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Meet 2021 NOESA Honoree Philip Reilly

June 7, 2021 by The Scouter Digest Staff

Phil Reilly is a retired CIA senior Operations Officer with a decorated 29 year career.  He also served in the US Army Special Forces prior to CIA.  Among the many positions he held, Mr. Reilly served as the CIA’s senior paramilitary officer as Chief of Special Activities Division and was charged with conducting Presidentially directed activities. Mr. Reilly had numerous foreign and domestic assignments including Chief of Station positions in Afghanistan, Europe and in the Far East. He also served as Deputy Chief of Station in Iraq and operated in Latin America and Africa.  Mr. Reilly was the deputy commander of the first USG team to enter Afghanistan two weeks after the 9/11 attacks.

Mr. Reilly is now the Senior Vice President at Orbis Operations, a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, and an advisor or board member of several companies in the national security, cyber and financial space.

Mr. Reilly is a graduate of Georgetown University, was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School and attended leadership training at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.  He holds numerous awards including the CIA Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Star, and the Director of National Intelligence Personal Medallion.

Congratulations to Philip and his fellow 2021 NOESA Honorees!

Filed Under: Leaders Tagged With: nesa, noesa

Bee Crossing: A Project Of The Future

June 7, 2021 by The Scouter Digest Staff

Submitted by: Nuruddin A., Eagle Scout

Bee Crossing is an Eagle Scout project with a focus on sustainability— to live beyond the present day. It was always planned with the future in mind. That’s why this project’s three goals were about safety, education, and community.

The physical part of this project was planned to foster the future as well. It’s 16 wooden posts, 10 with Solar LEDs and all with plaques. They’re planted in a marshy grove between an Elementary School, and two neighborhoods. The plaques describe the diverse representation of wildlife. From the native to the invasive, to the birds in the trees to the skunk cabbages rooting in the hummus, the beauty in the diversity are the main highlights.

A website was made since 16 plaques could not cover every single species in Bee Crossing. This website, beecrossing.org, was made to correct and expand on the information covered by the plaques. These plaques were also made with the Elementary School in mind. We have been working with the school to make Bee Crossing a part of the local curriculum. In fact, each plaque has a unique QR code that leads back to the website. This way, if visitors wish to do their own research, they can scan the QR code and learn more through the sources we provided or the additional information we offer.

The suggestion to light up the path was actually pitched by the community itself. The path at night is awfully dark, but many people still use it. The 10 Solar LEDs were placed on the post as a way to have renewably powered lights to keep the community safe at night. These LEDs are dim enough to avoid blinding, but bright enough to make the path visible. This way, everyone can enjoy the path both in the day, and safely at night.

Sustainability and the future goes hand in hand. Scouting teaches us to be prepared for life, and bringing a community together with this project does exactly that. Bee Crossing was made to be a rally point for everyone to gather around. The name itself was suggested and voted on by the community. We have a volunteer group called Friends of Bee Crossing to maintain the path. The vision is for this project to become bigger than itself. For this project to instill a sense of identity and action. To one day return home and see many projects and works done for the benefit of all of us, would be a dream come true.

Bee Crossing is an Eagle Scout project built now for the future with 16 posts embedded along the trails with Solar LEDS and plaques about the wildlife.

 

Filed Under: Eagle of the Week Tagged With: Eagle Project

Get Trained To Take Your Scouts Camping!

June 3, 2021 by Christopher Cooper

NCAC is hosting BALOO and IOLS trainings for both Cub and Scouts BSA leaders on June 19 through June 20th at Camp Snyder, VA.

WHO: Cub Scouters, WEBELOS Leaders, Arrow of Light Leaders, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, Associate Crew Advisors who need to complete their program-specific training requirements, as well as those other adult volunteers who want to help with the outdoor program activities and basic advancement skills.

WHAT: Instruction designed to hone outdoor skills will use the Den and Patrol methods. It will focus on safety & risk, unit structure, event planning, camping, Scout craft skills, Outdoor Ethics, and outdoor cooking. Partially fulfills the training requirements for Cub Scouters, WEBELOS Leaders, Arrow of Light Leaders, Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Venture Crew Advisor, and Assistant Venture Crew Advisor positions..

WHEN: Weekend Session starts at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 19, and runs through 3:00 pm, Sunday, June 20 at Camp Snyder

COURSE FEE: The fee for the course registration is $30.00

REGISTRATION: https://scoutingevent.com/082-47930

Filed Under: At Camp, Leaders

Calling All Merit Badge Counselors!

June 2, 2021 by Craig Weston

We’re looking for Merit Badge Counselors for the first-ever Camp Snyder Scouts BSA Merit Badge Week, July 19 – 23. Come and be a part of creating an amazing week for Scouts BSA of all ranks as they learn in the outdoors.

There are 135 Scouts registered for camp so far. They’re looking forward to learning new skills and personal growth as they explore the world around them through the 50+ merit badges to be offered. We are looking for Merit Badge Counselors to guide the Scouts in earning the following merit badges:

Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, First Aid, Lifesaving, Swimming, Animal Science, Archeology, Archery, Architecture, Aviation, Canoeing, Chess, Fishing, Geocaching, Geology, Mammal Study, Moviemaking, Nature, Nuclear Science, Oceanography, Orienteering, Photography, Pioneering, Plant Science, Programming, Public Health, Public Speaking, Radio, Railroading, Rifle Shooting, Rowing, Scouting Heritage, Search and Rescue, Soil and Water Conservation, Space Exploration, Weather and Welding

WE WANT YOU if you are 1) a registered counselor in one of the above merit badges, 2) have current Youth Protection Training and 3) are willing to come to Camp Snyder each the day or to camp overnight to help Scouts from Tenderfoot to Life rank earn merit badges. All your meals will be provided free and there is no cost to register at https://scoutingevent.com/082-2021SnyderMBWeekStaff

Please contact Jim Chaplin jhchaplin@comcast.net or Dave Seitz dbseitz@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

Filed Under: At Camp, Leaders, Scouting Programs Tagged With: Camp Snyder, merit badge

Meet 2021 NOESA Honoree Joe Sullivan

June 2, 2021 by The Scouter Digest Staff

Joe Sullivan is a Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland.  He received his PhD in Plant Physiology from Clemson University in 1985 when he joined the University as a Faculty Research Associate in the Department of Botany.  As Associate Dean, he is responsible for administration and coordination of all academic programs in the college.  He formally taught courses in Environmental Science, Plant Structure and Function, Forest Ecology, Vegetation Sampling and Data Analysis and Advanced Plant Ecophysiology and directs the Urban Forestry program for the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.  He served from 2015 to 2017 as the Interim Director of the Environmental Science and Policy program.

His research area on the response of plants (trees and forests in particular) to environmental stress has resulted in over 75 book chapters, monographs and  peer-reviewed publications on diverse plants and ecosystems from the Boreal forests of Canada to the southern Appalachian spruce-fir forests to the urban forests of Baltimore and has been awarded in excess of $2M to the University for his research.  He has advised 29 Masters and 43 PhD students as major advisor or committee member and has mentored over 20 undergraduate students in their research.  He serves in leadership positions and board members for organizations such as the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, the mid-Atlantic chapter of the International Society of Arborists, the Mid-Atlantic Section of Plant Biologists and the Ecological Society of America, Mid-Atlantic Region.

Joe Sullivan has a long history of involvement in Scouting as a Scout and later Scouter.  He received his Eagle Scout Award as a 13-year-old on September 7, 1969 and following that received the Bronze, Silver and Gold Palms.  He served as an Assistant Scout Master and Merit Badge Counselor during the 1970’s and served again as a Scouter with his two sons, one in National Capital and one in Baltimore.   He currently works with a team of current and former scouters at the University of Maryland to promote STEM educational opportunities for Scouts through the University.

Please join us tonight at 6:00pm as we recognize Joe and his fellow 2021 NOESA Honorees. To reserve your seat, please visit www.NCACBSA.org/NOESA.

Filed Under: Leaders Tagged With: nesa, noesa

Meet 2021 NOESA Honoree Josh Batten

June 1, 2021 by The Scouter Digest Staff

Josh Batten is an Executive Partner with Gartner Inc., the world’s foremost research and advisory company employing more than 15,000 employees globally. In this role, he directly contributes to the business and mission success of multiple national-level federal organizations by serving as a trusted adviser and thought partner to C-Suite Executives, Senior Executive Service members, and military Flag Officers from across the U.S. Government. Focusing on organizational evolution and business optimization, Josh leverages more than 25 years of experience as an accomplished leader in both the public and private sectors to help federal agencies develop and execute complex business and resource strategies that cost-effectively save time, increase performance, and maximize impact of investments.

Immediately prior to joining Gartner, Josh served as the Chief Technology Officer and acting CIO for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation where his primary focus was to drive innovation throughout the organization and deliver business value to 1,100 geographically-dispersed agency employees, 500,000 commercial carrier companies, 12,000 State personnel, and 5 million commercial driver license holders who relied heavily on agency-managed IT services.

Previously, as a federal civilian, Josh served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility including Deputy G-38 for Headquarters, Department of the Army, where he was responsible for managing policy, oversight, and enabling activities for Army Counter-Improvised Explosive Device and Explosive Ordnance Disposal capability development and operational support; Deputy Director for Capability Development in a Department of Defense sensitive special operations organization where he provided innovative technology and training solutions to support high-risk operations; and Intelligence Officer and technical program manager with the Defense Intelligence Agency where he managed capability development and integration initiatives. He was also a small business owner providing emerging technology discovery, assessment, and integration for special operations and intelligence community clients.

Josh began his public service career as an Infantryman assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) in Washington DC where he was selected to be a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (badge #421). Additionally, he has served as a military reservist in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, deploying multiple times in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Josh has a BA in History, is a graduate of the Harvard Senior Executive Fellows and Cornell Executive Leadership Certificate programs, and is certified as a Project Management Professional.

Growing up in rural West Virginia, Josh has been involved with Scouting since he was a youth. Having previously served in various unit, district, and council positions over the years, he currently serves in the National Capital Area Council in multiple capacities. In addition to earning the rank of Eagle Scout, he is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, the Community Organization Award (Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal), and the God and Service adult religious award. He is a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, a member of the Order of the Arrow (originally Shenshawpotoo 276), a James E. West Fellow, and a fellow with several alumni legacy societies. A strong proponent of preserving scouting’s heritage, Josh served for a number of years on the Shenandoah Area Council history committee, as adult adviser for the Virginia OA 100th Anniversary history display at the 2015 SR-7A section conclave, and routinely displays historical material at local area events to increase public awareness of scouting’s influence on society. He has also attended Wood Badge, Sea Badge, and Powderhorn training and was registered as staff for the 2021 National Jamboree…before COVID delayed the event.

Most importantly though, Josh and his wife, Christie, are the proud parents of two young scouts, Sarah (Webelo/GSUSA Junior) and David (Tiger), who both love the outdoors, nature, and exploring the world.

Please join us tomorrow, June 2nd at 6:00pm as we recognize Josh and his fellow 2021 NOESA Honorees. To become a sponsor for this event, please visit www.NCACBSA.org/NOESA. Proceeds will go towards providing Eagle Scout Recognition Kits for new Eagle Scouts in the National Capital Area Council.

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