Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
2008
a n n u al
report
A Scout tells the truth. He keeps his promises. Honesty is part of his
code of conduct. People can depend on him.
A Scout is true to his family, Scout leaders, friends, school, and nation.
A Scout is concerned about other people. He does things willingly
for others without pay or reward.
A Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other Scouts. He seeks to
understand others. He respects those with ideas and customs other
than his own.
S C OUT LA W
Scouting is founded on the
notion that strengthening our
nation rests on the character,
sense of service, and personal
values instilled in our citizens.
The Scout Law is more than a
list of twelve points leading to
the high road.
For our members, it is a way
of life.
For the Heart of America Council,
it is the way we do business.
A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age or position. He knows good
manners make it easier for people to get along together.
A Scout understands there is strength in being gentle. He treats
others as he wants to be treated. He does not hurt or kill harmless
things without reason.
A Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop. He obeys the
laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and laws
are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather
than disobey them.
A Scout looks for the bright side of things. He cheerfully does tasks
that come his way. He tries to make others happy.
A Scout works to pay his way and to help others. He saves for
unforeseen needs. He protects and conserves natural resources.
He carefully uses time and property.
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
A Scout can face danger even if he is afraid. He has the courage to
stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at or threaten him.
Brave
A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He goes around with
those who believe in living by these same ideals. He helps keep his
home and community clean.
Clean
A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties.
He respects the beliefs of others.
Reverent
HER OI SM Award N omination
Troop 300
H E R O I S M A w ar d N omina t ion
Troop 300, chartered to Pleasant Hill
United Methodist Church
Pleasant Hill, Missouri
John Myers, Troop Leader
The Niangua River was
swollen and moving swiftly
for the troop’s annual
family float trip. The troop
was taking a break on the
riverbank when they saw a
passing inner tube become
stuck under a log with the
female tuber being pulled
under by the rushing water.
Prepared for such an emergency by their lifesaving
merit badge training, the Scouts grabbed a rope
from their dry box, tied it to a life vest, and tossed
it to the woman. Together the Scouts pulled the
woman safely to shore. “We did what we were
taught to do,” commented Lowell Elliott, 15.
Also involved in the rescue were Colin Boyd,
Donald Clever, Bobby Mallett, and Drew Snow.
Trustworthy
M e ss a g e f r o m o u r L e a d e r s h i p
To our Community and Scout Family:
The values of Scouting are embodied in the Scout Law. The twelve
points of the Scout Law, a cornerstone of the Boy Scout program,
serves as a guide for the lives of many. Understanding and agreeing
to live by the Scout Law is one of the joining requirements a young
man completes before becoming a Scout. These words are as relevant
today as when our founders decided on the final points in 1911, one full
year following the start of the Boy Scouts of America.
For the Heart of America Council, 2008 was a record-setting year.
For the third year in a row the council achieved the Centennial Quality
Council Award recognizing measurable excellence in the areas of
membership, program, fundraising, and management. Membership
growth was sustained through retaining more members during
rechartering in the spring and another outstanding recruiting effort
in the fall. We were recognized as a good steward of the funds
entrusted to us by achieving the Fiscally Sustainable Council Award
for the second year in a row. Our success is due to strong partnerships
with more than 750 chartered organizations, the support of our
communities and the dedication of our more than 19,000 volunteers.
Exemplified by the Scout Law, the Heart of America Council and the
Boy Scouts of America continue to invest in the lives of young people
in spite of challenging times. Would things be better today if more
people understood and lived by the twelve points of the Scout Law?
We believe they would. Our mission is to provide more young people
with the opportunity to understand and live by the Scout Law.
Sincerely,
Terry K. Miller
Council President
James R. Hogan
Council Commissioner
Timothy C. Bugg
Scout Executive
Scouting Exchang e Program
Repr esen tati ve to Ja pa n
Courtney Weerts
S co u t i n g E xc h a n g e P r o g r a m
Rep r ese n t a t i v e t o J a p a n
Courtney Weerts, 18
Venturing Crew 2085,
chartered to First Baptist Church of Olathe
Olathe, Kansas
Courtney traveled to
Japan in February 2008 to
represent the Boy Scouts of
America, Heart of America
Council as a member of a
contingent of Scouts from
the Asia Pacific Region of
the World Organization of
the Scout Movement.
Many leadership experiences expand the resumé of
this very active Silver Award recipient, who recently
added the title of Area 5 Venturing president.
Courtney helped establish Crew 2085 by persuading
the chartering organization to add Venturing
to their 50-year history of support to Scouting.
Courtney readily dispelled any reluctance. “I don’t
like the word ‘no’,” she states.
Loyal
M e mb e r s h i p
Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting provides boys in first through fifth grades with familycentered activities that develop self-esteem and encourage them to
do their very best.
Boy Scouting
Boy Scouting uses the outdoors to teach young men, ages 11 to 18,
leadership, self-reliance, and ethical decision-making through a
structured advancement program leading to the Eagle Scout Award.
Varsity Scouting
Varsity Scouting offers young men, ages 14 to 18, opportunities
to set and achieve goals through sports-related activities and
outdoor adventure.
M e mb e r s h i p Yo u t h G r ow t h
Cub Scouts 20,444
3.0%
Boy Scouts/Varsity 11,295
1.0%
Venturing 2,237
.3%
Explorers 1,416
16.1%
35,392
2.6%
Total Members
Learning for Life Participants Venturing
This program for young men and women, ages 14 to 20, provides the
opportunity for young people to plan and conduct activities related to
community service, outdoor high adventure and hobby interests.
Exploring
Exploring offers young men and women, ages 14 to 20, a variety of
hands-on, workplace experiences, which help them make informed
decisions on career, educational, and life choices.
Learning for Life
This subsidiary program of the Boy Scouts of America provides
a values-based curriculum to area schools promoting service,
citizenship, and ethical decision-making for boys and girls in
kindergarten through twelfth grade. The programs, for students
in grades seven through twelve, focus on assisting youth with
building the skills needed to seek and gain employment.
Units Cub Scout Packs Boy Scout Troops Varsity Teams Venturing Crews Explorer Posts Total Units Learning for Life Groups 9,999 Yo u t H
517
445
35
160
45
1,202 25
H E R O I S M AWA R D
Eric Rouse, 20
Eagle Scout
Troop 284, chartered to Friends of Troop 284
HER OI SM AWA R D
Overland Park, Kansas
Eric Rouse
“Following the Scout Law
becomes second nature,”
states Eric Rouse. That
“second nature” kicked in
one evening in May 2008,
when the kitchen manager
at the restaurant where
Eric worked sustained a
severe glass cut.
Eric quickly grabbed cloth napkins to form a
tourniquet. “I raised his arm above his heart and
kept applying pressure until paramedics arrived,”
Eric explains. The coworker made a full recovery.
Eric continues to pursue his interest in the culinary
arts, in anticipation of opening his own restaurant
in a few years.
Helpful
HONOR C A M PING
PROGRA M S
Each of the council’s Scout
reservations hosts an honor
campers program to recognize
Scouts for their service to
others and their commitment
to the Scouting program.
In 2008, the Tribe of Mic-O-Say
at the H. Roe Bartle Scout
Reservation welcomed 930
Foxmen and 790 new Braves.
The claws of a Warrior were
bestowed on 727 Scouts, and
434 adult volunteers were
recognized as Honorary
Warriors and Honored Women.
The Tamegonit Lodge of
Scouting’s Outreach
Camping
Scoutreach is our outreach program for young people facing
socioeconomic barriers that would otherwise make it very difficult
to participate in a Scouting program. The Heart of America Council’s
Executive Board is committed to providing access to Scouting for
all young people. Generous donors make it possible for this program
to flourish.
Camping, a crucial part of the Scouting experience, provides adventure
and learning in the outdoors. Young men and women learn to lead and
work together.
Scoutreach helps the young men and women in this program meet the
unique opportunities and challenges faced in urban neighborhoods.
Scoutreach serves 17,110 young men and women: 6,070 young men
participate in traditional Scouting programs and 11,040 young men
and women are active in Exploring and Learning for Life.
Scoutreach uses program aides to serve as adult leaders and has
enabled these Scouts to attend camp, enjoy field trips and earn
rank advancement. Thanks to Scoutreach, young people in the
urban core of Kansas City have access to the excitement and
adventure that Scouting promises.
The Heart of America Council has two camping facilities available for
year-round use. The H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation includes over
4,400 acres in the hills of Osceola, Missouri.
The Theodore Naish Scout Reservation, located in Bonner Springs,
Kansas, provides over 1,300 acres of tree-covered hills for Cub Scout,
Boy Scout, and Venturing activities.
2 0 0 8 S u m m e r C a m p At t e n da n c e
H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation 5,984 Boy Scouts
the Order of the Arrow at
Theodore Naish Scout
Reservation welcomed
927 new Ordeal Members,
556 new Brotherhood members,
Theodore Naish Scout Reservation 770 Boy Scouts
1,302 Cub Scouts
2,733 Webelos Scouts
and 35 new Vigil members.
Cub Scout Day Camp High Adventure Rotary Camp Total 4,060 Cub Scouts
508 Boy Scouts and Venturers
48 Boy Scouts
15,405 Scout Campers
EAGLE SCOUT
Paul Aubuchon, 21
Earned Eagle through Troop 201,
chartered to Maywood Baptist Church
Independence, Missouri
EAGLE SCOU T
Paul Aubuchon
Although he entered
school at age three, he
was unable to walk due
to cerebral palsy. With
focused therapy and
classes designed for
children with orthopedic
health impairments,
he not only learned to
walk, but also embraced
the active outdoor life
of a Scout.
A memorable camping trip was Packard High
Adventure Base in Colorado, where Paul enjoyed
being able to fish, hike, canoe, and kayak. He
earned 60 merit badges on his path to Eagle
Scout. His Scout leader, Karen Shelton, says,
“He’s always the first to do something for you.”
Valedictorian of his 2009 class at Delano School,
Paul now works for Goodwill Industries.
A d va n c e m e n t
Participation in the advancement program develops self-confidence.
Scouts are recognized for setting and reaching goals.
R a n k A dva n c e m e n t i n 2 0 0 8
Cub Scouts
13,337
Friendly
Financials
Arrow of Light Awards
1,342
Boy Scouts
6,476
Eagle Scouts Merit Badges Earned 2008 Revenue
944
34,263
Direct Support
$2,200,459
United Way
Community Partnerships
Working in partnership with hundreds of churches, schools,
businesses and service clubs the Heart of America Council delivers
Scouting through 1,227 packs, troops, teams, crews, posts, and groups.
The Heart of America Council partners with these United Way agencies:
Combined Federal Campaign, United Way of Douglas County,
Franklin County United Way, Greater Kansas City United Way,
Henry County United Way, Johnson County-Missouri United Way,
United Way of Leavenworth, United Way of Wyandotte County, and
United Way of Higginsville.
842,308
Activities and Camping
3,967,226
Other Revenue
1,592,723
Total Revenue
$8,602,716
2008 Expenses
Program 87.5%
$7,321,494
Management 3.8%
317,962
Fundraising
727,966
8.7%
Total Expenses
Excess Revenue over Expenses
Approved Transfers
Increase in Unrestricted Operating Net Assets
$8,367,422
$235,294
$55,125
$180,169
F l a g D ay 2 0 0 8 F l a g - L o w e r i n g
C e r e m o n y a t M t. R u s h m o r e
Troop 246, chartered to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Shawnee, Kansas
Kimberly Tam, Scoutmaster
Flag Day 2008 Flag- Lowering
Cer emon y at Mt. Ru shmor e
Troop 246
“We had to do a perfect
job. We were representing
the Scouts,” states Evan
Vogelsmeier, 16, one of the
eight Scouts awarded the
rare honor of conducting
the flag-lowering ceremony
at Mt. Rushmore on
Flag Day, 2008.
Troop 246’s High Adventure trip to the caves in
South Dakota became an especially memorable
experience when they were chosen for the flag
ceremony. Their opportunity to “honor the brave”
inspired these Scouts to perform a precise,
reverent act that prompted one Veteran observer
to comment, “Finally! Someone who knows how
to lower the flag.”
E n d o wm e n t
F i v e c i t i e s . F i v e f l ag s . O n e i d e a o f a l i f e t i m e .
Working together, people ensure that tomorrow’s youth will enjoy
Scouting in the Heart of America Council. The Council’s Heritage Society
totals more than 380 members, with more than 100 members placing
Scouting in their estate plans. New members are listed below.
Buoyed by the reverence, the honor, and the gravity of the flag-lowering ceremony
James E. West Fellows
A contribution of $1,000 or more to the Council’s endowment program
Plans for the event are already in the works. The Troop recently received
Gerry Anderson
Glenn H. Illig
honor of laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder at Arlington
R. Craig Blanc
Roger O. Johnson
Charles E. Burry
Kurt L. Killen
George Buttenhoff
Margaret Kressman
Herbert Cast
Douglas H. Leamon
Keith W. Chrostowski
Thomas L. Little
Debra L. Cohen
Michael J. Moran
Samuel L. Colville
Peter J. Muellman, Sr.
Ronald E. Davis
William Neverve
Brock K. Green
John R. Osborn
Charles S. Harrison
William B. Reuland
Russell “Rusty” F. Harris
John R. Sheehy
Charles M. Heptas
Kenneth Taylor
Thomas Higgins, Jr.
Philip C. Terry
Charles J. Hoffman
Mark L. Trammell
William Hollander
Larry J. Tyrl
Deceased
F o u n d e r s C i r c l e M e mb e r s
Bronze Level - $100,000 - $250,000
Don Kahan
Gold Level - $500,000 - $1,000,000
Donald D. Duryee
on Flag Day 2008 at Mt. Rushmore, the Scouts of Troop 246 began thinking
of ways to magnify that experience in 2010. Their idea: a marathon of flagretirement ceremonies in all four quadrants of the United States.
confirmation that on Flag Day 2010, in addition to their planned flag-retirement
ceremony at Ft. McHenry outside Washington, D.C., they will also have the
National Cemetery. Other flag-retirement sites targeted on this tour include
Cleveland, Galveston, Ft. Stevens near Portland, and finally the Liberty Memorial
ceremony in Kansas City. Follow their journey at http://scouttroop246.blogspot.com.
Courteous
S i lv e r A w a r d
Kala Dykes, 22
Venturing
Crew 2813, chartered to Timothy Lutheran Church
Blue Springs, Missouri
Si lver Awar d
Kala Dykes
“ Venturing helped me see
I really am a leader and that
I can be an influence to
the younger Scouts,” says
Kala Dykes, recipient of
Venturing’s highest honor,
the Silver Award. She has
been active in Venturing
since she was 16.
Kala’s leadership experiences with Webelos Woods
and Camporees were instrumental in qualifying
her for the Silver Award and also led to her decision
to study pediatric nursing at Milligan College.
At Webelos Woods, Kala created an obstacle
course that helped Scouts learn the Scout Law.
While at Camporee, she originated activities to
help Scouts achieve their emergency preparedness badge.
Council Leadership
Council Leadership
Executive Committee/Officers
Council President
Legal Counsel
Terry K. Miller
Chief Executive Officer,
HNTB Architecture
David W. Frantze
Partner, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
James R. Hogan
Vice President, Curry Investment
Vice President/Program
Richard T. Boeshaar
Investment Manager and Financial
Planner, Private Investments
Vice President/
District Operations
William E. Cheek
President, Wholesale Operations,
CenturyLink
Treasurer
Stephen M. Clifford
Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Assistant Treasurer
William C. Esry
President and CEO, Blue Ridge
Bank and Trust
Vice President/
Urban Scouting
E. Frank Ellis
Chairman,
Swope Community Enterprises
Vice President/Finance
Mark R. Jorgensen
President and CEO,
Kansas City Market, US Bank
Executive Committee/Officers
Terrence P. Dunn
President and CEO,
JE Dunn Construction Group
David M. Lockton
President and CEO,
Lockton Companies
David M. Fowler
Managing Partner, KPMG, LLP
John M. Edgar
Partner, Edgar Law Firm
John D. Novak
Vice Chairman, Heartland Bank
Vice President/
Administration
John D. Hunkeler, M.D.
Founder and Medical Director,
Hunkeler Eye Institute
Delvin L. Wilkinson
Retired Senior Vice President,
Cook Composites & Polymers
Clifford W. Illig
Vice Chairman,
Cerner Corporation
David J. Zimmer
President, The Zimmer Companies
Audit/Governance
Council Commissioner
continued
Casey S. Halsey
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel,
JE Dunn Construction Group
Vice President/
Membership
Bruce D. Allen
Managing Director,
MarketSphere Consulting LLC
Vice President/
Endowment
Michael A. Merriman
President and CEO,
Financial Holding Corporation
Vice President/
Marketing
Charles M. Tetrick
President and CEO,
Walz Tetrick Advertising
Secretary/
Scout Executive
Timothy C. Bugg
Scout Executive,
Heart of America Council
Kind
SCOUTING FOR FOOD GOOD TURN
Pelathe District, Kansas
John Scott, District Commissioner
SCOU TI N G FOR FOOD
In 2008, 15 Boy Scout
and Cub Scout units
participated in Pelathe
District’s annual Scout
food drive, collecting over
9,000 food items that
were distributed to local
participating food pantries.
Troops 64 and 55
This event began in 1988 when the National
Boy Scout office suggested that every Scouting
unit participate in a community “good turn.”
Two decades later, the food drive has grown into
an effort that area food pantries rely on and that
local Scouts, adult volunteers, and their communities
look forward to. A first-year Scout sums it up,
“It feels good to help out other people.”
Pictured (from left):
Nathan Brady
and Matt Jones
from Troop 64
and Jacob Pfeifer
from Troop 55.
Opposite:
Members from
Troops 64 and 55
and Packs 3052,
3057, and 3064.
Executive Board
Executive Board
continued
William W. Adams
Donald D. Deshler
Wilbur T. Hill, D.O.
Mark R. Jorgenson
Bruce D. Allen
Dan L. Dickinson
Stephen R. Hilliard
John D. Jurcyk
Russell E. Atha, Jr.
John A. Dillingham
Dr. Jim Hinson
Julia Irene Kauffman
Kenneth T. Bacchus
David L. Disney
Thomas L. Hodson
Archbishop James P. Keleher
J. Nick Badgerow
Kathy Disney
Charles J. Hoffman
Charles W. Keller
Al Beitchman
Keith A. Dorsch
James R. Hogan
Albert L. Kemp, Jr.
David M. Belz
Andrew W. Dubill
Victor A. Hogstrom
R. Crosby Kemper, Jr.
Charles J. Berkel
Christa Dubill
John D. Hunkeler, M.D.
Warren “Nick” W. Kennedy
Stephen M. Berko
Terrence P. Dunn
Hon. John R. Hutcherson
J. Philip Kirk, Jr.
James H. Bernard, Jr.
John M. Edgar
Clifford W. Illig
Bruce LaLonde
William R. Blessing
George L. Eib
Howard T. Jacobson
Thomas F. Lanio
Harvey S. Bodker
Marc E. Elkins
Larry Janacaro
Thomas W. Lenz
Richard T. Boeshaar
E. Frank Ellis
Howard E. Janzen
George A. Lieberman
Bruce E. Bower
Arthur J. Elman, M.D.
Roy A. Jensen, M.D.
David M. Lockton
Douglas M. Briggs
William C. Esry
Thomas W. Johnson
Don Lograsso
Richard F. Jones
Leo Long
Lloyd J. Briggs
David A. Fenley
Michael J. Brown
Michael D. Fields
Bill J. Burgess
Jerry P. Fogel
Stephen J. Campbell
David M. Fowler
Robert C. Canfield
David W. Frantze
John T. Carper
George D. Gee
Thomas W. Carter
Gordon D. Gee
William E. Cheek
Lawrence C. Glaze
David S. Chinnery
John R. Gordon
Stephen M. Clifford
William D. Grant
Samuel L. Colville
Hon. Samuel B. Graves
Thomas R. Cooley
Robert K. Green
James D. Corwin
Duff Greenwood
Gary V. Cover
Aaron R. Guest
Richard B. Cray
Casey S. Halsey
Robert A. Cunningham
Lester D. Ham
Vincent P. Dasta
R. Gene Harmon
Bruce E. Davis
James W. Hayes
John C. Davis
William P. Herdegen III
Advisory Board
Honorary
Advisory Board
Honorary
Obedient
H e r o i s m Awa r d
Jacob Perry, 9
Webelos Scout
Pack 393, Den 3, chartered to VFW of Parkville
Parkville, Missouri
Her oi sm Awar d
Jacob Perry
Jacob Perry was swimming
at a neighborhood pool
last August with his dad,
Daryl, and younger sister,
Alyssa, when he noticed
a child on the bottom
at the five-foot depth.
He shouted to Alyssa,
“Get Dad!”
Jacob dove down and brought the three-year-old
toddler to the surface. Daryl, a former EMT paramedic
and currently a nurse, began applying rescue
breathing. The child was transported to a hospital
where he made a full recovery. For his quickthinking response, Jacob received the Boy Scout
Heroism Award. For his resuscitation efforts,
Daryl Perry was awarded the Medal of Merit.
Executive Board
continued
Robert A. Long
Thomas D. Sheely
Joseph T. Mackey, M.D.
Hon. Keith W. Sickendick
Larry G. Mallin
Hon. Ike Skelton, Jr.
John C. Martin
Harold “Cotton” F. Smith
Richard L. Martin
J. C. Smith
Thomas A. McCullough
Bruce E. Snyder
James M. McDuff
Willard B. Snyder
Mark E. McGurren
Anne D. St. Peter
Christopher W. McIntyre
J. Philip Starr
Robb L. McKim, Jr.
John R. Starr
Mark S. McPhee, M.D.
Arthur D. Stevens
Manuel Medina
Kala M. Stroup
Joe Jack Merriman
Kenneth H. Taylor
Michael A. Merriman
William C. Tempel
Wallace W. Meyer, Jr.
Charles M. Tetrick
Terry K. Miller
Paul M. Thomson, Ph.D.
Tom Murphy
Jody E. Tucker
George H. Myers, Jr., M.D.
James C. Velghe, Sr.
John D. Novak
Thomas W. Volek
Frank L. Oddo
John Walker
Skip H. Peavey
Wayne W. Weimer
C. Jack Phillips
Donald D. Weinstein
Dr. Karen L. Pletz
Gordon E. Wells
Damon Porter
J. Lyle Wells, Jr.
E. S. Ned Riss
Gus S. Wetzel II, M.D.
John H. Robinson, Sr.
Bruce A. White
Dr. David A. Rock
Delvin L. Wilkinson
Ralph W. Rowe, Jr.
Sidney L. Willens
Richard Ruiz
Homer L. Williams, FAIA
Dwight L. Sampson
Jamie W. Wilson
Dale M. Schwader
Larry Winn III
Kenneth F. Scott, Jr., M.D.
Hon. Larry Winn, Jr.
David E. Seay
Frank H. Wright IV
Mahnaz M. Shabbir
David J. Zimmer
Zachary H. Shafran
Advisory Board
Honorary
2008 President’s Club
The President’s Club includes organizations that contribute $5,000 or
above in annual giving.
Founder, $25,000 and above
DST Systems, Inc.
Dunn Family Foundation
Financial Holding Corporation
Cliff and Bonnie Illig Family Foundation
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Long Motor Corporation
JB Reynolds Foundation
Sprint Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Victor E./Caroline E. Schutte Foundation
Walz Tetrick Advertising
Supporter of our Urban Scouting program
Cheerful
S i lv e r A w a r d
Stephen Andrew Miller, 21
Venturing Crew 2813,
chartered to Timothy Lutheran Church
Blue Springs, Missouri
Si lver Awar d
Stephen Andrew Miller
“People know to expect
more from a Scout,” notes
Steve Miller, lifelong
participant in Scouting,
Eagle Scout, and 2008
recipient of Venturing’s
highest honor. He cites
specifically how the
leadership requirement
for the Silver Award
helped prepare him
for job interviews.
“ When the interviewer asks, ‘Are you a leader or a
follower?’ and I mention my Scouting experiences,
I hear, ‘I can see that in you’.” Steve says that working
toward the Silver Award was a unified effort that
rejuvenated all the members of his Venturing crew.
Following college graduation, Steve embarked on
a solo cross-country bicycle tour.
2008 President’s Club
continued
Pacesetter, $10,000 to $24,999
HNTB Corporation
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable
Foundation
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Asurion Corporation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Kansas City
continued
Distinguished, $7,500 to $9,999
Americo Services, Inc.
Ash Grove Charitable Foundation
2008 President’s Club
KPMG, LLP
Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation
William T. Kemper Foundation
Philip & Dorothy Byer
Philanthropic Fund
Kansas City Southern Railway
Company
Douglas County United Way
Kirk Foundation Trust
Executive Hills Management, Inc.
Merriman Foundation
General Motors Foundation
Lockton Companies, LLC
RA Long Foundation
Benefactor, $5,000 to $7,499
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
B-G Service Solutions
ISS Kansas City/Uniguard Security
PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Cerner Corporation
Charles & Antoinette Berkel Donor
Advised Fund
Leavenworth County United Way
Neal and Jeanne Patterson
Cook Composites & Polymers
Rau Construction Company
Brotherhood Bank & Trust
JE Dunn Construction Group
Richardson Printing, Inc.
Enochs Family Foundation Fund
Saint Luke’s Health System
Foundation
E. E. Newcomer Enterprises
Foundation
Budd Park Christian Church
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Foundation
First Hand Foundation
Heartland Combined Federal
Campaign
Hallmark Cards
Supporter of our Urban Scouting program
Swope Community Enterprises
VIPGift.com
Waddell & Reed Companies
Embarq Corporation
Environmental Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
McCullough Family Foundation
Massman Foundation
Mistler Family Foundation
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, LLP
Sprint
Ernst & Young, LLP
State Street Bank
Fishnet Security
Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP
Forster-Powers Charitable Trust
RG Shull Family Charitable Fund
Franklin County United Way
Trudy Foundation
HCA-Midwest Division
US Bancorp Foundation
Hodgdon Family Charitable Fund
Wall-Ties & Forms, Inc.
Hoffman Family Foundation
Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
Supporter of our Urban Scouting program
Thrifty
H a l l / M c E lw a i n M e r i t S c h o l a r sh i p
David Pfortmiller, 19
Troop 86, chartered to
Grace United Methodist Church of Olathe
Olathe, Kansas
“ The Scout Law shaped
the way I look at life.
It’s what I stand for,”
says David Pfortmiller.
The recent scholarship
recipient has been active
in Scouting since his
Bear Cub days, earning
his Eagle Award at age
13 and topping that with
seven Palms for additional
merit badges.
David has served as patrol leader and instructor,
Hall/McElwain Merit Scholarship
David Pfortmiller
camp counselor, High Adventure participant, an
Order of the Arrow officer, and troop committee
member. For his Eagle project, he organized a food
drive to benefit the Salvation Army. His creative
twist: to amplify results, he made it a competition
between two schools.
2 0 0 8 G o l d E a g l e C l u b M e mb e r s
2 0 0 8 G o l d E a g l e C l u b M e mb e r s
The Gold Eagle Club includes individuals who support Scouting with
an annual personal gift of $1,500 or above.
Paul S. McKie
John Sheehy
Joseph T. Mackey, M.D.
Philip M. Singleton
William M. Adams
Matthew E. Gettys
Larry G. Mallin
John C. Smith
David S. Allen
Gregg W. Givens
John C. Martin
Harold “Cotton” F. Smith
Russell E. Atha, Jr.
Lawrence C. Glaze
Richard L. Martin
Mark T. Sonnenberg
Robert A. Atkins
Robert K. Green
Thomas and Sharon McCullough
Raymond Sonnenberg
J. Nick Badgerow
Casey S. Halsey
Thomas McDonnell
Greg T. Spies
Matthew J. Beem
Robert J. Hamlin
Mark S. McPhee, M.D.
James Philip Starr
Jameson R. Birdnow
R. Gene Harmon
Fred L. Merrill
J. Philip Starr
Harvey S. Bodker
James W. Hayes
Joe Jack Merriman
John R. Starr
Richard T. Boeshaar
William P. Herdegen III
Michael A. Merriman
Douglas W. Stone
Douglas M. Briggs
Christopher Hodgdon
Rodney J. Michalka
Kenneth H. Taylor
Lloyd J. Briggs
Charles J. Hoffman
Terry K. Miller
Charles M. Tetrick
Timothy C. Bugg
James and Regina Hogan
Robert R. Morrison
James C. Velghe, Sr.
Robert C. Canfield
John D. Hunkeler, M.D.
John D. Novak
Charles E. Vonderheid
Brian D. Castlemain
Clifford W. Illig
John R. Osborn
Wayne W. Weimer
William E. Cheek
Glenn H. Illig
Brian M. Osgood
Bryce Wells
Mack V. Colt
Howard T. Jacobson
Neal and Jeanne Patterson
Robert G. Wheeler
Samuel L. Colville
Howard E. Janzen
Skip H. Peavey
Robert M. White
Gary V. Cover
Roy A. Jensen, M.D.
Dr. Karen L. Pletz
Delvin L. Wilkinson
William Crandall
Emily S. Johnson
Ron D. Ramsey
Larry Winn, Jr.
Richard B. Cray
Thomas W. Johnson
E. S. Ned Riss
Robert L. Woodbury
Robert A. Cunningham
Mark R. Jorgenson
Stephen P. Roberts
Brent W. Worley
Vincent P. Dasta
Norman B. Kahn, Jr.
Gregory A. Sanchez
Frank H. Wright IV
Bruce E. Davis
Charles “Bud” W. Keller
Zachary H. Shafran
Robert J. Dellinger
R. Crosby Kemper, Jr.
Terrence and Peggy Dunn
Frank H. Kirk
John M. Edgar
J. Philip Kirk
E. Frank Ellis
J. Philip Kirk, Jr.
William C. Esry
John D. Kuehn
David M. Fowler
Thomas F. Lanio
David W. Frantze
Thomas W. Lenz
James Fritch
George A. Lieberman
Harold B. Frye
Fred J. Logan
Designates an executive board member
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Designates an executive board member
Brave
H e r o i s m A w a r d N o m i na t i o n
Kaleb Keith, 16
Troop 1347, chartered to Pleasant Heights
Community of Christ Church
Kansas City, Missouri
On the morning of
November 28, all five
members of the Keith family
woke with headaches and
other symptoms. Kaleb
suspected carbon monoxide
poisoning and quickly
began helping family
members out of the house.
He woke brother Kristopher, 12, and led him to
fresh air on the front porch. He found Kedrick, 11,
unconscious on the hallway floor and helped his
Dad carry him to safety. Outside, Kaleb reminded
everyone to breathe deeply and maintained a
clear-headed, comforting presence.
“ Scouting teaches you to keep everyone calm,”
Kaleb adds. Lab tests later that day would reveal
that Kaleb’s own carbon monoxide levels were
Her oi sm Awar d N omi nati on
Kaleb Keith
highest of all three brothers.
Bob Long
D i s t i n g u i s h e d C ITI Z EN Aw a r d D i n n e r
S i lv e r B e a v e r R e c i p i e n t s
Robert A. Long, Distinguished Citizen for 2008
Selected as the Heart of America Council’s Distinguished Citizen for
2008, Robert A. Long joins a select group of civic and business leaders.
Bob, a long time advocate for the Boy Scouts of America, served as
Council President of the Heart of America Council from 1979-1980 and
Chairman of the Board in 1981 and 1982, although he admits that he
had no prior Scouting background when he was asked to serve.
In 2008, twenty-two individuals were honored for service
to young people for their work in Scouting and beyond.
The Silver Beaver is the highest honor a council can bestow.
As Chairman of JE Dunn Construction Group, Inc. since 1999, Bob has
had a hand in changing downtown Kansas City for the better. Prior to his
position at JE Dunn, he spent nearly 30 years with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Bob, a CPA, holds a degree in Business Administration and Accounting
from the University of Kansas as well as an honorary Ph.D. from
Rockhurst University.
Bob is the proud father of an Eagle Scout and a grandfather of a
youngster who just became a Boy Scout. We applaud Bob for his
dedication to Kansas City. Many organizations have benefited from
his passion and service.
Bruce D. Allen
Council
J. Nick Badgerow
Trailhead
Robert E. Churchill
Trails West
Jimmy D. Clark
Thunderbird
Randal L. Cooper
Blue Elk
Susan V. Dallstream Brock G. Guernsey Stan W. Lloyd
Big Muddy
Twin Rivers
Red-Tailed Hawk
Stephen M. Clifford
Council
Ernest D. Lunsford
Red-Tailed Hawk
2 0 0 8 UR B AN E ag l e S c o u t S c h o l a r s h i p R e c i p i e n t s
James W. Mansfield Richard F. Miller
Lone Bear
Blue Elk
Terry K. Miller
Council
Daniel T. Morales
Thunderbird
Morgan T. Olander
Pioneer Trails
Peter J. Henggeler
Peter J. Henggeler, Robert A. Long Scholarship
Peter earned his Eagle Award in March of 2005 in Troop 1080,
chartered to Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
With six summers at H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation, he is proud to be a
Firebuilder in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. He currently serves Troop 1080 as
an Assistant Scoutmaster. He attends Gonzaga University.
James M. Raine III Daniel H. Sanderson John R. Scott
Blue Elk
Pelathe
North Star
Steven G. Ward
Red-Tailed Hawk
Jeffrey L. Wingo
Kaw
Edwin N. Locke, Jr.
Edwin N. Locke, Jr., Ewing Marion Kauffman Scholarship
Edwin received his Eagle in June of 2004 in Troop 1025, chartered
to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He is
a Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Offices held in the troop include
Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader.
He attends Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.
Courtney L. Moss
Courtney L. Moss, Julia Irene Kauffman Scholarship
Courtney earned his Eagle Award in January 2008 in Troop 1034,
chartered to Swope Parkway Church of Christ in Kansas City, Missouri,
where he served as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. Currently a youth
member with Venturing Crew 2034 and an Assistant Scoutmaster with
Troop 1034, he attends the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
David A. Woy
Northern Tier
Samuel R. Young
Kaw
Clean
H o r n a d ay A w a r d f o r D i s t i n g u i s h e d
S e r v i c e i n C o n s e r va t i o n
Troop 510, chartered to Belton Christian Church
Belton, Missouri
Chuck Burnfin, Scoutmaster
“In three years, our
troop’s recycling efforts
saved the equivalent of
700 cubic yards of
landfill, an amount that
would fill seven football
fields,” says Charles
Burnfin, Scoutmaster of
the two dozen members
of Troop 510.
What began as a single project to clear out
unused church hymnals evolved into an ongoing
community-wide recycling focus that now includes
newspaper, magazines, and metal. Several weekends
a year, community residents are invited to
contribute their accumulated recyclable paper
to the troop’s efforts.
Hornaday Award for D istinguis hed
Servi ce i n Con servati on
Troop 510
2008 District Leadership
District Districts
Chairman Commissioner
Big Muddy Bret Cooper Larry A. Maxwell
Blue Elk Don Lograsso James B. Todd
Kaw Big Muddy
North Star
Thunderbird
Blue Elk
Northern Tier
Trailhead
Kaw
Pelathe
Trails West
Learning for Life
Pioneer Trails
Twin Rivers
Lone Bear
Red-Tailed Hawk
Thomas R. Cooley Robert W. Euler
Learning for Life Janet Brown
John Morris
Lone Bear John A. Gaston
Carroll
Ray
Platte
Clay
Platte city
North Star Gary V. Cover Larry Janacaro Raul D. Salmon
Northern Tier David M. Belz Judy K. Tuckness
leavenworth
Wyandotte
bonner springs
kansas city
Pioneer Trails John R. Scott
James H. Bernard, Jr. David D. Penner
Red-Tailed Hawk Stephen M. Berko Steven G. Ward
ottawa
Thunderbird Joseph T. Mackey, M.D. Lester D. Ham
Trailhead J. Nick Badgerow olathe
Pelathe
Douglas
lexington
higginsville
INDEPENDENCE
Lafayette
Jackson
overland
Park
lee’s summit
Johnson
Trails
West
RedTailed
Hawk
paola
osawatomie
Franklin
Pioneer
Trails
Blue
Elk
Trailhead
lawrence
Pelathe Frank H. Wright IV gladstone
carrolton
richmond
liberty
Leavenworth
Northern Kaw
Tier
Big Muddy
North Star
knob
noster
Thunderbird
harrisonville
warrensburg
Johnson
Cass
Miami
adrian
Trails West Bruce LaLonde Twin Rivers John Heather
Keith A. Neuman
Jamie W. Wilson Buddy R. Burris
clinton
Twin Rivers
garnett
Lone Bear
butler
Henry
pleasanton
Anderson
Linn
Bates
osceola
St. Clair
S PE C IAL THAN K S
We would like to graciously thank the following for their
help with this year’s annual report:
Richardson Printing (discounted printing)
Xpedx (paper stock at cost)
Ron Berg Studio (Scout profile portraits)
Kathy Disney (supplemental photography)
Walz Tetrick Advertising (concept and design)
Reverent
2008
report
Heart of America Council
Boy Scouts of America
10210 Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO 64131-4212