"THANK YOU" LETTER RECEIVED FROM BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BUCKEYE COUNCIL

The Rotary office received a "Thank You" letter dated June 17, 2015, from the Boy Scouts of America Buckeye Council Scout Executive, David P. Truax. The thank you letter reads:

 

"Dear Friend of Scouting:  THANK YOU for your commitment to support the Buckeye Council through our 2015 Friends of Scouting campaign.  Your pledge in the amount of $500.00 is greatly appreciated.  Your support of Scouting in our council provided programs for over 13,500  people who would not otherwise receive the benefits of character development, fitness, and citizenship training.

 

Each night of the week, week after week, over 1,000 young men are at their Scout meetings.  If they all met at one place, the TV News would cover the event.  But they gather unnoticed, in private homes, in church basements, community centers, and school cafeterias.  They take on exciting challenges and explore new skills under the watchful eyes of positive adult role models.  In small groups they all learn the values of Scouting: personal responsibility, moral integrity, leadership and mental and personal fitness.

 

The Buckeye Council continues to be a leader in membership, serving nearly 12% of the available youth in our area.  Seven Ranges, Scout Reservation is recognized as one of America's premier summer camping programs serving more than 2,515 youth last summer.  There were 1,278 Cub Scouts who participated in our Cub Scout Day Camps and Webelos Resident Camp programs.  One hundred eighteen young men earned the coveted Eagle Scout rank in 2014.

 

We deeply appreciate your support."