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The morning began with the presentation of
colors by three local Cub Scouts from Troops 105 and 101, who also led
the audience in the Pledge to the United States flag. The invocation
was delivered by Pastor Ron Otto of the Lincoln Christian Church,
and then everyone was invited to enjoy a breakfast buffet. |
Brian T. Miller, director of the local
Crossroads District of Boy Scouts of America, emceed the morning of
events and spoke on the topic of "Scouting in Action." |
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Bernie Koch, CEO of River City Construction of
Peoria, spoke about the purpose of the breakfast.
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Ron Schilling introduced the first guest
speaker of the morning, Dr. John Hutchinson, president of Lincoln
College. |
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Dr. John Hutchinson, president of Lincoln
College, began his speech by telling about the life of a man who as a
child was severely abused and forced into slavery in Haiti, how he
was rescued from that torture, and what he did with his life as an
adult. |
Pastor Ron Otto of the Lincoln Christian
Church introduced the second guest speaker, Mayor Keith Snyder.
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Mayor Keith Snyder delivered a lighthearted account of his
experiences as a Scout who survived a tornado, saying it was a
"Scouting adventure." |
"A Century of Values 1910 – 2010" is a
beautiful, colorful depiction of the history of Boy Scouts in
America in the last 100 years. In the print are images of
badges, guidebooks, Scouting events and a myriad of past Scouts,
all of whom have gone on to achieve great things. At a quick glance one
can see Jimmy Stewart, Bob Hope, Bill Gates, Ronald Reagan and John
Kennedy, just to name a few. |
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