Lots of Changes in 2004...
Still More Coming for 2005

The Concho Valley Council saw a lot of changes in 2004 including a change in Scout Executives and in Amangi Trail District Executives (see related story on page 7).  With all these changes how was the council able to achieve all of its’ goals?  The answer lies with the Council Board and Executive Committee.  Under the leadership of our Council President, Randall Ross, the council was able to continue moving forward and was very successful in all areas of the Scouting program.

LaRuth Retiring After 27 Years

Still more changes are in store for 2005. Our council will be losing one of its’ dearest resources at the end of January when LaRuth Jenkins retires after 27 years of service.  

La Ruth has been one of the staples of this council, lending support to executives, unit leaders, volunteers and parents in her role as office manager and scout shop manager since 1977.  It would be impossible to calculate the number of youth who have been benefited from her service to Scouting over those years, suffice it to say, the number would be in the tens of thousands.

LaRuth is retiring to spend more time with her family.  She will be sorely missed by this council.

The Council will host a farewell reception at the San Angelo Visitors Center on Saturday, January 29th from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. We are asking all volunteers and friends of LaRuth to come by and thank her for her years of service and to wish her well in her retirement.

Cards and gifts for LaRuth’s retirement can be sent to:

    Concho Valley Council
    LaRuth Jenkins’ Retirement
    PO Box 1584
    San Angelo, TX 76902

Our best wishes to LaRuth and Paul as they enjoy their much deserved retire- ment.

Council Awards Banquet
Was Held January 8th

The Concho Valley Council Awards Banquet was held Saturday, January 8th at the Celebration Hall of the First Methodist Church in San Angelo.

Awards included Veterans awards, top-popcorn salesmen recognition, recognition of the Eagle Class of 2004, activity directors and the Silver Beaver Awards (see Silver Beaver article on next page).

 Silver Beaver
 

 

FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING

Thank you to all of the families and Scouters who contributed to family friends of Scouting last year.

 We will be continuing the Family campaign again this year giving families a choice of making an investment in the future of our youth through FOS. We will be offering several recognition items again including the third in the set of collector’s Council Strip Patches which this year will honor the 75th anniversary of Cub Scouting and 95th anniversary of Boy Scouts.

To schedule a Family FOS pres - entation, call Dennis Luellen at the Scout office at 325-655-7107 or 1- 800-321-7107.

UNITED WAY OF THE CONCHO VALLEY CUTS FUNDING
DESPITE SUCCESS OF COUNCIL

For 2004, the Concho Valley Council will receive the Boy Scouts of America’s coveted Quality Council Award.  This recognition is bestowed in acknowledgment of financial stewardship, membership growth, program delivery, and service to community organizations. Less than half of the 309 councils across America will be so honored.  Success like this does not come easy. The full support of the United Way of the Concho Valley was instrumental in this achievement.  Currently, nearly 4000 young people across 24 counties of Southwest Texas are involved in various programs.

Recently it was reported that the Concho Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America had its funding reduced by 38%.  This represents a cut of nearly $40,000.  Training of adult volunteers, program support materials, staff support, insurance coverage, registration and advancement services are all placed in jeopardy.   Without this foundation to build upon, even our ability to ask young people to join is now in question.

Unless these funds can be replaced, we will not be able to continue service for up to 400 current Scouts.  How do we pick and choose which young persons we ask to leave?  Each parent that registers a boy or girl in our program expects us to help them build character, train citizenship, and develop personal fitness. How do we tell them, their child can no longer enjoy the mentorship provided by their Scout Leader?  How do we tell the next deserving young man that he can not be an Eagle Scout?  These are very hard questions to answer when looking into the face of our future.  Only with your immediate support of the Boy Scouts will these lifelong disappointments of a child be avoided.

Working together we can do what matters.

J. Randall Ross,
Council President  

Patrick S. Wedding,
Scout Executive

      
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