I’m an Eagle Scout, and I’ve continued to take part in Scouting as an adult.
When friends went to Africa for a year long mission trip, Mrs. Hoge and I took over as leaders of their Girl Scout troop.
When the Jewish Community Center in Nashville wanted to start a Boy Scout troop, I served as their Scoutmaster for a year to help them get going. (No, I’m not Jewish.)
Here in Maryland, I’ve served as a Troop Committee Chairman, a Cubmaster, a Unit Commissioner, an Assistant District Commissioner, a Venture Crew Advisor, and a Merit Badge Counselor. I’ve helped organize local participation in the Jamboree on the Air, an international Scouting event via amateur radio.
Character. Integrity. Maturity. Responsibility.
All Leadership qualities, and indications of a person that “Walks the Walk”.
I would like to thank you for all you have done for the Scouting program. I was a scout as a yout, and I believe that the Scouting program did a great deal in teaching me self-sufficiency, and a large amount of basic skills.
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