ExecutiveSecretary: RandySeefeldt ifsr@cox.net IFSREditorialStaff: Editor,SteveKesler keslergroup@gmail.com AsstEditor,PamBlankenzee pblankenzee@ca.rr.com ContactUs IFSR20122013 Officers WorldPresident: PDGFredBrennen brenecol@zoominternet.net VicePresidentWOSM: MichaelBradshaw mbradtt@yahoo.com VicePresidentWAGGGS: JoieHain joiehain@greathomeloan.com InternationalSecretary: FredGervat fgervat@gmail.com Treasurer: RalphWinter rotaryrw@gmail.com FosteringtheideaofservicebyRotarianstoadvancethegrowthanddevelop mentofthescoutmovementaroundtheworld We reontheweb: www.ifsrnet.org BSAChiefScoutExecutiveWayneBrockjoinedmorethan80Rotariansforameeting hostedbytheinteramericanregion(iar)oftheifsronmonday,july22,2013dur ingthebsa snationalscoutjamboree. TheMeal IARChairDanO Brien(RotaryClubofSpringfieldSouth,IL)chairedtheluncheon.A fabulouslunchbuffetwaspreparedbythejamboreeandincludedawidevarietyof options brisket,chicken,tofu,porktender,sandwiches,softdrinksandtastydes serts. TheOpening ScoutingRotariansfromacrossthecountrytookpartintheluncheon: PledgeofAllegianceledbyAngusMcFarlane(RCofAdaOKSunrise) theinvocationgivenbyj.houstoncostelloiii(rcofpicayune,ms) TheScoutOathandLawledbyRobertO.Jackson(RCofAnniston,ALMorning) ThesingingofGodBlessAmericawasledbyanunknownmember(pleaseiden tifyyourself) Greetingsweregivenby: IFSRWorldPresident&PDGFredBrenner IFSRInternationalCommissioner&PDGBrianThiessen WestVirginiaRotarianJohnPowell LunchWithTheChief IFSRNewsletterSeptember2013
Page 2 TheChief ChiefWayneBrockrelatedsomeofhisownexperienceswithRotary,aswellasthevaluesthathereceivedgrow ingupinascouttroopinasmalltown wherejoiningscoutswasn tmuchofanoption.waynealsotoldofavol unteerwhostoppedintoseehimatthetimethevolunteerwassteppingdownasscoutmasterandsharedthat hehadneverbeenthankedbytheboysinhistroop,theirparentsoreventhecouncil.thathithomeandwayne realizedhowimportantitistothankvolunteerswhogivesomuch,includingthankingtherotariansandothers presentforwhattheydoforyoungpeople. WaynesharedthatwhenhebecameChiefScoutExecutive,hewentastepfurtherandtrackeddownhisown Scoutmasterfrom50yearsago,foundthathewasstillalive,andbroughtthemtoanationalmeetingashisguests topubliclythankthemforwhattheydidforhim. Awards WorldPresidentFredBrenner&InternationalCommissionerBrianThiessenthenpresentedtheChiefwiththe CliffDochtermanAward,recognizinghisyearsofserviceasaRotarian,hisgenerositytotheFellowshipbyallow ingourdisplaysatnationalmeetingsandthejamboree,andhisdecadesofservicetoscouting. Specialpresentationswerealsomade,includingtheSilverWheeltoIFSRWebmasterSteveHenninginapprecia tionofhisyearsofservicetothefellowship.iardano BrienpresentedjamboreetravelmugstoSuzanne&An gusmacfarlaneinappreciationfortheirleadershipandhardworkpreparingthejamboreebooth.inturn,the MacFarlanespresentedFredBrenner,BrianThiessenandDanO Briencustomizedwalkingsticksinthanksfortheir support. DoorPrize SteveHenningwastheluckywinnerofaJamboreePocketwatch,donatedbyourInternationalCommissioner. TheClosing IARChairDanO Brienthankedeveryoneforcoming.Heurgedanyonewhowasnotalreadyamemberofthefel lowshiptojoin,tohaveanenjoyablefinishtothejamboreeandasafetriphome.suzannemcfarlane(ada,ok Sunrise)ledthe4Waytest. AbouttheBSAJamboreeandtheSummit Thejamboree,heldattheBoyScoutsofAmerica s newesthighadventurebaseinbeckley,westvir ginia,showcasedboyscoutingandventuringto 40,000Scouts,leadersandvolunteerstaff.The 11,000acrecamp,knownasTheSummit:Bechtel FamilyScoutReservedefinitelyraisesthebarfor modernextremeactivities,includingziplines,can opytours,whitewaterrafting,mountainboarding, askateparkandmuchmore.
Page 3 Largelyawalkingcamp,staffandscouts alikegenerallywalkedfivemilesormore eachday,traversingupanddownthe mountainsofwestvirginia.visitorswere shuttledinviaa20minutebusrideand wererequiredtoparticipateinayouth Protectionorientation.Unfortunately, thatmadeaquick,dropinforlunchby localrotariansachallenge.muchwas learnedaswewereintroducedtoanew paradigmandwebeginthinkingabout thenextbsajamboreein2017,followed bythesummithostingthe2019world ScoutJamboree. RotaryBoothat2013BSAJamboree Angus&SuzanneMcFarlane,lifetimeIFSRmembersfromAda,Oklahoma,weresowellpreparedinestablishing ourboothatthebechtelsummitreserveforthebsa2013nationaljamboreethattheymadeitlookeasyto handle!theboothsawthousandsofscouts,scoutersandvisitorsduringthebsa2013nationaljamboree.there werethreegoalsofthebooth: IntroduceRotarianstothefellowshipiftheywerenotawareofit. IntroducenonRotarianstoRotaryandthefellowship. IntroduceScoutsandvisitorstoInteract,Rotaract,andthefellowship. WelcomeFellowshipMemberstothejamboree.
Page 4 SuzannecreatedaspecialslidepresentationputtogetherbyherfrompriorScoutingRotariansandothersources awonderfuladditiontoourinformationprogram.anyonewantingacopycangetitbythumbdrivefrom Suzanne.ThoseintheboothinvitedScoutsto'tieaknotandgetapieceofcandy'astheScoutslearnedabout YouthExchange,Interact,etc;adultslearnedofScoutingandRotaryjointopportunitiesandactivities. FulltimeIFSRassistantsincludedPDGDelRabyofSantaRosa,California(whocelebratehis75thyearinScouting and87thbirthdayon21july),bradlundbergofstevensville,marylandandjonathanrichmond. Otherswhovolunteeredinthebooth,astheirschedulesallowed,includedIFSRPresidentFredBrenner,IARChair DanO'Brien,WilliamDavies,RobertJackson,PatrickLesley,MarkMilby,BDT,BillWalker,BobWestfall, JackYoungandChanningZucker Whileitisimpossibletoknowifanyoneleftthejamboree,wenthomeandjoinedorstartedaclub,wedoknow that18newannualmemberswererecruitedand11newlifemembersjoinedaswell.welcomeaboardtoour newmembers! THANKSTOYOUALLforagreatjob! RotaryandScoutinginNepal/Bhutan OntheoccasionofChildren'day,RotaryClubOfMadhyapur,District3292Nepal/Bhutanhasrecentlyorganizeda groupdrawingcompetitionamonginteractorsandscoutboysandgirlsyesterday.alltogether25groupswere participatedandmadedifferentpicturesonthetitled"student&social service".themainaimofthedrawingcompetitionistoawaretheresponsibilityofthestudents. Thanksalottoeveryonefortheirkindcooperation. withregards Rtn,SurendraBikramPrajapati RCMadhyapur,District3
Page 5 InFondRemembrance WithdeepregretforhavingtobearsadnewforIFSR,PastRIPresidentCliffDochterman'swifeMaryElenapassed away8/9/13.pleasesharethiswithanyoneyoufeelwouldwanttoknow Contactinformation: CliffDochterman 762AugustaDrive Moraga,California94556 HenningAwardedIFRSSilverWheelatNationalJamboree OurIFSRWebMasterSteveHenning,ofFleetwood,Pennsylvania,wassurprisedattheRotaryMeetingheldatthe 2013BSANationalJamboreeatBechtelSummitReservebybeingpresentedtheSILVERWHEELcertificateon behalfofifsrleadership.stevewasnominatedforhishistoryofregularactivesupportofifsrandthenomina tionwasapprovedbytheifsrawardsandrecognitionscommittee,chairedbypastifsrpresidentbudallison. TheSILVERWHEELisforoutstandingservicetotheInternationalFellowshipofScoutingRotariansoveryearsof effort. SteveisnotonlyactiveinIFSRwithinhishomeHawkMountainCouncil,buthasservedinIFSRExhibitboothsat nationalandinternationaljamborees,istheauthorofthewidelyreadandappreciated"onmyhonor..thehawk MountainCouncilstory19082010"hardboundbook,isoneofournation'sleadingexpertsinrhododendronsand azaleas(somuchsothathisemailtellsitall:<mailto:rhodyman@earthlink.net>rhodyman@earthlink.net)...and hasalsoservedasifsr'swebmaster(<http://www.ifsrnet.org)/>www.ifsrnet.org)formorethanhalfadecade IFSRsalutesyou,Steve,andthanksyouforyourtirelesseffortsonourbehalf!YouareindeedoneoftheSilver WheelsthatmakesIFSRrollsmoothly!.
Page 6 DanO BrienthankingSusanandAn gusmcfarlaneofadasunrise,okla homaforcochairingthejamboree IFSRExhibit PhotoofDanO Brien ThankstoYouScoutingRotarian GreetingsBrian, GreattoseeyouandmyfellowScoutingRotariansonSundayinteractingwithScoutersfromacrossthecountryas wecelebratedtheopeningeventofthenewjewelofscoutingthesummit.rotaryandscoutinghavesucha strongtiethatishouldn'tbesurprisedwheniseesomanyfromacrossthecountrysharingthesemutuallyre spectedplatformsofservice.asitouredthebsanationaljamboreethispastweekendtheopportunitytointeract withfellowscoutingrotariansbecamearoutineeventevenbeforeihadtheopportunitytovisityouattheifsr booth.scoutingrotarianswererunningsubcamps,managingthestageshows,presentinthephilanthropythat makesscoutingstrongandleadersateverylevel.todaythescoutsandadultleadersarepackingupthesummit toreturntotheirhomesasiamofftomyrotarymeeting.howblessedweallaretobeabletoservetwogreat leadershipandcharacterdevelopmentorganizationsthatservehumanityateverylevel. Safetravelshomeandmybesttoyou, SteveWilcox,VPofOperationsofNorthStarCouncilBSA
Page 7 Leadership2013 2014 PRESIDENT* PDGFredBrenner 7244582113 brenecol@zoominternet.net VicePresidentWOSM* MichaelBradshaw 0118686813787 mbradtt@yahoo.com VicePresidentWAGGS JoieHain 7708557042 joiehain@greathomeloan.com InternationalSecretary* FredGervat 914.563.9170 fgervat@gmail.com Treasurer* RalphWinter 7327384400 rotaryrw@gmail.com InternationalCommissioner* PDGBrianThiessen 9258373355 bdtalamo@pacbell.net NominationsCommitteeChair* PDGBrianThiessen 9258373355 bdtalamo@pacbell.net World/IARExecutiveSecretary* RandySeefeldt 6199176338 ifsr@cox.net RecognitionsCommitteeChair NorlynL(Bud)Allison 2813345924 ifsrna@verizon.net Convention&JamboreeChair IanGreig 8139087698 ianscout@gmail.com MembershipDevelopmentChairJudyGarver 2483639588 judygarver2000@yahoo.com Archivist/Historian DanMiller 8592697038 Dharlanm@aol.com Publications&WebsiteChair DanO'Brien 2175292727 Daniel.obrien@scouting.org Editor(ScoutingRotarian) StevenKesler 5126506820 keslergroup@gmail.com AssistantEditor PamBlankenzee 8183672377 pblankenzee@ca.rr.com Webmaster SteveHenning 6109876184 rhodyman@earthlink.net Webmaster NoelBeard 2173702145 noel.beard@thebeardfamily.com RIBIChair* ColinJones 44(0)1727858038 colinjonestoastmaster@hotmail.co.uk RIBISecretary MichaelFrancis 44(0)1206330286 francis@heathersett.fsnet.co.uk RIBITreasurer KenScott 44(0)1582768597 kscott4tax@ntlworld.com India,Zone4,5&6A ChandrashekarAlilaghatta 918182255901 shekarasc@gmail.com India SurajTamang suraj_tam@yahoo.com District3190India SanghviSurendraAShah 919243592002 mahaveerauto@gmail.com District2110Sicily MarioCavallaro mc.cavallaro@gmail.com District2240Czech&Slovak ZdenekMichalek +420597577453 ZMichalek@hmpartners.cz District4110 OscarGarciaRamierz 556141451136 oscargarciaramierz@me.com District4170,Mexico RafaelMartinez 04455140015 rafaelrotarymexico@hotmail.com District9125Nigeria AdioMohammad 2348033144081 adiomohammed@yahoo.com MemberatLarge* PDGDavidJudge,MBE 44(0)1206799222 david.a.judge@virgin.net MemberatLarge HaroldFriend 5613925919 hfriendmd@gmail.com *MembersExecutiveCommittee ASIA/PACIFIC REGION Japan YoritakeMatsudaira bokin@scout.or.jp InteramericanRegion Chairman DanO Brien 6154294456 phil@pfiffer.org ViceChair,S&CAmerica* LuisSabater 8095621551 l.sabater@codetel.net.do ViceChair,EnglishCarib* JohnPhillpot 2423935298 johnphillpot@hotmail.com ViceChair,Canada* RossHallett 7807614312 ross@hallettfinancial.ca ViceChair Garland( Gary )Moore (770)9293281 garlandmoore@bellsouth.net
Page 8 InteramericanRegion Secretary/Treasurer* MikeBirkholm 6264454712 mbirkholm@birkholmdirect.com CoordinatorofMexico OscarGarciaRamirez 556141451136 oscargarciaramierz@me.com DistrictCoordinatorD5050 DanielAdams 2064736125 Danladams@live.com MemberatLarge* MikeBirkholm 6264454712 mbirkholm@birkholmdirect.com MembershipCommitteeChair* WilliamBaker 7145582547 wbaker@lawbaker.com NominatingCommittee BrianRussell 5624933938 brussel@blaircommercial.com ZoneandStateCoordinator* PDGBobPreston!8008062267 thecampdoctorinc@comcast.net DistrictCoordinator,NA* EdChapman 9139970300 echapman@farmersagent.com World/IARExecutiveSecretary RandySeefeldt 6199176338 ifsr@cox.net SectionCalifornia SectionSouthernCalifornia PDGLaneCalvert 7145468558 lanec@oclfl.org SectionCarolinas EdwinOwens 3362842053 ncebo2001@earthlink.net FloridaSection&Zone34 BillLitton 4077087664 sanfordrotary0809@gmail.com SectionIllinois DanO'Brien 2175292727 Daniel.obrien@scouting.org SectionNJ,Zone34 AndrewGarlick 2126322374 agarlick@wpp.com SectionNJ,Zone34 GoeffreyGarlick 2019560152 geo1223@gmail.com SectionOhio PDGJackYoung 4407594000 jack1villa@aol.com SectionOhio LarryHodapp 9379543381 lhodapp@who.rr.com SectionPennsylvania SteveHenning 6109876184 rhodyman@earthlink.net SectionTexas ChrisMcLucas 9744345900 TexasIFSR@yahoo.com SectionVirginia,Zone12/13 RussLloyd 5409721917 rljbl57@comcast.com SectionCalifornia,Zone25/26 BrianRussell 5624933938 brussel@blaircommercial.com SectionNY,Zone24/32 PDGJoeClark (914)2333889 joeclarkpdg7230@gmail.com District4110 OscarGarciaRamierz 556141451136 oscargarciaramierz@me.com District4170,Mexico RafaelMartinez 04455140015 rafaelrotarymexico@hotmail.com district5000 Dr.ROBERTM.SANTRY 8082760835 drrobert_santry@gmx.de District5190 DougMcDonald 5306326536 drmcdon@aol.com District5280 JohnJaacks 3103774857 jax8@cox.net District5320 HowardDutra 7145255772 hdutra@roadrunner.com District5330 MattBarth mjbarth@charter.net Dsitrict5360 DouglasMacDonald 4032836844 dmacdonald@scouts.ca District5370 RossHallett 7809147542 ross@hallettfinancial.ca District5420 DelBarney (435)5031745 dbarney@co.wasatch.ut.us District5050 DanielAdams 2607142426 Danl_adams@live.com District5520 PaulRhien 505.503.2388 prhien@bsamail.org District5580 DanEikenbery 2186756183 tenmile@tds.net District5710 AndrewGarlick 9136516266 echapman@farmersagent.com District5770 PDGDonAdkins 4053649043 dadkins3@cox.net District5790 ChristopherJ.McLucas (817)8744372 chris.mclucas@yahoo.com District5890 JamesFulton 7133851891 commissioner.jfulton@gmail.com
Page 9 InteramericanRegion District6080 PDGGlenCameron 4173370396 mgcameron@aol.com District6150 DavidBriscoe 5014102400 dlbriscoe@ualr.edu District6190 JerryL.Wall 3183488098 drjerrylwall@gmail.com District6220 PDGRichardJudy 7159658417 rjudymaga@gmail.com District6420 FredLuckenbill 3097380011 luckenbills@mchsi.com District6490 DanO'Brien 2175292727 daniel.obrien@scouting.org District6540 JimWelborne 2198793584 Jim.Welborne@welborne.com District6760 RandyWorcester 9133022425 randywoo@aol.com District6840 J.HoustonCostolo 6015900540 jhcostolo@att.net District6880 PDGRobertGrant 2519437905 granteagle2@gulftel.com District6900 CamSutherland 4043441067 cbsutherland@bellsouth.net District6900 CameronSutherland 4043441067 cbsutherland@bellsouth.net District6910 PDGGarlandMoore (770)9293281 garlandmoore@bellsouth.net District6920 SamEskew seskew@comcast.com Christo District6970 ChristopherThompson 9047083817 pher.thompson@weelsfargoadvisors.com District6980 WilliamHayes 3523652604 khayes7356@aol.com Dsitrict6990 SteveThacker 5613506282 gsthacker2@hotmail.com District7210 GeorgeJennings 8452275958 spfyh2000@yahoo.com District7230 PDGJoeClark 9142333889 joeclarkpdg7230@gmail.com District7250 RabbiArtVernon 5164897578 jccrabbi@optonline.net District7490 GinaBoesch 2012002060 gina.boesch@gmail.com District7490 Andrew/GoeffreyGarlick 2126322374 agarlick@wpp.com District7510 HalDaume 9084476290 haldaume@incg.org District7530 Dr.WilliamC.Kuryla 3043723156 wckuryla@frontier.com District7570 RebeccaBeamer 2762231234 rbeamer@wiredog.com District7600 BobPreston 8043205050 thecampdoctorinc@comcast.net District7610 KimMcLeland 7038284652 Kamcleland.ifsr@gmail.com District7630 BradLundberg 4104908837 Brad@lundbergbuilders.com District7750&70 RobHanley 864.234.9470 Rob.Hanley@rmtinc.com District7910 JosephPascarella 7817183779 josephpascarella@gmail.com District7950 SharonJohnson jjsj3008@cox.net *MembersExecutiveCommittee PDGDanSchulte schultedks@sbcglobal.net WilliamYarborough 7037481717 WGYARC@aol.com ACalltoShare ToallIFSRmembers,ACALLTOSHARE.WearealwayslookingforstoriesdescribinghowRotaryandScoutingwork togethertopositivelyimpactthelivesofyouth.pleasecontinuetosendusyourexamples.pleaseshareyourstories bysendingthemtoourifsrnewslettereditor,stevekesler,atkeslergroup@gmail.com.
Page 10 JamboreePatches AlimitedsupplyofpatchesandpinsarestillavailablefromtheBSAJamboreeat$5each,plus$2.50shippingper order. Theyshouldsendachecktome,madepayabletoIFSRforthecorrectamountandwhattheywant,withtheirad dressandemailaddresstomeat: DanO'Brien 5231S.6thStreetRed Springfield,IL62703 Zone25/26InstituteinPhoenixrecruitsnewMembers TheZones25/26Instituewasjustheld2429SeptemberinPhoenix.ZoneDirectorSteveSawyer(IFSRmember) andifsriconpripcliffdochtermanexemplifiedthebestofifsr. TheIFSRExhibitwaschairedbyHarryShortofRCKyreneCorridor(TempeAZ)whoenlistedPDGJayandCarol Jones(GoldCanyonArizonaRC),LaneandConnieCalvert(AnaheimCaliforniaRC),ChrisLaBarge(eclubofthe Southwest),TimSmith(RCofLitchfieldPark,Arizona)andCarolynandBrianThiessen(RCofAlamo,California). Theteamsignedup5newlifemembers(EricSchmautzDG5150,PDGBrendaCresseyD5240,PDGDonLaBarge D5570,DGJayJonesD5510,andAvisLaGroneofD5170)andannualmembers(SylviaWhitlockD5300,PDGNina ClancyD5230,LenKalfuss(D5330),andDGEzraTeshomeD5030).IFSR ScoutingCyclingHiketoChangunarayanTemple DearAllNamaste!IamverypleasedtoinformyouthatVinayakShikshaNiketanorganizedascoutcyclinghiketo ChangunarayanTemple,Bhakatapur(15KM)inauguratedbytheschoolprincipalMr.SurendraBikramPrajapati, whichaimedtomotivatethepublicforridingofbicycleandsaveenvironment.30scoutboysandgirlsand3scout teachersparticipatedinacyclinghiketochangunarayantemplefromthimi.wefoundthatitencouragedthestu dentstoridebicyclesinsteadofmotorcyclesandbuses.
Page 11 NominationsNeededForIFSRLeadershipPositions Wemustcompletetheselectionofournextyear'sleadershipby1Januarysoweneedyournomination(orself nomination)nowforeachifsrleadershipposition(gotoourwebsite<http://www.ifsrnet.org/>www.ifsr net.organdclickon"constitution"toseejobdescriptionsofeach): InternationalPresident InternationalVicePresidents(WOSM,WAGGGS), Secretary Treasurer InternationalCommissioner IfyouareinterestedinservingononeoftheIFSR Committeespleaseadvisealso:Nominating,Convention&Jamboree,MembershipDevelopment,Archivist/ Historian,Publication&WebSite,Webmaster,NewsletterEditors AndwithineachofthesixworldRegions(Africa,Arab,AsiaPacific,Europe,Eurasia,InterAmerica)positionsin clude: Chair ViceChair Secretary Treasurer Ifyouarewillingtoserveasa ZonesCoordinator(foreachZoneInstitute), ChairsofMembership,Technology, DistrictCoordinatororSectionChair(yourDistrict/state)letusknowthataswell. SendselfnominationsornominateotherstoNominatingCommitteeChairPDG andpastifsrpresidentbriandthiessenat<mailto:hfriend2@gmail.com> bdtalamo@pacbell.net. ThankYou
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Page 13 IFSRatInteramericanRegionTriennialScoutConference PhotoBrianThiessenwithnewmemberRotaractor,ConradActonofSurinam Forthefirsttimeever,IFSRhadanExhibitthroughouttheInteramericanRegionalScoutConferenceheldevery threeyearsinmidseptemberinbuenosaires.scoutleadersfromthe30+nationalscoutorganizationsofthe Americaswerepresent.RepresentingIFSRwereRafaelBustilosofCaliforniaandourInternationalCommissioner BrianD.Thiessen. AlthoughveryfewScouterspresentwereRotarians,IFSRofficerMichaelBradshaw(TrinidadandTobago)whojust steppeddownasinteramericanregionscoutcommitteechairwaspresentandencouragedscouterstoworkwith theirlocalrotaryclubsasdidincominginteramericanregion1stvicechairstevekent(ifsrcanada). RotaractorConradActonAgiantofaofParamaibo,SurinamjoinedIFSR,ourfirstSurinammemberseehis picturewiththisarticle! AndwethankourInteramericanRegionExecutiveRaulSanchezforhisstrongsupportoftheScouting/Rotarycon nection!