April 2010 - Learning for Life

Volume LXXXI
www.learningforlife.org
April 2010
Dr. Diane Thornton Selected as New Learning for Life National Director
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Diane Thornton has been selected as the new National Director for
Learning for Life. Diane currently serves as Learning for Life director of curriculum and training.
Her extensive background in education includes a master’s degree in education, and a doctorate in
educational leadership. Prior to joining Learning for Life in 2007, Diane served as superintendent of schools
for Masonic Home and Hughes Springs Independent school districts.
Diane assumed her new role on April 1, 2010, leading the day-to-day operations of Learning for Life and
providing the leadership required to guide Learning for Life through its own strategic planning process.
Our previous National Director, John Anthony, has been selected to serve as Scout Executive for the South
Florida Council in Miami Lakes, Florida; and has accepted the responsibility effective April 1, 2010.
Please join us in congratulating John and Diane in their new roles !!
2009 Achievement Award Recipients to Attend National Meeting in May at
The Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX
Alyssa Fry - Columbus, OH
Pat Golden - Bethesda, MD
Eva Shoemaker - Apopka, FL
Ruthe Holmberg - Louisville, KY
Gina Chan - Los Angeles, CA
2009 Learning for Life Distinguished Councils
REGION
CENTRAL
NORTHEAST
Council #
COUNCIL NAME
Belleville
IL
129
Northeast Illinois
Highland Park
IL
138
W.D. Boyce
Peoria
IL
152
Calumet
Munster
IN
266
Gerald R. Ford
Grand Rapids
MI
306
Ozark Trails
Springfield
MO
438
Dan Beard
Cincinnati
OH
441
Simon Kenton
Columbus
OH
751
Northwest Suburban
Mount Prospect
IL
66
Connecticut Rivers
East Hartford
CT
67
Greenwich
Greenwich
CT
Patriots' Path
Florham Park
NJ
1
Greater Alabama
Birmingham
AL
93
Georgia-Carolina
Augusta
GA
99
WESTERN
STATE
Lewis & Clark
358
SOUTHERN
CITY
114
Coastal Empire
Savannah
GA
214
Southeast Louisiana
Metairie
LA
414
Daniel Boone
Asheville
NC
420
Piedmont
Gastonia
NC
426
East Carolina
Kinston
NC
551
Blue Ridge
Greenville
SC
552
Pee Dee Area
Florence
SC
564
Capitol Area
Austin
TX
577
South Texas
Corpus Christi
TX
584
Caddo Area
Texarkana
TX
694
South Plains
Lubbock
TX
11
Catalina
Tucson
AZ
23
Mount Diablo Silverado
Pleasant Hill
CA
28
San Francisco Bay Area
San Leandro
CA
39
Orange County
Santa Ana
CA
55
Santa Clara County
San Jose
CA
63
Rocky Mountain
Pueblo
CO
612
Pacific Harbors
Tacoma
WA
614
Grand Columbia
Yakima
WA
2009 Learning for Life Achievement Award Recipients
COUNCIL #
Central Region
HQ City
First
Name
Last
Name
312
660
312
178
441
312
312
138
St Louis, MO
Rockford, IL
St Louis, MO
Dubuque, IA
Columbus, OH
St Louis, MO
St Louis, MO
Peoria, IL
Valerie
Tom
Kerrianne
Colin
Alyssa
Shannon
Thomas
Jessica
Acosta
Brooks
Duggan
Earl
Fry
Hook
Kroenung
McCloud
272
Detroit, MI
Adwoa
Muwzea
640
333
82
New York, NY
Oakland, NJ
Bethesda, MD
Jacob
Carolyn
Pat
Davidson
Duggan
Golden
341
Toms River, NJ
Peter
Hausman
Award Category
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment Award Participating Organizations
Award
Type
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum
Bronze
Platinum
Platinum
Gold
Platinum
Platinum
Northeast
Region
640
352
527
New York, NY
Princeton, NJ
Pittsburgh, PA
William
Tanasha
Robert
Montanaro
Scott
Stein
404
Medford, NY
Kim
Taylor
583
87
San Antonio, TX
Jacksonville, FL
Zelenia
Benjamin
Alvarez
Butler
87
420
Jacksonville, FL
Gastonia, NC
Katherine
Richard
Carpenter
Churn
4
84
87
84
Mobile, AL
Miami Lakes, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Miami Lakes, FL
Amberly
Rafael
Brooke
Nancy
Everett
Goedhart
Hammon
Hickman
205
551
Louisville, KY
Greenville, SC
Ruthe
Tia
Holmberg
Pendleton
558
83
Memphis, TN
Apopka, FL
Tracy
Eva
Robinson
R
33
10
Los Angeles, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Gina
Adriana
Chan
Clifton
49
55
28
612
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
San Leandro, CA
Tacoma, WA
Marilyn
Salimata
Chris
Sue
Copeland
Dia
Gargaro
Wattier
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Individual Recruitment
Participating Organizations
LFL Individual Recruitment
Participating Organizations
Award -
LFL Individual Recruitment
Participating Organizations
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment
Participating Organizations
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment
Participating Organizations
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment
New Explorers
LFL Growth Award
Award -
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Award Platinum
Award Silver
Award Platinum
Award Platinum
Award Bronze
Southern
Region
Gold
Platinum
Award Platinum
Platinum
Award Bronze
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum
Award Platinum
Gold
Award Platinum
Platinum
Western
Region
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Individual Recruitment Award New Explorers
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
LFL Growth Award
Platinum
Silver
Bronze
Platinum
Platinum
Bronze
Explorers on CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
In the episode, "Field Mice", Wendy (Liz Vassey), Mandy (Sheeri Rappaport) and Hodges (Wallace Langham)
leave the CSI lab to lead a group of high school CSI Explorers in training on a field investigation at a burned
out building in order to teach the group about forensics and hopefully solve the case, on CSI: CRIME SCENE
INVESTIGATION, Thursday, April 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.
Read more: CSI Star Couple: Wendy and Hodges in The Field CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION – Daemon's
TV http://www.daemonstv.com/2010/03/17/csi-star-couple-wendy-and-hodges-in-the-field/csi-crime-sceneinvestigation-110/#ixzz0iYulyehH
Law & Government Explorers Attend City Council Meeting
Savannah, GA - On Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Law and Government Explorer Post students attended a
City Council Meeting. Prior to the meeting, Glenda Anderson, Director of the City of Savannah Research Library
& Municipal Archives, gave the students a brief history of City Hall and the formation of the current structure
of our city government. Then, City Aldermen Edna Jackson (At-Large, Post 1, Mayor Pro Tem), Tony Thomas
(District 6), and Larry Stuber (District 3) discussed careers in public service with the Explorer Post group.
During the meeting, the students witnessed an appearance by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee to
request a permit for the 186th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Law and Government Explorer Post
students were also introduced to Mayor Otis Johnson during the City Council meeting.
Jawan Johnson, a junior at R.W. Groves High School said, “This was an awesome experience-- a once in a
lifetime opportunity to see how the City government works.” Macey Habersham, a junior at Sol. C. Johnson
High School commented: “I really liked being able to sit in on the City Council meeting and to see how
everything worked and went together.” Jazee Johnson, a junior at Savannah High’s School of Law & Criminal
justice, had this to say about the experience: “The thing that made a big impression on me is how much
history the City Hall building has and how it holds so much value to the City of Savannah. It’s also good to see
how all the members of the City Council can come together to make decisions for the people in Savannah that
make this city beneficial for everybody. It was great to see this beautiful city for what it really is.” Arkeem
Sheppard, a junior at Savannah High’s School of Law & Criminal justice said, “What I liked most about the City
Hall meeting was the chance to see the way the Council members and the Mayor work together to make their
decisions. I also enjoyed the presentation given by the St. Patrick’s Day Committee to receive permission to
have their Annual parade.”
Special thanks are extended to Alderman Tony Thomas and Glenda Anderson for making the arrangements for
our participation, and to attorneys Brad Harmon and Drew Wilkes, Law and Government Explorer Post
advisors, for their support of this career exploring program. Thanks also go to Gayle Tremble, SavannahChatham Public School’s Youth Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Coordinator, for her help with the
Explorer Posts.