1. The ranger and his family have moved into the new ranger home. An additional bedroom, family room and a full bath is currently being constructed in the...
For those of you who do not get or read the World-Herald regularly, here are a couple of links to articles about the progress and recovery of two Scouts: ...
In the "Faces NOW! Recent pictures of Members" Photo Album here, I just posted a picture of former Camp Cedars Ranger Jim Hall; his wife and former Camp Cedars...
Some time ago one of my daughters started scanning my old - mostly 35mm transparencies - pictures for me. I have started uploading some of them to my Flickr...
Great pictures. Thanks for the memories, Lloyd Lloyd Roitstein Scout Executive/President Mid-America Council 12401 West Maple Road Omaha, NE 68164 P:...
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I had not heard about the controversy involving extensive logging on Scout camps property until a friend of mine drew my attention to it. Apparently, logging...
Realizing I may cause him to blush, I want to call your attention to the posted Scouting stuff of my friend, Ken King. His Scouting resume (leave alone his...
Hello Everyone! The Mid-America Council is writing a history book to commemorate 100 years of Scouting. We are looking for any information specific to events...
Iowa kids volunteer in honor of late scout <http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10572318> . Aaron Eilerts was an Eagle Grove, Iowa, teenager...
I am slowly getting through my old 35mm slides, negatives and my prints and getting them digitalized. This is a work-in-prograss, and so far I've only done...
1. Old Staff Rosters: I find I only have a few very old lists of staff lists and only from a very few years. I am curious if anyone has more lists which could...
To help celebrate the upcoming centennial anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the Mid-America Council is working on a history of our Council. If you know...
Would memories of Amikaro count as an "International Jamboree" or should the ordeal of Swanny and myself and the Rifle Range roof go undocumented? Or the...
Fond memories of all three Amikaro Programs. They were greater for the campers than staff but provides great memories, Lloyd Lloyd Roitstein Scout...
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Aaahhh, Amikaro ONE - and the Aquatic staff camping out at the bridge about 2 miles NW of the camp - we might even be able to find the old couple who were on...
Never heard that one. But of course I wouldn't. Hope all is well with you Jack. Have fond memories of you. Been 35 years since we were on the Cedars staff...
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PICTURES!!!!!! Say it isn't so! I am willing to pay a small fortune to keep some of that stuff a secret. The "pyramid" for one, the reaction of my Dad coming...
I just uploaded two files, both graphic images - and neither very good images at that - of two 1950-60 era Covered Wagon Council patches. Go to Files / Graphic...
Greetings to all our friends from me and Bill Martin, from Bill's mountaintop retreat in northern Georgia. Reunions are great. Larry "Make new friends and...
Here's an recent picture of long-time friends and Scouters Bill Martin and me, taken at Bill's mountaintop home on April 4, 2009. If you've got an long-time...
One should not wait too long to seize the day. For the day may pass and the opportunity lost. Good friends are one of life's true and rare treasures....
... A wonderful thought, Kristine. One I feel especially deeply in that I didn't see my long-time friend Ralph Violet before he passed away. Thanks, Larry...
The first picture is of Bill Evans and Mike Lenahan, both Cedars Staffers from the mid to late 1960s. The processing date on the photo is Aug 1968, so it was...
This came directly to me today, but I thought it should be posted to the group. I added a bit of a tag reply to him. If you wish to repond to Steve directly,...