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Show Melvyn J. Erickson Receives Silver Beaver Award at Banquet ! ' i.--...;. t WJ , I 11- ! f i Melvyn J. Erickson was presented the highest award that a council may present to volunteers for their outstanding service to the youth and the Boy Scouting program. Mel is currently the Stake Scouting Coordinator. Most Scouting questions are directed to Mel because he provides accurate ac-curate answers and insightful words of wisdom. A short time ago Mel earned a Bachelor's degree in Scouting Education from Brigham Young University and assisted the council as an unpaid intern at the Orem Scout Service Center. He is warm and genial. People want to be around Mel. His persistence and faith are inspiring. in-spiring. Mel has a genuine desire to provide the best service he can whether he is the Scoutmaster or the District Chairman. He has been both. His face is famil-. iar to people at Basic Training, Wood Badge, and merit badge pow wows. Melvyn J. Erickson Mel carries an ash pouch with ashes from well over 100 campfires, one from a camp-fire camp-fire in England. He remembers having great times leading the Venturers in road rallies and the Varsity Scouts in High Adventure Adven-ture events. |