Fellows in 2003 and Peter Grassl attended the Heritage Society reception to receive his uniform square knot, certificate and pin recognizing his contribution. The James E. West Fellowship is awarded for gifts of $1,000 or more to the Council s endowment. The Founder s Circle recognizes planned gift commitments of $100,000 or more to the Endowment fund. The Bronze level recognizes gifts of $100,000 to $249,999. The Silver level recognizes gifts of $250,000 to $499,999, the Gold level recognizes gifts of $500,000 to $999,999 and the Platinum level recognizes gift of $1,000,000 or more. During the Heritage Society reception Matt and Katie Beem received recognition for their Bronze level commitment, Dr. John Hunkeler received recognition for his Silver level commitment and Terry Dunn, Cliff Illig and David Lockton received recognition for the Platinum level commitments. Thank you to these and all endowment donors of the Heart of America Council. Through your support, Scouting will remain strong for generations to come! For more information on endowment, please contact Michael J. Johnson, Director of Finance Services at (816) ext. 179 or mijohnso@bsamail.org. Tom McCullough presents Kevin Nelson with his James E West certificate, knot and pin 4 Tom McCullough presents Peter Grassl with his James E West certificate, knot and pin

5 Keeping Our Promise Capital Campaign Update The Theodore Naish Scout Reservation and the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation have already seen significant improvements as a result of the Keeping Our Promise Capital Campaign. The goal for the campaign is $17,500,000 providing each facility with more than $6,000,000 in improvements and new construction. To maintain these new facilities $4,000,000 will be dedicated to maintenance and approximately $500,000 will be set aside for the Scout Service Center expansion. The Campaign is well underway with more than 200 individuals, foundations and corporations having made commitments. These contributions have come in many forms including estate plans a part of their gift. To date, more than $12,125,000 has been committed to the campaign. The Keeping Our Promise Capital Campaign will have a direct impact on the Council s ability to deliver a high quality camping experience to the more than 15,000 Scouts who attend a our camps each summer. Many of the Council s camp facilities, infrastructure and program areas have not been updated for many decades. New program areas such as a completed Cub World at Camp Naish and the new Lost Mine area will help the Council retain Cub Scouts and their families through a fun, high quality camping experience. Completed projects at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation including a new entrance to Sawmill and Lone Star, new 400+ vehicle parking lot between Sawmill and Lone Star, a new road to the lakefront and both Sawmill and Piercing Arrow Staff Villages have a new shower houses. For the summer of 2004 participants at Bartle will see three new Mic-O-Say Lodges in each camp, new staff cabins for Sawmill and Piercing Arrow and other improvements including continued work on the road system. Construction at the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation has begun on the new campfire area, the Lost Mine area, a Cub World Administration and Staff Area and the RHQ has been demolished. Construction will begin soon on the new Trading Post and Handicraft Shelter. Your support of the Keeping Our Promise Capital Campaign is greatly appreciated and will make a significant impact in the lives of thousands of Scouts for generations to come! For more information on the campaign, contact Jim Terry at (816) or jjterry@bsamail.org. The new Council Ring at the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation The renovated Statue of Liberty at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation Tearing down the Headquarters Building at Naish The new road to the lakefront at Bartle 5

6 Iris Kalkofen selected for Venturing Exchange Program Iris Kalkofen participant in the Scout Exchange program Iris Kalkofen, a Venturer from Crew 2091, has been selected as one of 32 Scouts and Venturers from across the United States to travel to Japan as part of a 10-day exchange program. In March Iris will tour historic cities and ancient sites in Japan, spend two days with a Japanese family in Chiba, Japan and participate in a youth forum with Scouts from the Asia- Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Iris has been very involved in the Venturing program and has served as Crew Secretary, Treasurer, and President. She has also provided leadership on the Council and Regional level serving as Vice President of the HOAC Venturing Officer s Association and as the Central Region s Venturing President. Not only has Iris been involved in Venturing, but also earned the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards. During her fiveyear tenure as a Venturer, Iris earned the venturing Gold and Silver Award, Venturing Ranger Award and the Venturing Outdoors, Arts & Hobbies and Sports Bronze Awards. Through Venturing, Iris has traveled throughout the Region, participated in Venturing Training at the Philmont Training Center and addressed BSA leadership from across the country at the recent Top Hands meeting in August of When asked how Venturing has helped her, Iris replied, Venturing has taught me to live by the Venturing Oath. Five years ago I never imagined that I would have the opportunities for travel and leadership that involvement in the Venturing program has offered me. I m excited about the chance to interact with other Scouts on the exchange program. Iris has worked for a local veterinarian for three years and is currently studying Animal Science with a pre-vet option at Kansas State University. She is a member of the Leadership Scholarship program, and plans to spend her summer on staff at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmarron, New Mexico. During a recent conversation, Iris summed up her Venturing experience by saying It s been life changing!. On behalf of the Heart of America Council, Congratulations! Heart of America Council, BSA Holmes Road Kansas City, MO Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Kansas City, Mo Permit No PROFILES OF SCOUTING is a publication of The Boy Scouts of America, Heart of America Council John D. Hunkeler - Council President Richard T. Boeshaar - Council Commissioner James J. Terry, Jr. - Scout Executive (816) or