Scouting, Volume 49, Number 2, February 1961 Page: 28
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Keeping Up With a
"fiisttict Executive
(Continued from page 19)
though, to give the man what he
wants. He needs to know how his job
fits into the whole picture. Every man
is different, and I try to figure out
each man's slant on things."
District Commissioner—"I've got a
lot of things to go over with our
district commissioner, Lt. Col. James
Maloney," George explained as we
got out of the car at our next stop.
They discussed the plan for a
regular meeting of the "Key Three,"
usually held twice a month. They'd
like to work it out on a weekly basis.
Thus, the work of the district chair-
man, commissioner, and executive is
more closely coordinated.
"There's a lot of stuff in your
folder," George reminded the district
commissioner as he reached for a file
folder in his brief case. "Are we all
set for Thursday night?" George
asked, as they checked a suggested
agenda for a commissioner staff
dinner.
They discussed detailed plans for
the next commissioners' meeting. Al-
most an hour later we were ready to
go, but before we got away they
'The vote was unanimous that our
post specialize in basketball
started discussing the problem of a
fellow Scouter.
'We'll have to show him how to
recruit people to help him or he ll
break his back," was George's under-
standing comment on this man's
problem. The district executive and
the district commissioner are going
to help guide this volunteer who
needs to find a more balanced way to
be helpful and to get results in his
work.
An Admission of Strength—"When-
ever a Scouter says 'I need help' I
recognize it as an admission of
strength. No matter what his problem
is, we have someone in Harford Dis-
trict who can give him the help he
needs," George told me, as we headed
for his dinner appointment.
The Campaign—We had dinner that
night with Lee Mitchell, president of
F. 0. Mitchell and Sons, a packing
company, who is heading up the Scout
family's division of the capital fund
campaign. He asked various questions
and made a good many suggestions.
Frequently, the district executive
reached for his workbook. I could see
the enthusiasm of both men grow—
and a plan of action develop. There
was no doubt in my mind but that the
campaign would go over with a bang.
They had a plan—a need—and a lot
of enthusiasm.
******
It had been a long day. I had met a
good many Scouters of Harford Dis-
trict. I had developed a deep respect
for District Executive George Pres-
ton's earnest devotion and drive. And
I knew that there were 2.780 other
district executives like him at work
all over America, today.
So, after eighteen stops and a hun-
dred and forty-eight miles I said
"good night" to the energetic district
executive and headed for a good
night's rest. Just between us, I suspect
that George Preston may have made
another call or two before his day
ended.
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