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Show Two Local Women Receive Special Recognition From the Utah National Parks Council for Service . . " j ' "? ;;. 7 ; Virginia Pugh and Diane Williams received the "Influential Women in Scouting" Award, presented by the Utah National Park s Council. The Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently held its first annual "Influential Women in Scouting" recognition event at the Provo Library at Academy Square on Friday, October 22, 2010. Of all the nominees, twelve women were presented the special spe-cial award. Two women from the Battle Creek District, who's boundaries reside in Pleasant Grove and Lindon, were recognized rec-ognized as women who have influenced the lives of young men and leaders for decades. Speakers for the event included, in-cluded, UNPC President Hal Miller, Jr., Janice Lowe and Piper Rose, along with the Second Counselor of the Primary Pri-mary General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cheryl Asay Esplin. Miss Utah, Jenny Bez-,zant, Bez-,zant, along with UNPC Executive Execu-tive Steve Royster and Cheryl Lant were also present. Virginia Pugh is currently serving as a Troop Committee Commit-tee Chair. She has been on the Pack Committee for many years. She also has served as an 11 -year-old leader. Her valiant service to Scouting extends for over 30 years. She has served on her District Committee for 32 years. She has helped with Cub Scout basic training, served as a Round Table Commissioner, Com-missioner, and other district assignments. as-signments. She has also helped as District Program Chair with many district activities. Virginia is Wood Badge trained and has served on Wood Badge staff. She has also been on staff for 10 years with the old Cub Scout Leaders Recharge Re-charge program. Virginia and her husband hus-band have four children, three of which are boys, all Eagle Scouts. So far, three of her grandsons are also Eagle Scouts. Diane Williams has worked in Scouting for many years. She has served on the Troop Committee over Advance-mentfor Advance-mentfor 22 years. She's still there. She is currently serving as a Pack Committee Chair and Advancement Chairman on the Cub Scout level. She has been a Bear leader, Webelos leader, Cub Master and twice served as an 11 -year-old leader. Many boys have earned their Eagle Scout rank because be-cause of her. Diane has served on the district level as a Round Table Commissioner. Commis-sioner. She has helped with Council Jamborals, district events including Klondike and is currently serving as the District Training Chair for Boy Scout Leader Specific. Spe-cific. She has helped with adult leader training for 23 years. Diane has helped with the unit re-charter for many years. She is Wood Badge trained and has served on two Wood Badge staffs. |