by Charles Dahlquist | Sep 4, 2021 | Commissioner's Corner, Uncategorized
A Scout is Reverent: The Vanguard Religious Awards Just a week ago I had the opportunity to attend and speak at a marvelous Court of Honor in Bountiful, Utah. It was just what you would expect from a great Scout Court of Honor. Marvelous outdoor setting. Seven or...
by Charles Dahlquist | May 4, 2021 | Commissioner's Corner
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BADGE I remember looking at my counselors and our General Board sitting behind me on the stand – each with a large grin – and then back to the brother who asked the question. I then responded, “Why don’t you come up here and join me for a few...
by Charles Dahlquist | Mar 21, 2021 | News From The Field, Vanguard Beacon Newsletter
It is amazing how things are created – take, for instance, this “Report from the Field” which originally was to be titled “A Note from the Field.” It was intended to reflect wonderful letters from our members and supports around the world – and started with a letter...
by Charles Dahlquist | Mar 16, 2021 | Commissioner's Corner, Vanguard Beacon Newsletter
Can I speak for just a few minutes to parents and grandparents in Scouting families? I have a photo of an Eagle, a Cub Scout and his mom on my desk that reads: “This Cub Scout doesn’t have far to go to find a hero” (his mother). I have always loved how Scouting...
by Charles Dahlquist | Feb 4, 2021 | Commissioner's Corner, Vanguard Beacon Newsletter
It’s February 2021 – Scout Month. This is a wonderful time to celebrate 114 years of Scouting worldwide, and 111 years of Scouting in the Boy Scouts of America. With all the changes and challenges during these past few years, and especially during 2020,...
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