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A family magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America
September 1997
Volume 85, No. 4
20 Touching Lives
Across Generations
In 1934 Virgil Bower volunteered to
be a Scout leader in a Kansas City
riverfront neighborhood; at age 89,
he's still Scoutmaster of Troop 122.
25 The Smell of Victory
A Cub Scout wasn't sure how
he felt about his father's victory-
or-else attitude in the pinewood
derby—until he was set to race
against a boy whose father never
helped at all.
26 Portrait of an Artist
(as My Father)
The son of Scouting artist Joseph
Csatari explains how and why his
father's work is able to capture
the timeless values of Scouting.
30 Scouting's Campus
Ambassadors
In Atlanta: Eagle Scouts at
Morehouse College aim to increase
the number of minority youth who
attain Scouting's highest rank.
At the University of Illinois:
Students in a campus Explorer
post help to make Scouting
available to at-risk urban youth.
35 a Rewarding
Renewal of Spirit
In recognition for their quality
efforts, district Scouters travel
to Philmont Scout Ranch for
an uplifting outdoor experience
and some fresh insights into
Scouting's ideals and goals.
About our cover:
BSA illustrator Joseph
Csatari sits in his
upstairs studio at his
home in South River,
N.J. In the article
beginning on page 26,
son Jeff tells how his
father has continued
the oil-on-canvas
depictions of Scouting's
traditional values begun
by Norman Rockwell.
Cover photograph by
Steve Seeger.
38 Scouting's
Medals of Valor
For 86 years the BSA medals
program has recognized lifesaving
and other meritorious actions by
selfless Scouts and Scouters.
4 2 An Accent on
Character
Amid the magical setting of Walt
Disney World, Scouters at the BSA's
78th national annual meeting
focused on bringing Scouting's real-
life values to more youth than ever.
Visit the BSA site on the
World Wide Web at
http://www.bsa.scouting.org.
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12 Front Line Stuff
15 Green Bar Bill's Patrol Corner
16 Family Talk
18 Worth Retelling
24 Boys'Life Program Helper
66 Family Fun Page
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