During a special ceremony on Sunday, at the close of the BSA Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C., nearly 300 Scouts and Scouters were named as recipients of an honor bestowed upon a small contingent of Scouting’s finest living examples of Scouting service and virtue; induction into the National Hall of Leadership.
Nominations were accepted earlier this year during a nationwide campaign for consideration into the Hall of Leadership. More than 7,000 nominations were received; all of which are now a permanent record at the BSA 100th Anniversary archive at the National Scouting Museum. Inductees could be of any age or gender. The only requirement was that they had a profound impact on someone else. Also, only living individuals were eligible for nomination.
At Sunday’s ceremony, one inductee from each Scouting region was acknowledged and given the privilege of representing his or her geographic region and fellow inductees.
From over 110 nominations from across the five boroughs of New York city, the GNYC Hall of Leadership Committee selected twelve (12) individuals to the National Hall of Leadership.
Outstanding leaders are:
James Athanasatos
Jack Baer
Gordon Bennett
George Clark
Richard Cordes
Ralph DeFalco
John Farrell
Richard Gundacker
Francis Harty
Christopher Higgins
Alan Perl
David Risueno
The leader selected from New York City by the National Hall of Leadership committee was Alan Perl, Scoutmaster of Troop 138 in Queens, NY. On his years a leader, Alan have served as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Roundtable Commissioner, District Activity Chairman, and Philmont Leader. in doing so, Alan Perl has made a difference in many lives in our scouting family.
Congratulations to Mr. Perl and to all the others, thank you for your Service.
Julio Garcia
Program Director