Fall 2002
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Three Heart of America Council Scouts
Receive Scholarships
Three Scouts in the Heart of America Council
received scholarships to help them further their
post secondary educations. Two scholarships
were awarded at the 2002 Distinguished Citizen
Award Dinner and one Scout received a scholarship from the National Eagle Scout Association.
Wes Coby received the Heart of America
Council Lou Smith Eagle Scout Scholarship on
June 13 at the Distinguished Citizen Award
Dinner. Awarded to an outstanding Eagle Scout
from the urban core of Kansas City, this year’s
scholarship was named in honor of Lou Smith,
the 2002 Distinguished Citizen Award honoree.
Wes is an Eagle Scout with Troop 608, chartered
to Concerned Citizens of Swope Parkway and
has served as Senior Patrol Leader for his troop
for three terms. Wes served as a counselor at
Cub Scout Day Camp, is the Vice President of
his schools debate team and was selected to represent the Kansas City area in the Urban Debate
League’s National Celebration. Wes is involved
in Junior ROTC and is the Deputy Brigade
Commander for the Kansas City Corps of
Cadets and is a member of Who’s Who Among
America High School Students.
The Heart of America Council Lou Smith Eagle
Scout Scholarship will provide $5,000 a year for
tuition, room and board and books for up to
four years.
Porfirio Raya, Jr. received the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Scholarship that was established this
year through a gift of $100,000 from the Muriel
McBrien Kauffman Foundation.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman
Scholarship is an endowed scholarship
that will be presented each year to an outstanding Eagle Scout. It honors Ewing
Marion Kauffman, an Eagle Scout who
Julia Irene Kauffman with Porfirio Raya, Jr. and his parents
later in life received the Distinguished
Eagle Scout Award. This award is given to
those Eagle Scouts who, in their adult life,
make a positive impact in our society by
holding true to the values and principles
of the Eagle Scout Award. This scholarship will provide $5,000 for tuition, room
and board or books for Porfirio’s college
education.
Porfirio is an Eagle Scout with Troop 106
chartered to the Guadalupe Center. He
Lou Smith with Doris Coby, mother of Eagle Scout Wes
has reached out to others through
Coby, and Jim Terry, Scout Executive.
Missionary trips to the Saint Augustine
Indian Mission and the Nuevo Laredo
Northwest Missouri State and major in
Mission. He is involved in his church, received
Computer Science. His hobbies include playing
the Excellence in Christian Living Award for
football and computers. His volunteer work
Bishop Miege and received one Silver and two
includes participating in the Raytown Youth
Gold Keys in the Scholastic Art Awards
Court program and is a Tom Tom Beater in the
Competition.
Tribe of Mic-O-Say.
Christopher Inlow of Troop 30 chartered to
Scouting Patrons of Christ the King received a
$1,500 scholarship grant from the National
Eagle Scout Association. Over 3,783 Eagle
Scout Scholarship applications were submitted
and eighty Eagle Scouts from across the country,
including Christopher, were chosen to receive a
National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship.
Christopher recently graduated from Archbishop
O’Hara High School and plans to attend
The Heart of America Council extends its congratulations to Wes, Porfirio and Christopher on
their selection as outstanding Eagle Scout
Scholarship recipients. We wish them well in
their future educational endeavors!
For more information on the Scholarship programs available through the Boy Scouts of
America, please contact Mike Johnson, Director
of Finance Services, at (816)942-9333 or
[email protected].
Rodger and Lorraine Alleman
Creating a Legacy to Scouting in the Heart of America Council
Rodger and Lorraine Alleman are strong supporters of the Scouting program in
the Heart of America Council. They believe in the timeless values that Scouting
helps young people develop. Their commitment is an outgrowth of their personal
values, which have allowed them to be happily married for over 46 years.
Rodger and Rainey have been involved in Scouting for most of their lives.
Rodger’s Uncle, C. Earl Hovey, was an Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster, and President of
the Kansas City Area Council. Rodger’s parents influenced him to join Scouting,
purchasing his first Cub Scout Handbook for him in 1939.
The strongest experience in Scouting for Rodger is the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. His
call night, by Chief H. Roe Bartle, has served as his most powerful and influential
moment in Scouting. His subsequent experiences in the Tribe and many years on
the permanent camp staff at Bartle have been his most important in Scouting,
and in life.
Rainey has also been generous in giving her time and efforts to Scouting. A
native of Clinton, Missouri, she has served as a Den Mother and has strongly supported Rodger, their Eagle Scout son, Mike, and daughter Linda in their Scouting
endeavors.
Rodger has served for more than 35 years on the Executive Board of the Pacific
Skyline Council in San Mateo, California. In addition, he has served as Council
Camping Chairman, Council Friends of Scouting Chairman, and Vice President
of Membership. He has been a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Commissioner, is a Vigil
Member of the Order of the Arrow, a Sachem in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, and
received the Silver Beaver Award in 1977.
Lorraine and Rodger Alleman
Both Rodger and Rainey had mutual concerns about their shared estate, wishing
to avoid unnecessary capital gains, inheritance, and estate taxes. They also wanted
to create a legacy to support Scouting in the Heart of America Council. In
researching various planned giving options, the Charitable Remainder Trust was a
good fit. Avoiding capital gains and estate taxes, receiving an income tax deduction, and having the Heart of America Council as a beneficiary created a win-win
situation for the Allemans and the Council.
Scouting means a lot to the Allemans. They believe that the Boy Scouts is the
best program for kids, teaching them important values such as self-reliance. As a
family, they have enjoyed and treasured their Scouting experiences. In recognition
of their planned gift, the Allemans were recognized as new members of the Heart
of America Council Heritage Society. Their legacy will live on through their
planned gift to the Heart of America Council. They each believe that “a contribution to Scouting is an investment in humanity.”
To find out more about how to include Scouting in your estate plans, contact
Jason Baxendale at 816-942-9333 or [email protected].
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Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner
An Outstanding Success
On June 13, more than 400 Business and
Community Leaders gathered at the Kansas City
Downtown Marriott Muehlebach to honor Lou
Smith with the 2002 Distinguished Citizen Award.
Each year, the Heart of America honors an outstanding Kansas Citian for their contributions to our community.
This year’s Distinguished Citizen award Dinner
raised more than $320,000 to support 14,484 at risk
youths in the Urban Core of Kansas City. The proceeds from this year’s DCAD will provide for uniforms, camping equipment, handbooks, field trips,
camperships for Scouts to attend camp and program
aides to deliver a quality program to at risk youths.
This year’s Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner honored Lou Smith who retired as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation in April of this year. Lou became the
Chief Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation in 1997 after having served as
the Chief Operating Officer and President since
1995. Lou’s impact on Kansas City as President of
the Kauffman Foundation has been tremendous and
during his tenure the Kauffman Foundation grew
significantly in total assets and programs and grants.
The vision of the Foundation is to work toward selfsufficient people in healthy communities through a
variety of initiatives and programs sponsored and/or
operated by its two focus areas: Youth development
and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial
Leadership. The young people of the urban core of
Kansas City have positively benefited from the
Urban Scouting program and the tremendous support of the programs and initiatives of the Kauffman
Foundation.
Missouri-Rolla and a MBA from Rockhurst College.
He has also done postgraduate work at the University
of Kansas.
He is a member of the boards of directors of a number of area civic and education organizations and
businesses, including the Civic council of Greater
Kansas City, Sprint Corporation, Midwest Research
Institute, Union Station Kansas City, H & R Block
Inc., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and The
Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center.
He has been a board member of the Kauffman
Foundation since January 1991.
Lou Smith receives the Distinguished Citizen
Award plaque from Bob Kipp, Co-Chair.
Through Lou’s community involvement he has been
recognized with many honors including the Bridge
Builder Award, Kansas City Globe, Human
Relations Award, Jewish Community Relations
Bureau / American Jewish Committee, an Honorary
Doctor of Humanities, Lincoln University and an
Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the
University of Missouri-Rolla. Lou and his wife
Sharon reside in Leawood, Kansas.
This year’s Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner was
Co-Chaired by Bob Kipp, Vice President of
Hallmark and Steve Clifford, Managing Partner of
Ernst & Young LLP. A special thank you goes to the
volunteer committee and Bob and Steve’s leadership
for an outstanding event.
Thank you to Lou for his leadership of the
Kauffman Foundation and for making our community a better place to live. Congratulations as the
2002 Distinguished Citizen Award Honoree!
To find out more about the Urban Scouting program, contact Charles Flowers at 816 942-9333 or
[email protected].
Lou’s professional experience includes a 29-year
career with Allied Signal, Inc., (now Honeywell
International) where he retired as President of the
Kansas City Division in April 1995. Lou received a
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of
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Sharon Smith receives a gift for her support of
Lou’s endeavors from Steve Clifford, Co-Chair.
A Family of Eagle
Scouts
Scout Earns Islamic
Youth Award
The Eagle Scout Award is the highest honor a young man can earn in
the Scouting program. On average, about 2% of all Boy Scouts earn
the rank of Eagle but eleven members of the Morales family have
earned the rank of Eagle over two generations.
A special accomplishment was recognized at Troop 1046’s Court of
Honor on June 10th. Adil
Shabbir, a Life Scout, received the
Boy Scout Islamic Youth Award,
“In The Name of God.” This is a
unique accomplishment given that
in 2001 only 125 Cub Scouts and
89 Boy Scouts earned this award
nation-wide.
Gene Morales, father and grandfather of eleven Eagle Scouts, is pictured below with four of five of his Eagle Scout sons, Pat, Cliff, Mike
and Dan (back row left to right). Terry also an Eagle Scout is not
pictured. Five of his six Eagle Scout grandsons are pictured here as
well. In the front row, left to right, are Trevor Johannsen, Logan
Morales, Larry Morales and Josh Morales with Zach Morales in the
back row. Eagle Scout grandson Dan Morales is not in the photograph.
Adil is a sophomore at Blue Valley
High School. He is a member of
Abil Shabbir, Life Scout
both the soccer and wrestling
teams in addition to being active in Scouting. He is planning to
achieve his goal of earning the rank of Eagle Scout.
You might ask how Scouting could run so strong in one family?
Gene, who passed away in April of this year, was a very dedicated
Scouter who believed strongly in the positive impact Scouting could
have on young people and on his own family. Gene began as an
adult leader in 1964 and remained active and registered until his
death in 2002. He served as a Unit Commissioner, was a Sachem in
the Tribe of Mic O Say, served on the Tonka District Committee,
received the Scouter Training Award, the Bronze Pelican Award and
was Wood Badge Trained. Gene was involved directly with youth,
serving as a Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster and Troop Committee
member and encouraged other adult leaders to participate in Wood
Badge Training to better their leadership skills.
On earning the Islamic Youth Award, Adil said, “a Scout is reverent,
and I wanted to show that I was.” He also credits his older brother
with providing inspiration to earn the award. As a Cub Scout, his
brother received the Cub Scout Islamic Award, “Bismillah.” This
help motivate Adil to earn the Boy Scout Islamic Award.
As a result of September 11th, Adil and his family have had to endure
several hurtful comments regarding their religious beliefs. Adil has
relied on Scouting and his friends in Troop 1046 to get through the
difficult times.
While Gene is missed by his family and friends, the positive impact
he had on others through his selfless dedication to the Scouting program is testimony to the great person and Scouter he was.
Recently Adil earned the Communications Merit Badge that requires
a Scout to give a speech to a group. Adil used this opportunity to
educate his troop on the Muslim religion. In his presentation Adil
pointed out that the name “Islam” means “Peace.” He also illustrated
the similarities of his faith to those of his troop members and in
doing so helped to inform and educate the members of his Troop
about his faith background.
The Heart of America Council and the Pioneer Trails District congratulate Adil on his accomplishment. We wish him the best in his
future endeavors and look forward to hearing about another Troop
1046 Court of Honor when Adil earns the rank of Eagle Scout.
For more information on the Religious Emblems program of the Boy
Scouts of America, please contact Steve Roberts at (816) 942-9333 or
[email protected].
The Morales Scouting Family
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Summer Camp
Fun and Adventure for 15,526 Scouts!
The Camping programs of the Heart of
America Council positively impacted
15,526 Scouts this summer through programs at Cub Scout Day Camp, the new
Bear Camp program, Webelos Camp and
Boy Scout Camp at the H. Roe Bartle
Scout Reservation and the Theodore
Naish Scout Reservation.
A big highlight this year was the addition
of Bear Camp held at the Theodore
Naish Scout Reservation. This program
is designed to offer third year Cub Scouts
a new and challenging summer camp
opportunity since many Bear Scouts have
already attended two years of Cub Scout
Day Camp. Statistics show that a new
and challenging camping experience can
help Bear Scouts to continue in Scouting
and by all accounts, this year’s pilot program was a great success.
A total of 318 Bear Scouts and a parent
participated in this year’s Bear Camp
program that featured a Tee Pee Village, a
Castle and a Fort to provide age appropriate programs for third year Cub
Scouts.
Randy Warner, Den Leader of Pack
3316, had this to say about his experience. “Bear Camp was a blast despite a
few ticks! Even the food was good at
camp but the best was making bacon and
eggs and French toast on a hobo stove at
the campsite. I was most impressed by
the friendliness and energy of the Staffers
and the quality of the program. The
boys made steppingstones, shields, a stool
and a Wampum Pouch. We were challenged by building and racing cucumber
boats in the Vegetable Regatta. Father’s
Day weekend was a great way to spend
time with my son, if you missed Bear
Camp this year you missed a good time.
Don’t miss out next year!”
For more information on the camping
programs of the Heart of America
Council, please contact Mark Brayer,
Director of Support Services at
(816)942-9333 or [email protected].
The camping programs of the Heart of
America Council continue to set the pace
on a National level for not only the number of Scouts who attend camp but also
the high quality of program delivered
and the caliber and dedication of the
staff who work hard to provide a once in
a lifetime camping opportunity to young
people.
Theodore Naish Scout Reservation . . 722
Wow, archery takes a lot of concentration!
Scouts enjoy hitting the bullseye at the bb
gun range
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2002 Camping Participation
Cub Scout Day Camp . . . . . . . . . 4,414
Cub Scout Bear Camp . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Webelos Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,626
Total Cub Scout Camping
Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,358
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H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation . . 6,446
Total Boy Scout Camping
Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,168
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Total Camping Participation . . . . 15,526
A Scout enjoys the new adventure and
challenge of the climbing tower
Friends of Scouting Success!
At the May 22 Victory Celebration,
more than 100 volunteers gathered to
celebrate the success of the 2002
Friends of Scouting Campaign.
Thanks to the leadership of David
Zimmer, Council Friends of Scouting
Chair, Karl Kruger, District Division
Friends of Scouting Chair, Del
Wilkinson District Community Friends
of Scouting Chair and Dick Martin
District Family Friends of Scouting
Chair, this year’s campaign raised
$1,502,071 of its $1,495,500 goal!
Some highlights of this year’s campaign
include the Council Family Friends of
Scouting Campaign raising $533,563
or 107% of a $482,000 goal and the
following Districts and their FOS
Chairs achieving 100% or greater of
their goal.
On Team Martin, led by Dick Martin
the Trailhead District chaired by Bill
Herdegen, Vice President for the
Kansas City Power and Light achieved
126%. The Learning for Life Division
chaired by Mark McPhee, M.D., VicePresident of Medical Affairs for Saint
Luke’s Hospital achieved 102%.
The Kaw District chaired by Bill
Dunn, Senior Vice President for JE
Dunn Construction, achieved 101%.
The North Star District, chaired by
Bob DeGeorge and President of Bob
DeGeorge and Associates achieved
100% of goal.
On Team Wilkinson the Northern Tier
District chaired by John Jurcyk an
attorney with McAnany, VanCleve and
Philips achieved 120%. The Red
Tailed Hawk District chaired by Steve
Geiger, CFO for KU Medical Research
Center achieved 111%. The
Thunderbird District, chaired by Ron
Juergensen, Owner and President of
Juergensen Advertising achieved 104%.
The Pioneer Trails District, chaired by
Dennis Cross, Parner for the law firm
of Morrison & Hecker, achieved
102%. The Lone Bear District, chaired
by Rick Coale, President of the 1st
Community Bank in Clinton, achieved
102%.
Thank you to the many Friends of
Scouting volunteers who worked hard
to achieve the 2002 Friends of
Scouting goal! It means that the
resources needed to provide quality
program to more than 56,500 young
men and women in the Heart of
America Council will be available!
(816) 942-9333 or 1-800-776-1110
www.hoac-bsa.org
David M. Lockton - Council President
Richard T. Boeshaar - Council Commissioner
James J. Terry, Jr. - Scout Executive
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