([ Portland], [Or], [08/17/04])—David James Dillon Guist has been selected as one of eighty Eagle Scouts from across the country to receive a $1,500 scholarship provided by the National Eagle Scout Association.
Over 1,969 Eagle Scout scholarship applications were submitted for different Eagle Scout scholarship programs. Guist’s selection represents recognition of his superb record of accomplishments.
Guist is a recent graduate of Westview High School. As well as earning his High School Diploma, he earned his Honors Diploma and AP Diploma and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction as well as a National Merit Commended Student. During High School he was active in National Honors Society, Chess Club, was a top pole-vaulter for the track team and played recreational soccer. During the first half of his senior year, David attended school in Eichstatt, Germany. Since all the classes were in German, he became very proficient in German as well as Bayrisch. During all this, he managed to stay active in his church youth group.
Guist plans to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is undecided about his major, but is currently leaning towards astronomy and physics. Guist’s Eagle project involved extending a path to a picnic area on St. Andrew Lutheran Church property.
The Eagle Scout Service, under the direction of the Boy Scout Division, National Office, Boy Scouts of America, selects the winners through a review committee. This committee also determines the number and size of scholarships to be granted each year to deserving Eagle Scouts graduating from high school.
Besides being a graduating high school senior, applicants must also be currently registered in the Boy Scouts of America, and have been granted the Eagle Scout Award prior to submitting the application. Additionally, each candidate must have demonstrated leadership ability in Scouting and a strong record of participation in activities outside of Scouting, and have the endorsement of a volunteer or professional Scout leader who knows the applicant personally.
One of the nation’s largest youth development organizations, the Boy Scouts of America, currently has 4.7 million youth members and 1.2 million adult volunteers.
To obtain applications for the 2004 Eagle Scout scholarship program, candidates should contact the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2145 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201 (503-226-3423), write to: Eagle Scout Service, S220, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 75015-2079, or download from the BSA web site at www.scouting.org/nesa/scholar. Applicants should ask for Form No. 58-702. Applications must be postmarked no later then midnight January 31 st and received no later than February 5 th.
About the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America
The Cascade Pacific Council ranks among the nation’s largest Scout councils (out of 319) in terms of membership. The Cascade Pacific Council serves more than 47,889 youth in 18 counties in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, and is supported by more than 15,902 adult volunteer mentors.
Local Boy Scouts of America Accomplishments
This last year (2003) Scouts of the Cascade Pacific Council reached out to the community and achieved the following outstanding accomplishments:
Goodwill/Good Turn – Scouts collected 362,895 pounds of usable clothing and household goods for Goodwill Industries in 2004. Over the past ten years, 4.2 million pounds have been collected.
Camping Program – TheCascade Pacific Council has one of the strongest outdoor camping programs in the country, camping 11,000 boys at seven summer resident camps and ten day camps last year.
Scouting for Food – Scouts collected 519,766 pounds of food for local hunger relief agencies through the Scouting for Food drive in December 2003.
Guy Miller Tree Plant – Over 2,500 youth and family members planted nearly 37,500 tree seedlings in our forests and neighborhoods in support of the Guy Miller Tree Plant program. Since 1977, this program has accounted for the planting of more than 2 million trees.
Violence Free Spring Break – In partnership with the Portland Police Bureau, the Police Activities League, Multnomah County, Boys and Girls Club, and other organizations, the Cascade Pacific Council has planned, coordinated and staffed special events like “Violence Free Spring Break.” Over 375 youth were served for this event alone. These events use Scouting facilities and curriculums to deliver positive, values-based programs.
Outreach – Over $29,930 in scholarships was awarded to over 536 youth members for summer camp.
Harris Interactive Study– Men who were Scouts for five or more years as boys are more likely than men with no Scouting experience:
- Graduate from high school (98% versus 83%)
- Graduate from college (40% versus 16%)
- Earn annual household incomes of $50,000+ (33% versus 17%).
Visit www.cpcbsa.org or call 503-226-3423 to learn more about the Boy Scouts of America.
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