2011 Annual ReportCelebrating

65 years of Service

2

Mission Statement To Give Back To Scouting

by providing Service to theGreater St. Louis Area Council,

Encouragement to our Scouts currentlyon the Eagle Path,

and Brotherhood to all Eagles.

Eagle Scout Oath“I reaffirm my allegiance

to the three promises of the Scout OathI thoughtfully recognize and take upon myselfthe obligations and responsibilities of the rank

of Eagle Scout.On my honor I will do my best

to make my training an examplemy rank and my influence count strongly

for better Scouting and for better citizenshipin my troop and in my community

and in my contacts with other peopleTo this I pledge my sacred honor.

3

Ron JenningsExecutive Vice President

J. David Gilbert2012 President

Fellow Eagles,Now more than ever, every single one of us

should be proud to be an Eagle Scout. 2012 celebratesthe 100th anniversary of the first Eagle and since thenover 2,000,000 Scouts have attained this rank.

This is also an excellent time to be involved withthe Eagle Scout Association. After many hours ofbrainstorming and discussion we are adjusting ourprogram to offer more informal networkingopportunities and social events while continuing theservice we provide to local Scouts and the Greater St.Louis Area Council, B. S. A. We are redefining our imagein order to develop a unique identity that highlightswhat our association is all about: Advancement, Serviceand Camaraderie.

I’d like to thank those of you who have takenadvantage of the many opportunities E.S.A. offers eachyear. We continue to serve youth through ourscholarships programs, Merit Badge Make-Up Day, andmultiple camp service projects each year. We encouragebrotherhood through an annual BBQ, the winter holidayluncheon, a trivia night, and a golf tournament. Forthose of you who have never attended these events, Ihighly encourage you join in the adventure and havesome fun with your fellow Scouters.

President’s Message

Activities

In 2011 the Eagle Scout Association conducted a variety of activities that areintended to provide a service that directly affects Boy Scouts or to raise money forprojects that need to be done or completed at any one of the camps serviced bythe Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

4

Merit Badge Make-Up Day

5

Undoubtedly the Merit Badge Make-Up Day isthe Eagle Scout Association’s premier event. Meritbadges play an important role in a Scout’s trail toEagle, second only to the Eagle Project. MeritBadge Make-Up Day provides a chance for BoyScouts to complete partial merit badges fromsummer camp. Over the years thousands of BoyScouts have taken advantage of this opportunity tocomplete their partial merit badges.

Eagle Scout Association Trivia Night

Are you smart enough to come out andplay in the ESA Trivia Night? This is anight to get together with your smartestfriends for a night of fun and fellowship.Groups buy tables for a chance to see whois the best and the brightest as theyanswer questions on a variety of subjects.The 2011 Trivia Night profitted $1500 thatwas used to fund the Eagle ScoutAssociation’s Scholarships. Thescholarships were presented at the AnnualMeeting in May.

Are you Smater than a Eagle Scout?

6

The Winter Luncheon is a chance toget together with old friends. Inaddition to lunch, members have theopportunity to meet and greet the guestspeaker. For 2011, Tom Schlafly spoketo forty Eagles and their guests aboutthe state of micro breweries in theUnited States. A short Eagle ScoutAssociation business meeting followedwith a raffle for attendance prizes.

Winter Luncheon

7

8

The 21st Les Roewe Memorial GolfTournament was held at the OldHickory Golf Club in St. Peters,Missouri. After a nice lunch, 57participants hit the links after ashotgun start. At the end of theafternoon individual, team, and long-drive winners were announced.This year’s tournament raised $15,000to be used for service projects andother general expenses.

Les Roewe Memorial Golf Tournament

Les Roewe is on the left andon the right is current GolfTournament ChairmanJeff Kendall.

9

Annual Meeting

Rich Burns (right) outgoingE.S.A. President swearing in J. David Gilbert (left)incoming E.S.A. President.

J. David Gilbert (left)recognizing Rich Burns(right) for his term as E.S.A. President.

One of the highlights of the Annual Meeting is thepresentation of the Eagle Scout Association CollegeScholarships. This year five scholarships were presented:$1000 Life Member Scholarship: David Austin Caverly II

$500 Annual Member Scholarship: Joshua Straughton Bright Cory Lee BungerAndrew Patrick Notch Cody Seckfort

10

Service ProjectsOne of the mantras of the Eagle Scout Association is service. Each year the Eagle Scout

Association does service projects as determined by the members who work closely with theProfessional Scouting Staff and Camp Rangers. Service ranges from maintanence aroundthe Chapel at Beaumont, making dinner at the Order of the Arrow Fall Reunion, to beushers and greeters at the Greater St. Louis Area Council Eagle Scout Recognition Event.

ESA “Chef” Greg Cooksey stirring thepulled pork for Saturday’s dinner at theOrder of the Arrow Fall Reunion.

The work crew at the 2011 Fall ServiceProject held at the Carl S. BaumanScoutmasters Chapel on the BeaumontScout Reservation. ESA members include:(Left to right) Mike Brand, John F. Bild,Steve Borgmann, Jeff Kendall, Al Raymond,Ron Jennings, Tom Dougherty, and RogerMcFarland.

2012 marked a change in how EagleScouts were recognized for theirachievement. The Eagle ScoutAssociation along with the GreaterSt. Louis Area Council, B.S.A. createda new recognition dinner for thoseScouts who earned their Eagle in2011. These Eagle Scouts also kickedoff the 100th year of the Eagle Scout.

Fall Service ProjectFall Service Project

The Fall Service Project was heldat the Bauman Chapel on BeaumontScout Reservation. To make thelandscaping more maintanence freenew plants were added around thechapel. In addition several dead pinetrees were cleared from hill leadingup to the chapel. The wood was cutup and taken to one of the camporeesalso at Beaumont that weekend.

11

12

One of the annual functions the ESApreforms as a service to the ShawneeLodge, Order of the Arrow is preparingand serving the Saturday eveningdinner at the Fall Reunion. Additionallyon Friday night, ESA members puttogether hundreds of cheesesandwiches for the candidates to eatduring their Ordeal on Saturday.

Order of the Arrow Fall Reunion

13

Each year the Eagle ScoutAssociation along with the Greater St.Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts ofAmerica recognizes those Scouts whoattained the rank of Eagle during thatyear. Each Eagle was recognized witha token from the Eagle ScoutAssocition at the McDonnell EagleScout Class Recognition Dinner.Members of the Eagle ScoutAssociation also served as ushers andguides at this gala event.

McDonnell Eagle Scout Class Recognition Dinner

Membership

14

293 Total Members174 Life Members119 Annual Members

Chart total excludes members withmissing data.

From the 2007-2008 NESA survey the followinginformation was reported as potientially living withthe boundaries of the Greater St. Louis Area Council.

Decade of Eagle Review

Board

Age Total Life Annual18-19 4 1 320-29 37 9 2830-39 14 10 440-49 29 12 1750-59 53 28 2560-69 43 24 1970-79 32 21 1180-89 22 15 790-99 11 8 3

1910’s 6 1 51920’s 145 3 1421930’s 480 3 4771940’s 737 142 5951950’s 1332 235 10971960’s 2752 554 21981970’s 2497 586 19111980’s 2180 540 16401990’s 2816 841 19752000’s 3104 447 2657

Total Response Non-Response

Membership Report provided by Greg Cooksey Membership Chairman 1998-2012

15

Past PresidentsAlbert E. Cunliff 1947-48 Arthur Werder 1948-49Tom J. Connelly 1949-50Stuart N. Senniger 1950-51Robert I. Phemister 1951-52William M. Gutherie 1952-53Albert W. Gruer Jr. 1953-54Jack Grossman 1954-55Charles H. Bland 1955-56Jerome M. Steiner Jr 1956-57George Benham Ross 1957-58Gene A. Cole 1958-59Orlie H. Wilkening 1959-60Edward W. Bilhorn 1960-61Ronald O. Smile 1961-62Louis H. Heyman 1962-63H. Douglas Day 1963-64Harry E. Davis Jr 1964-65Dickson S. Stauffer III 1965-66Morton T. Werner 1966-67Harold B. Bamberg 1967-68J. Philip Hellwege 1968-69Charles I. Hartmann 1969-70David B. Gutherie 1970-71Zane O. Squires 1971-72Donald M. Witte 1972-73Ralph W. Hartmann 1973-74Parker W. Fritschle 1974-75Allen W. Hellwege 1975-76Walter A. Hilgendorf Jr. 1976-77Richard D. Gould 1977-78James M. Grossman 1978-79William H. Johnson 1979-80

Lee Edward Rottman 1980-81Lester S. Roewe 1981-82Lawrence Knopfel 1982-83Allen G. Curtis 1983-84Richard A. Koch 1984-85Herbert W. Morisse 1985-86James O. Trost 1986-87John F. Bild 1987-88N. Paul Rader 1988-89John L. Midkiff 1989-90Don A. Davison 1990-91William F. Cann 1991-92Bernard J. McNamee 1992-93Larry H. Heyman 1993-94John W. Hayes Jr 1994-95Charles G. Caverly 1995-96Gregory J. Cooksey 1996-97Thomas M. Martin 1997-98Kevin E. King 1998-99Ronald D. Jordan 1999-2000Bruce E. Larkin 2000-01Steven G. Heyman 2001-02Robert W. Bretch 2002-03Ronald W. Simpkins 2003-04Stephen A. Silverstein 2004-05Robert E. Palmer 2005-06Mark D. Weaver 2006-07Jeffrey A. Kendall 2007-08Roger W. McFarland 2008-09Kevin M. Cummins 2009-10Michael J. Burns 2010-11Richard F. Burns 2011-12

Eagle Scout Association: The Story of its Founding

16

At the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Eagle Scout Association, the Chairman of the meeting said, “The Eagle Scout Association....was founded by a group of men.” He continued and said, “Apparently the history of the founding has been lost or become dim.”

To set the record straight, here is the history of the founding.

In the spring of 1947, while my father was President of the Saint Louis Council, heheard about the way the Kansas City Council honored its Eagle Scouts in one greatceremony at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. He expressed interest in this eventand invited Jack Keith (then the St. Louis Council Executive) Charles Mills, Carl Lemley(both members of the St. Louis Headquarters) my brother Lewis C. Vollmar, and myself toaccompany him to Kansas City and witness the ceremony. The event was very impressiveand all Eagle Scouts were honored at this “Court of Honor.”

En route home father mentioned that it seemed to him that if the St. Louis Councilcould compile all of the St. Louis Eagle Scouts into an organization, it would be a “powerfulforce for scouting.”

Approximately a week later he invited Tom Curtis, Albert Cunliff, the St. Louis ScoutExecutive Jack Keith and myself to a luncheon at the Noonday Club for the purpose offorming and organizing the “Eagle Scout Association.”

All present thought it was an excellent idea and the vote for organizing the “Eagle ScoutAssociation of St. Louis” was unanimous.

Albert Cunliff, a lawer, was elected president because he had volunteered to write theorganization’s by-laws. The names of the other officers who were elected perhaps may berecorded in the minutes of that meeting.

Those of us attending the meeting recruited several or more Eagle Scouts who agreedto join and the first membership meeting was held several months later with about 30 to 40Eagle Scouts in attendance. That is how the Eagle Scout Association was formed.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph E. Vollmar, Jr. May 21, 1998

Scholarship Awards

17

David Austin Caverly II $1000 Life Member ScholarshipDustin was a member of Cub Scout Pack 575 at Rose Acres School where he received the Arrow of Light

Award. Austin earned his Eagle Scout Rank with one palm as a member of Troop 954 sponsored by Holy SpiritCatholic Church. He also an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow.

Austin graduated cum laude from Pattonville High School in 2009. He was Captain of the Varsity Soccerand Volleyball Teams. and is a member of the National Honor Society.

Austin attends The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, SC his senior year. Hewill be serving as the Executive Officer of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion in the South Carolina Corp of Cadets.Austin will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in May of 2013.

Cory Lee Bunger$500 Annual Member Scholarship

Cory Bunger graduated from Notre DameRegional High School in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2012.He plans to attend Maryville University in St. Louismajoring in Biomedical Science. He earned his EagleScout at the age of 14 in February 2008. Cory hascontinued to be active in Scouting and currentlyserving as Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 4008since his 18th birthday last August. As a Scout he hasheld numerous positions with his troop including:Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop Guide, SeniorPatrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Librarian, Historian,Chaplains Aide, and Quartermaster. Cory was alsoactive as a Den Chief for four years and continues tohelp with his youngest brother’s den. He has earnedfour Eagle Palms, all four Scout Religious Emblemsincluding Pope Pius XII and Ad Altare Dei that areearned at the Boy Scout level. During high schoolCory received the R.R. Eddleman Memorial ScoutingScholarship to use during his senior year for tuition.

Andrew Patrick Notch$500 Annual Member Scholarship

Andrew Notch, went to Marquette High School.He will be attending the University of Missouri,Columbia studying Mechanical Engineering. Andrewalso has earned the Silver Palm after earning hisEagle Rank.

Cody Seckfort$500 Annual Member Scholarship

Cody graduated from Francis Howell CentralHigh School. He plans to attend Missouri Universityof Science & Technology majoring in StructuralEngineering.

Cody is from the Boone Trails District where wasactive the Order of the Arrow. He held every officerposition over the last four years and just completedhis term as Chapter Chief. Cody also has spent threeyears on the NYLT staff. This pas summer he was thePack & Paddle Youth Director.

Joshua Straughton Bright$500 Annual Member Scholarship

Joshua Bright received a $500 MemberScholarship. Josh was a member of Cub Scout Pack954 in at St. Blaise Parish where he received theArrow of Light Award. Josh earned his Eagle Scout onNovember 28, 2011 as a member of Troop 954 at HolySpirit Catholic Church. He is a Brotherhood memberof the Order of the Arrow, former NYLT YouthDirector, and former Camp Staff member. He isserving as Shawnee Lodge's Second Vice Chief, untilhis term ends after Fall Reunion 2012.

Josh graduated from De Smet Jesuit High Schoolin Creve Coeur, MO in May 2012. Josh served asPresident of the Spanish Club and worked with theMAGIS Men Service club.

Josh is attending Truman State University inKirksville, MO starting in August 2012. He plans tomajor in Mathematics, with intentions of completinga Master's Degree in Secondary Education.

X

Eagle Families

18

The Heyman Family from left:Scott (2000), Steven (1966), Lou (1943), Larry (1967).

The Bild Family: John F. (1960),John W. (1998), James E. (2004).

The Borgman Family: Steve (1978), Steven A. (2010).

The Boyd Family: James (1954), William, (1976).

The Brand Family: Michael (1976), Zachary (2009).

The Bretch Family: Robert (1968), Michael (1996),Joseph (1998).

The Burns Family: Richard (1991), Michael (198 8).

The Carter Family: William R. (1927), William C. (1957).

The Caverly Family: Charles (1984), Austin (2008).

The Church Family: Robert L. (1970), David R. (1999).

The Cole Family: Gene (1941), Stephen (2002).

The Cooksey Family: Gregory (1974), Joshua (2001).

The Deyong Family: A. Neil , Dirk (1981).

The Domino Family: Theodore (1963), Alexander (2009).

The Fritschle Family:Parker (1955), Robert (1979).

The Goggan Family: James C. (1953), William K. (1983).

The Hallas Family: Laurence (1968), Matthew (1997).

The Hartman Family: Arthur (1953), Raymond (1967).

The Henderson Family: John T. (1986), Luke W. (2007).

The Jordan Family: Eugene (1952), Roy.

The Knopfel Family: Lawrence (1951), David (1972).

The Kreienkamp Family:Raymond S. (1973), Raymond J. (2002).

The Larkin Family: James (1962), Brian (1986).

The Marquard Family: Stephen (1965), Jeffery (1984),Walter (1990).

The Martin Family:Raymond (1940), Thomas (1982).

The McCarthy Family: Thomas (1977), Matthew (2010).

The McKenna Family: Larry (1952), Mark (1980), Steve (1980).

The Meyers Family: Steven (1981), Adam (2007).

The Niewald Family: Curtis (2001), Kyle (2004).

The Nowak Family: Timothy (2002), Jeffrey (2003).

The Orms Family: J. Douglas (1956), R. Norris (1964).

The Portman Family:Joel (2003), Stuart (2005).

The Rader Family: Irving (1942), Paul (1976).

The Remelius Family: John (1951), James (1987),Jeffrey (1987).

The Seckfort Family: Donald (1976), Cody (2012).

The Smith Family: Charles (1931), Herbert (1955),Bobby (2010), Joshua (2010).

The Varwig Family: Stephen (1970), Mark (1978).

The Weaver Family: Mark (1973), Timothy (2002).

The Wilson Family:Jerry (1963), Michael (1999).

The Ziegler Family:Brad (1996), Bryan (1996).

The Zimmerman Family:Ryan (1979), Glenn (1980).

19

Gone HomeLife Member Scroll NumberAlbert E. Cunliff 1William M. Livingston 2Charles Hartmann 4Albert E. Cunliff Jr. 5Harold M. Freund 6Stuart N. Senniger 7Jerome M. Steiner Sr. 8Jay K. Johnston 9Morton T. Werner 10Verne O. Barnhart 11George Benham Ross 12Russell J. Hart 14John H. Hoech 17Charlie H. Bland 18Ralph Hartman 20H Frederick Walz 26Charles A. Molden 28John W. Hulse Jr. 29Robert D. Girse 31Jerrry Wrightman 32Frank H. Skelly 34Harry E. Davis Jr. 35Arthur E. Rethmeyer 37Lee Liberman 38Thomas B. Curtis 42Patrick W. Gallagher 43Bertram W. Tremayne Jr. 44Chester Steiner 45Ellis Littmann 46William S. Cassilly 47Thomas P. Kletzker 50Edward Hopper 53Leonard W. Lewis 57

Lif Member Scroll NumberWilliam M. Guthrie 58Charles A. Rahmberg 60Richard D. Gould 66Louis C. Bailey 72Irv Comensky 74George E. Scheer 76Willie E. Chaoman 77David Janning 87Raymond E. Lynch 89Thomas E. Allen 92Max F. Lamm 94Sanford N. McDonnell 95Orlie H. Wilkening 96Eric W. Smith Jr. 97Zane O. Squires 102William E. Jones 103Bernard C. Wagner 109Lester S. Roewe 111Andrew P. Reagan 125Ray W. Wolf 129Charles J. McMullin Sr. 130Claude McElwee Jr. 135Stephen T. Ferguson 137Don A. Davison 140Raymond B. Patton 142James O. Trost 146Lawerence L. Bierman 151Harry Steiner 153John T. Finley 160Fred G. Langenberg 161Sidney Ashen-Brenner Jr. 184Donald L. Flax 186Fred D. Marquard 214

X

Eagle Scout Association OfficersJ. David Gilbert 2012 PresidentRon Jennings Executive Vice PresdentMike Burns TreasurerDavid Amelotti Recording SecretaryJoe Mueller Greater St. Louis Area Council, B.S.A. Staff Advisor

Class of 2013Steve BorgmanCharles CaverlySteve ChesnutJosh CookseyKevin Cummins

Board of Directors

The Eagle Scout Association would like to thank the following people for theirpictures and contributions in making this annual report:

Bruce Bollinger of BOLO'S Photos Michael BrandKevin Cummins Greg CookseyJ. David Gilbert Ron JenningsJoe Mueller

Please keep up with the Eagle Scout Association with a variety of activities on ourwebsite www.stlesa.org. We are also on facebook at Eagle Scout Association, St.Louis Missouri.

The Eagle Scout Association is also proud to serve the Greater St. Louis AreaCouncil, Boy Scouts of America (www.stlbsa.org).

Thank You for being part of the Eagle Scout Association

Class of 2014David AmelottiWes BraswellJeff KendallAdam MyersJohn W. BildMike Burns

Class of 2015Michael BrandJ. David GilbertRon JenningsScott HeymanRichard BurnsRobert Palmer

Board members serve three year terms. A Board member can be reappointed toserver a second three year term.

Quicklink toFacebook

Quicklink to theEagle ScoutAssociation

website.