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Thomas J. Watson, Jr.,
reelected B.S.A. President.
Silver Buffalo Awards
were presented to
(left to right) Richard
W. Darrow, Philip H.
Powers, Charles Z.
Hardwick, Lt. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey, Dr. John H.
Fischer, Basil O'Connor.
By TOM GIBSOIM, Associate Editor
OUR BIG DAYS
™ exas' tradition for bigness was solidly upheld last
May in Dallas The 56th Annual Meeting of our National
Council was big in every way. But none of the Scouters
who p'anned it ever dreamed what a giant success they
were creating.
The final tally showed 3,163 Scouters and guests par-
ticipated—by far an all-time record attendance for a
National Council meeting. And this big crowd of
enthusiastic men and women was part of a truly big
program—big in training, progress, and challenges.
BIG Progress
Thomas J. Watson, Jr., was reelected President of the
B.S A. He also keynoted the meeting with his opening
luncheon address and presided at all other plenary ses-
sions (Vice-President Norton Clapp presided at the
opening luncheon).
Watson's admonition to the assembled Scouters was a
call for more and harder work. "Although we who work
in Scouting are only a small proportion of the total popu-
lation. we have in our hands a weapon to make a great
deal of progress for the free world in the future. As a
great statesman once said, 'Let us not ask for a lightening
of our loads, but for a strengthening of our shoulders.' "
Like Watson, all other officers of the National Council
were reelected. In addition, two new members were
elected to the National Executive Board—Crawford Rain-
water, Pensacola, Fla., president of Hygia Coca-Cola
Bott ing Company and associated companies; and Albert
V. Hartl, Fergus Falls, Minn., president of the Ottertail
Power Company.
Chief Scout Executive Joseph A. Brunton, Jr., in his
annual report told of 1965 B.S.A. accomplishments. Some
highlights: . . the start of a unit-centered conservation
program to truly make 'America the Beautiful' . . . our
successful fall roundup with the boy-appealing theme Fol-
low the Rugged Road . . . the acquisition of the historic
Ernest Thompson Seton collection . . . our part in jam-
borees and other Scouting events in 69 countries of the
world . . . the Sports That Last a Lifetime program."
Two significant milestones during 1965 were the at-
tainment of our 40-millionth member and our 500,000th
Eagle Scout (almost 28,000 just last year).
Other progress reported at this meeting included:
• Region 12's capture of the coveted Lorillard Spencer
Trophy, emblematic of outstanding growth in Scouting.
• Adoption of the new Charter and Bylaws of the Boy
Scouts of America.
• Presentation of Scouting Magazine with its new format
including Program Helps for unit leaders, Den Moth-
ers, and commissioners—a new monthly program plus
replacing the quarterlies.
• Approval of an alternate route to Eagle rank for physi-
cally handicapped Scouts. (See page 24 of August-
September issue.)
• Introduction of the new Sea Exploring Manual.
BIG Know-How
But Scouters were not in Dallas just to hear how big
and good we already are—they were also there to learn
how to do a bigger and better job for boys in the future.
On both afternoons of the 2-day meeting, management
and special-interest groups were filled to overflowing as
Scouters learned the latest successful techniques and saw
the newest materials available for helping meeting their
Scouting responsibilities.
BIG Names
The Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting's highest honor for
service to boyhood, was presented to these six distin-
guished Americans to climax the Appreciation Dinner:
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