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It is a wet and windy Thursday night in Mesa, Arizona.  I was able to get the Scouting Heritage booth setup at the Family History Expo.  A big thanks to all those who helped this idea become reality.

The Story

About a month ago I got the idea of doing a Scouting booth at the Arizona Family History Expo.  After all, it is Scouting’s 100th anniversary and I couldn’t think of a better group of people to share it with than those attending the expo.

The first contact I tried to make with the Boy Scouts was the Grand Canyon Council.  I mistakenly thought that there was already a group at council that would be interested in such an event and would already have the resources to make it happen. Now it was already the first week in January. 

I next tried the Mesa District since the expo falls within their boundaries and it would be easier to get local volunteers.  The timing must have been bad as they couldn’t offer any assistance.

I was about to give up on the whole idea, but couldn’t let it go.  I live in North Phoenix which is 40 minutes from where the expo would be held.  I decided to contact the Thunderbird district executive, Carol Chacon, to see if there was anything she could do.

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Submitted by Nancy Hill

Glenn Hill, Eagle Scout, 1955

Submitted by Nancy Hill

Glenn Hill, 1952

Submitted by Nancy Hill

Ken Hill, 1929

On Thursday, December 10th, the Boy Scouts of America will kickoff its centennial celebration with an audiocast.

Those presenting are:

Randall Stephenson,
AT&T Chairman and CEO and 100th Anniversary Chair

 John Gottschalk,
BSA National President

 Bob Mazzuca,
Chief Scout Executive

 Tico Perez,
BSA National Commissioner

 Jack Furst,
BSA National Executive Board

Register by 6:55 p.m. Eastern time to be eligilble for audiocast giveaway prizes:

• Two tickets to Gala Twenty-Ten, a very special and elegant 100th Anniversary event in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 2010. One night’s hotel stay is included.
• A signed, limited and special edition print of Joseph Csatari’s 100th Anniversary painting.
• A specially packaged, limited edition U.S. Mint commemorative coin honoring BSA’s 100 years.

Come join the fun and learn what you can do to help BSA support 100 years!

Submitted by Sheri Fenley

Stanley Beffort
Salina, Kansas
(c) 1953