GUESTS: Jeremy Hopp with Boy Scouts of America, our guest speaker.
FINES: Ward Davis and Jeff Brewer were our Sergeants-At-Arms. Paul Brown was fined for wearing tacky clothes because the city offices are being remodeled. Larry Sloan was fined for hitting poles while spreading gravel at his business. Jim Kicklighter was fined for not having better seats at Clemson University in a photo on Facebook. Jay Pitzer was fined for trying to turn his business parking lot into a used car lot. Randy Hendrickson was fined because Randy Henderson wasnt there to fine and their names are sooo close. Jay Pitzer fined again for having a long stemmed rose in his mouth as members came in. It was a really bad look. Almost everyone was fined for late shopping for Valentines Day cards and gifts. Jim Seitnator paid for past K-State losses. Harley Macklin paid to say some nice things about Vern Powers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The sign-up sheet for work shifts for the NJCAA Basketball t-shirt booths is available. Please sign-up to work soon!
PROGRAM: Darren Wicks introduced Jeremy Hopp with Boy Scouts of America. He serves as the Pawnee District Executive which is made up of 5counties including Reno County serving 1,100 youth and about 400 adult volunteers. The Quivera Council is made up of six districts which serves over 13,000 youth and 5,000 adult volunteers in 30 central and south central Kansas counties. A recent event the Trappers Rendezvous held Martin Luther King Weekend at Harvey County Park brought together between 6 and 7,000 scouts for Fur Trader and Mountain Men activities. An every five year camping Encounter which is held the third weekend in April at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. It will bring over 5,000 scouts together for a Jamboree type event. Camp Kanza, the summer camp near Abbyville, has spent almost $2 million dollars in camp renovations over the past couple of years with new toilets and some completely new buildings. The camp which began in 1963 will hold its 50 year anniversary celebration this summer. Quivera Scout Ranch, near Sedan, has added Jet Skis, 4-wheel ATVs, a 15 mile over-night bicycle trip, ATV overnight camp, equestrian program and High Adventure hiking programs to its summer camp experience. An Exploring Career program is available for high school age boy scouts with one local post with the Hutchinson Police and Reno County Sheriffs Departments. Scouting is funded by per scout fees, corporate donations, popcorn sales and interest earned from the National Boy Scouts of America endowment fund.
50/50 Drawing: Tom Hymer won $20 and donated it to the Boy Scouts.
Newsletter Drawing: Dean Brigman won $30. I was wrong in reporting that Eric Steinle won $20 two weeks ago.
Newsletter question: Why has Paul Brown been wearing tacky clothes to work lately?
Editor: Steve Conard