Farewell for now, Schlak

Schlak has been one of the ubiquitous personalities of the Hiawathaland Council for over 17 years. He is relocating back to his hometown of Flint to help care for his parents.

He has been Scoutmaster for Troop 356 that entire time, Crew leader for 356 since its inception, summer camp staff, JLT Scoutmaster, National Jamboree staff, active OA leader, district commissioner, district training chairman, golf committee member, and the council registrar the last 4 years.

The troop and crew held a farewell last week. There I commented that he was a Scouter for all seasons...but always in shorts. Shirley Kriegel has composed lyrics for the occasion using the music from the 60's song, "To Sir, With Love." A memorable line was, "How do you tell your parents that your Scoutmaster wears a pony tail?" That pretty wells sums up Schlak, an unconventional Scouting traditionalist who was loved by a generation of Scouts and their parents
for helping them to adulthood.
See you along the trail, Schlak.

Congratulations Joe

Joe Tomassoni of Troop 526 recently received his Eagle Scout Award. Way to go Joe!

Cub Resident Camp- The Mostest Fun

The Knights of Bunting Lake had an unforgettable experience at Cub Resident Camp. The Lady of Bunting Lake, Barb Dupras, who put together a phenomenal resident camp.

The Wizard of Wonder, Dick Oslund, wowed the Cubs and parents with his feats of majic.

2010 Jamboree!

My camera out-smarted me at the Jamboree and I just got the pictures of the departure from the First United Methodist Church in Marquette where Boy Scouting started in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Tech exhibit in the Technology Quest area. However, there are many posted at www.bsajamboree.org/DailyPhotos.aspx. Our Scouts had a great time at the Jamboree and conducted themselves well.

TV 6 covered the departure:

The Grand Boy Scout Anniversary Parade

A highlight of the 100th Anniversary was the Grand Boy Scout Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC with 10,000 Scouts and leaders marching in the 100 degree heat. Our Jamboree Troops had a great view of the parade. In the picture below taken from the top of the Washington Monument, our troops were under the tree at the left of the picture with a clear view of the White House as the backdrop for the parade.
These two pictures show our troops along the curb.

More pictures and information are on the Nationa Capitol Area Council's website at www.boyscouts-ncac.org/parade