District Executive Wins National Scoutreach President’s Award

United States of America (Press Release) March 25, 2008 -- Contact:
Anthony L. Ingram, Eagle Scout
District Executive Great Smoky Mountain Council, BSA
865-588-6514 x44 or aingram@bsamail.org
865-850-4405 cell

Local District Executive Wins National Scoutreach President’s Award

KNOXVILLE , TN

Great Smoky Mountain Council District Executive Anthony L. Ingram has been awarded the Boy Scouts of America National Scoutreach President’s Award. The Scoutreach National President’s Recognition Program honors select urban and rural youth-serving executives for their outstanding achievements in unit and membership growth and increased quality units in a Scoutreach area. Mr. Ingram serves the Chehote District which is comprised of the inner-city Empowerment Zone (EZ) area of Knoxville , Tn.

Executives are nominated by their local Scout Executives and approved by the Regional Directors. Only 32 Executives nationwide are selected per year. The nominee must serve an urban or rural district and their district must qualify for the Quality District Award or the nominee must have qualified for the Chief Scout Executives’ (CSE’s) Winners Circle in 2007. Mr. Ingram met both qualifications.

Executives and spouses are invited to the May 22-25, 2008 National Annual Meeting and the National Council pays all expenses for recipients and their spouses. Recipients will attend the Americanism Breakfast, Leadership Lunch, National Annual Business Meeting, Closing Banquet, and a special dinner for recipients. A special session will be held with the honored executives and selected National Council divisions. At this session, the executives will share information about factors that contributed to their success and suggest how the National Council can better support their efforts.