tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477906811369143592024-03-05T00:16:16.089-08:00Boy Scouts of America Strategic Plan for Central MarylandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.comBlogger321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-88559626294531573752013-05-12T05:36:00.001-07:002013-05-12T05:57:59.311-07:00Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive Post: Distinguished Eagle Scout and former Astronaut Dr. Tom Jones comments at 34th Annual Henry Rosenberg Distinguished Citizen Reception.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive Post: Distinguished Eagle Scout and former Astronaut Dr. Tom Jones comments at 34th Annual Henry Rosenberg Distinguished Citizen Reception.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">I'm so pleased to join you tonight at the 2013 Henry Rosenberg, Sr.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, so important to increasing support for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Scouting in the Baltimore area. Other than representing you as an American</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">astronaut on four missions to Earth orbit, being named a Distinguished</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Eagle Scout is the highest honor of my life.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Boy Scouting skills certainly played an important role in preparing me for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">astronaut selection and for my four space missions. I used (and still use)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">compass, map reading, and orienteering skills during my years in an aircraft</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">cockpit. Survival skills learned in Scouting were the foundation for the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">advanced survival techniques I picked up in the Air Force and at NASA.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Scouting taught me to remain cool under pressure, or in emergency situation,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">and gave me confidence I could perform well in a strange, stressful,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">wilderness environment. And space is the wildest place I can think of.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Most important, Scouting taught me how to be an effective team member:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">taking responsibility for my own actions in pursuit of a goal, contributing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">to the success of my patrol, and taking on leadership responsibilities. From</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">den chief, to patrol leader, through Broad Creek's summer Junior Leadership</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Training, and finally to Senior Patrol Leader, Scouting prepared me for the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">great team and leadership challenges I would face on and off the planet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">In many ways, space flight is very much like a high-tech camping trip. I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">encountered strange surroundings, few personal comforts, backpacking-style</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">trail food, the joys of sharing a "tent" in space with close friends, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">the unique challenges of personal hygiene "in the field." As in Scouting,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">that outdoors environment we call space also provided tremendously inspiring</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">scenery, the rewards of working and achieving together, and the promise of a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">new, challenging adventure each day.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">A few months before my trip to the International Space Station, I watched</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">with fellow Scouts as that outpost soared above our lakeside campsite in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Texas forest. Next to me was an astronaut friend, and Scout dad, who would</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">erect the first set of giant power arrays at the Station. Gazing skyward</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">with my Scout son at that fast-moving, brilliant dot arcing past the stars,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">I could hardly believe I would follow my friend just two months later. It</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">was the kind of amazing opportunity I'd first experienced with the Boy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Scouts.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">About 38 percent of today's active astronauts have some level of Scouting</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">background. Of the 329 U.S. astronauts selected by 2013, 40 achieved Eagle</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">rank--about 12 percent of those serving in the astronaut corps. Those Eagles</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">included such astronaut standouts as Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell of Apollo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">13, and Dick Truly, who later moved up to be NASA Administrator. Evidently,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">NASA's astronaut selection board strongly favors the qualifications that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Eagle Scouts bring to their sky-high occupation.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">If our policy makers approve and fund NASA's ambitious plans, our nation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">will soon be reaching out: to capture and explore a nearby asteroid, to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">scout for water at the poles of the Moon, to save the world from a rogue</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">asteroid, and to search for life across the solar system. When an American</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">explorer leaves his boot print in the dusty surface of an asteroid, and sets</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">foot on the ruddy sands of Mars, there's a pretty good chance he'll have</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">been a Boy Scout.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-68116148954965308672013-05-01T10:30:00.001-07:002013-05-01T10:30:27.582-07:00Baltimore Area Council & Anne Arundel Community Foundation's Great Give http://greatgiveaac.razoo.com/story/Boy-Scouts-Of-America-Council-71<div class='posterous_autopost'>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-62624641981660787772013-05-01T08:21:00.001-07:002013-05-01T08:21:45.598-07:00Local Muslim leaders joined Scouts at Baltimore Area Council Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Various faith traditions provided invocation.<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/341utipi4Qv16hvtwVYIWPNaW3HJP6gD1Fmcj6eF8srrvn4SqyykzUZFqfes/IMG_2769.jpg"><img alt="Img_2769" height="375" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/fw9qyrAfu4h4DZaiAFrnWrqGEljcb5KTTMefOc72G4fhE26ef5JrwDAaRTyY/IMG_2769.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-46794178031159847402013-04-30T11:00:00.001-07:002013-04-30T11:00:44.741-07:006th Annual Baltimore Area Council Gathering of Eagles www.baltimorebsa.org/GOE<div class='posterous_autopost'>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-2757144350885191652013-04-30T04:53:00.001-07:002013-04-30T04:53:54.114-07:00Thank you Baltimore Area Council InterFaith Committee for all you do year-round to help many local Scout Chartered Partners<div class='posterous_autopost'>Baltimore Area Council InterFaith Committee represents many faith traditions in the central Maryland region. Staff contact DFS Manny Fonseca <a href="mailto:MFonseca@baltimorebsa.org">MFonseca@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-58497853393285546032013-04-29T15:21:00.001-07:002013-04-29T15:21:34.773-07:00Thank you Chair Sean Kelly, 2013 Golf Committee and many Sponsors raising $70,000 for local Scouting programs today<div class='posterous_autopost'>Staff contact Brian Debease <a href="mailto:BDebease@baltimorebsa.org">BDebease@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-76012131812535157172013-04-27T06:12:00.001-07:002013-04-27T06:12:23.281-07:00625 Scouts/parents thank CO Colonel Rothstein & his team at 2nd Annual Fort Meade STEM Merit Badge Day today<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/v69GO12DOM3f8IVBUbgZ5R3YaOg1BER1xvLfVtXpQSpT0NLuu4DmfabkUDTR/IMG-20130427-00148.jpg"><img alt="Img-20130427-00148" 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Units to help Little Sisters of the Poor, Catonsville: Service Project to replace needed fence<div class='posterous_autopost'>"67 up right poles and 122 cross rails" <br />Volunteer Contact Dennis Boland <a href="mailto:unionguy27@verizon.net">unionguy27@verizon.net</a> <br />Staff Contact Manny Fonseca <a href="mailto:MFonseca@baltimorebsa.org">MFonseca@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-81056868494483998502013-04-25T12:06:00.001-07:002013-04-25T12:06:08.707-07:00The Grand Prix & Boy Scouts of America Baltimore Area Council to host series of Pinewood Derby races<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href="http://www.grandprixofbaltimore.com/media/press-releases">http://www.grandprixofbaltimore.com/media/press-releases</a> <br />Staff Contact Brian Debease <a href="mailto:BDebease@baltimorebsa.org">BDebease@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-55796824051730060912013-04-25T07:14:00.001-07:002013-04-25T07:14:06.578-07:00New Broad Creek Scout Reservation Skeet Range from Shaun Olynick<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2013042495130842" height="480" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/u2jKkokkJEbxQgXao1TnZMBbivqGhQCHXNcKHvStzluFAkq1m4wMR129Bjzo/2013042495130842.jpg" width="360" /> </div> <p>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-15496932696285772332013-04-24T08:13:00.001-07:002013-04-24T08:13:48.673-07:00Thank you very much STEM advocates & great Scout leaders. 2nd Annual Fort Meade STEM Merit Badge Day this Saturday, April 27th<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href="http://www.baltimorebsa.org/STEM">www.baltimorebsa.org/STEM</a> <br />Staff contact Patrick Shields <a href="mailto:PShields@baltimorebsa.org">PShields@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-60556454545246555472013-04-23T20:05:00.001-07:002013-04-23T20:05:29.292-07:00Baltimore Area Council Journey To Excellence Chair Charlie Morgan "JTE is a great framework for planning for your unit and an assessment of how your unit is doing in key areas"<div class='posterous_autopost'>"Scouting's Journey To Excellence (JTE) is the BSA's performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success, and measure the performance of units, districts and councils. It is also a great framework for planning for your unit and an assessment of how your unit is doing in key areas. The Baltimore Area Council is proud to recognize those units who achieved the JTE GOLD AWARD in 2012". Prepared. For Life. <br />Charlie Morgan <br /> <p /> Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-16728543703638955622013-04-22T12:20:00.001-07:002013-04-22T12:20:46.929-07:002012 Baltimore Area Council Video Annual ReportAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-14036119202510993952013-04-22T08:36:00.001-07:002013-04-22T08:36:16.034-07:00Welcoming All Annapolis Area Adult Eagle Scouts - Anne Arundel Eagle Reserve Reception, Wednesday<div class='posterous_autopost'>Wednesday, April 24th, 6-8pm <br />Comments to be offered by John Belcher, CEO, ARINC <br />Staff Contact Jeff Griffin <a href="mailto:JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org">JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />ARINC - 2551 Riva Rd. Annapolis MD 21401 Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-36751124553027513062013-04-22T08:26:00.001-07:002013-04-22T08:26:37.647-07:00Congratulations 2014 Broad Creek Summer Camps Promotion Chair Paul Semke<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href="http://www.broadcreekbsa.org">www.broadcreekbsa.org</a> <br />Staff contact Hank Wiese <a href="mailto:HWiese@baltimorebsa.org">HWiese@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-24119470690041391822013-04-20T04:47:00.001-07:002013-04-20T04:47:35.019-07:00Put that SFF bag out: Thousands of Baltimore & central Maryland Scouts are Scouting For Food this weekend for local food pantries www.baltimorebsa.org<div class='posterous_autopost'>Organizing Committee Chair Skip Miller <br />Districts Chairs at www.baltimorebsa.org/sff <br />Staff Contact Casey Snyder <a href="mailto:CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org">CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-30412989170467278042013-04-19T11:07:00.001-07:002013-04-19T11:07:18.712-07:00Scouts Collecting Food For the Hungry in Baltimore & Central Maryland<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Page_1_of_1" height="480" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/lKnLzyOZsmYdURsVURaGtmrEa8BcTO1aDSo0jJjEGnVLSrHUp3sKAlteYpde/Page_1_of_1.jpg" width="371" /> </div> <p>Organizing Committee Chair Skip Miller <br />Staff Contact Casey Snyder <a href="mailto:CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org">CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-51639342068953778342013-04-18T20:03:00.001-07:002013-04-18T20:03:07.591-07:00With Eagle Scouts Yannick Franklin and Dr. Irving Spitzberg at Rotary Club of Hunt Valley 2013 Four Way Test Awards Ceremony<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/Dh1GutG9rkGFgGZwLFeRDVolulZr746lPofLl7ed0P9OxlESHNH2yhdGCd7C/2013-04-189520-18-4995696.jpg"><img alt="2013-04-189520-18-4995696" height="282" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/PPflPpxhDBXrEkCX9bESVo1YuCqw3X7PO2qt6dhT09BFDNDA8yHKVYzuZ9L3/2013-04-189520-18-4995696.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-52483447484167080012013-04-18T13:11:00.001-07:002013-04-18T13:11:31.965-07:00Baltimore Area Council Executive Committee approves new Scout Shop coming to Bel Air, Harford County this summer. 3rd central Maryland Scout Shop for parents, Scout volunteers<div class='posterous_autopost'>Staff contact Eric Chase <a href="mailto:Echase@baltimorebsa.org">Echase@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-42792149483696672602013-04-18T09:11:00.001-07:002013-04-18T09:11:10.795-07:00Congratulations Heroism Lifesaving Award Recipient and New Eagle Scout Dalton Stoner<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/2nap1oN4P1CCQkdSVcZKmCibwo7D1HqlH3hmpW2VRW5kClha0VmESs9AdXO5/Invitation.jpg"><img alt="Invitation" height="364" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/OESQLQ79FdoUDK335KZXf42m3PEnKl451NS77DBpedoQsqdueFGb91JLodqB/Invitation.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p>Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-43861192031741815782013-04-18T04:39:00.001-07:002013-04-18T04:39:03.840-07:00Baltimore Area Council Scouting For Food on Fox45 and CW Baltimore, Thanks Mars Supermarkets, Maryland Elks, Fox Baltimore<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/ScoutsBaltimore">www.youtube.com/ScoutsBaltimore</a> <p /> Staff contact Casey Snyder <a href="mailto:CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org">CSnyder@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-58686249052045125762013-04-17T15:44:00.001-07:002013-04-17T15:44:04.340-07:00Thank you Planit Agency CoFounders Ed Callahan & Matt Doud hosting this evening's Baltimore City Eagle Reserve Reception<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/ABEgJhXYAXsmQc5ok4Zvi31oSEGrEncmIYY2U8rtXkc47KU8dWSEGd4aUHtG/IMG-20130417-00144.jpg"><img alt="Img-20130417-00144" height="375" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ethandraddy/5X19Px0dNNEvjPtRMej64L1C6oHcCPCeOlR7qOgu6bdpc2J12lIZNJ9v8Tn9/IMG-20130417-00144.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p>Staff contact Jeff Griffin <a href="mailto:JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org">JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-81730048273110845292013-04-16T09:51:00.001-07:002013-04-16T09:51:07.380-07:00New Eagle Scout Brian Browne of Arrowhead District to help introduce Astronaut and new Distinguished Eagle Scout Dr. Tom Jones at May 7th DCAD Reception, Inner Harbor, Chesapeake Districts Scouts providing Opening Ceremony<div class='posterous_autopost'>Staff Contact Jeff Griffin <a href="mailto:JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org">JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-4698186227050713312013-04-16T09:41:00.001-07:002013-04-16T09:41:32.651-07:00Thx Craig Shelley, Bill Steele of BSA, Thanks NESA Chair Chad Gillenwater, Board Chair Barry Williams & Commissioner Trey Shupert: Baltimore Area Council & BSA form MOU giving every new BAC Eagle Scout automatic membership in National Eagle Scout Assn<div class='posterous_autopost'>Baltimore Area Council National Eagle Scout Association Chair Chad Gillenwater <br />Staff Contacts Jeff Griffin <a href="mailto:JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org">JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org</a> and Ian Smith <a href="mailto:ISmith@baltimorebsa.org">ISmith@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147790681136914359.post-2954227357918152802013-04-15T04:44:00.001-07:002013-04-15T04:44:43.562-07:00Baltimore City Adult Eagle Scout Reserve Reception Planit Agency Inner Harbor, Wednesday, April 17th, 530pm to 730pm<div class='posterous_autopost'>Planit - 500 East Pratt Steet, Baltimore City - 10th Floor Staff contact Jeff Griffin <a href="mailto:JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org">JGriffin@baltimorebsa.org</a> <br />Ethan Draddy, Scout Executive & CEO <br />Baltimore Area Council, <br />Boy Scouts of America <br /><a href="http://www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy">www.getpressi.com/ethandraddy</a> <br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ethandraddy">www.twitter.com/ethandraddy</a> <br />Encourage your colleagues to United Way Donor Designate Baltimore Area Council <br />MCC and CCC #8043 <br />CFC #33972 <br />Private Sector #043</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697396473117069579noreply@blogger.com0