Boy Scouts recognize Marine Corps
Otis Willie
(EXCERPT) Submitted by: Marine Corps Recruiting Command Story
Identification Number: 20025823541 Story by SSgt. Demetrio J. Espinosa
QUANTICO, Va.(May 9, 2002) -- The Marine Corps was recently recognized
by the Boy Scouts of America for its participation in the scouts'
quadrennial Jamboree held at Fort A.P. Hill.
Colonel Reynolds B. Peele, the Chief of Staff for the Marine Corps
Recruiting Command, accepted the award from Clyde Mayer, National
Director of Order of the Arrow (OA). Mayer presented the Plaque to the
command on behalf of the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts.
This past year the recruiting Command played a large part at the 2001
National Scout Jamboree. The Marine Corps partnered with the scouts by
sponsoring Scoutopia, a theatrical presentation of the scout oath and
USMC core values. According to Maj. Andrew Fortunato, Assistant Chief
of Staff for Marketing and Public Affairs, "the theme was strong
values make strong leaders, and the show had heavy Marine Corps themes
and content.
The national scout jamboree is like the Olympics for the scouts. It
occurs once every 4 years, and scouts from all over world attend. This
year over more than 600,000 scouts and guests visited the jamboree
held at Fort AP Hill, VA.
The Corps' involvement included Scoutopia, the Auto Mechanics Merit
Badge, physical fitness sessions with the Scouts, and Marine Corps
band performances.
According to Fortunato, 2001 was the first time the Marine Corps had a
coordinated and integrated marketing effort and presence at a
jamboree.
"I had great support from the command and Marine Corps at large. We
had 50 Marines from across the Corps volunteer to support Marine Corps
effort at Jamboree."
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com