Pro Hall of Famer keynote speaker
The announcement was made today by co-chairs Thomas E. Beeman, CEO of Saint Thomas Health Services, and Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., vice chancellor of Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“We’re confident this luncheon will result in huge benefits to the Boy Scout program, and we’re pleased to have such an accomplished former athlete and current civic leader like Bart Starr as our speaker,” Beeman and Jacobson said. “The Middle Tennessee Council serves more than 46,000 boys in a 37-county area in Tennessee and Ft. Campbell, Ky. The commitment of the business community and our volunteers to this fund-raising effort will truly make a difference in these boys’ lives.”
At the luncheon, Eagle Scout Garrett Martin, a junior at Warren County High School, will speak on “The Impact of Scouting.” Council President Rob McCabe and Friends of Scouting Chairman DeVan Ard Jr. will discuss program highlights and fund-raising. Following comments by Beeman and Jacobson, Bart Starr will give the keynote address. The invocation will be given by Middle Tennessee Council Board Member Bishop William Morris.
“It is a privilege to speak to this group because so many of the Boy Scout values parallel what I learned as an athlete,” said Starr. “Physical fitness, good character, perseverance, preparation and teamwork are beliefs I share with these young men throughout Middle Tennessee and across America. By instilling these characteristics in our youth, we’re strengthening communities for years to come.”
The Boy Scouts of America has been the solid foundation for more than 100 million young men nationwide in its 93-year history. The Boy Scouts of America Program serves youth – boys age 6 to17 and boys and girls, 14 to 17, with a character development, life skill program working toward three aims: character values, citizenship values and fitness (development of physical, mental and emotional fitness).
“Tom Beeman and I are pleased to co-chair the 2003 Patron Luncheon and help continue the Boy Scout tradition of excellence carried out over the last 93 years,” said Jacobson. “The values the scouts are learning now will establish a solid foundation for their success in life.”
Bryan Bartlett “Bart” Starr was head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1975-83 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he played quarterback for the Packers for 16 years, becoming the winningest quarterback in NFL history. He is also involved with numerous community service organizations.
Starr will appear at a news conference at 11 a.m. on March 6 at the Renaissance Hotel, just prior to the luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
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