Once-in-a-Century Honor among Programs Celebrating Scouting’s 100th Anniversary
Washington, D.C., July 26, 2010 – Amy DiFrancesco, a past Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Venturing President, from Sun Valley, Idaho, was among nearly 300 Scouts and Scout leaders nationwide named July 25 to the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership.
Amy represents the Snake River Council of South Central Idaho, located in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was the first National Venturing President from the Western Region and the first high school student to serve in the national leadership position. Amy DiFrancesco’s leadership has inspired thousands of youth to share Scouting’s values by serving others and pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Although young, Amy’s volunteerism has elevated her to the highest levels of three premier youth programs: Boy Scouts, where she served as National Venturing President; Girl Scouts, where she earned the Gold Award, served on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage and traveled to Brownsea Island in England as one of twelve American representatives; and the Congressional Award, where, as a gold medalist, she served as a national ceremony hostess and spokesperson. Amy, an International Baccalaureate Diploma Graduate of Riverstone International School and now a senior at Rice University in Houston, Texas, promotes a culture of volunteerism among youth.
“Amy DiFrancesco represents all that we hold up to the youth we serve—courage, perseverance, and personal character,” said Paul Tikalsky, Scout Executive at the Snake River Council. “Her leadership and dedication to service in the Scouting community, region and nation are exemplary.”
During a ceremony at the close of the BSA’s Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C. on July 25, Amy was named to the National Hall of Leadership for making a significant difference in the life of another by the extraordinary service she has given, and the Scouting virtues she has modeled.
In addition to the July 25 ceremonies in the nation’s capital, each inductee will have his or her name recorded as part of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary archives at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Tex.
“This is a once-in-a-century honor,” Scout Executive Tikalsky said. “We’re honoring, recognizing, and thanking our Scouts, leaders, and volunteers for the extraordinary differences they have made in the lives of others through their leadership.”
“What better way to help celebrate 100 years of Scouting in America than by giving the citizens of the communities we serve the opportunity to remember and honor these individuals who have made such a significant contribution to the lives of others and who have improved the quality of life for all,” said Robert J. Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive.
Chairing the Hall of Leadership program was Ernest G. “Ernie” Green, who earned a place in America’s civil rights history as one of the “Little Rock Nine” – the first nine African-American students to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock, Ark. in 1957.
“The National Hall of Leadership epitomizes everything I have always respected about Scouting, because Scouting’s values help mold our young people to be the great leaders our country needs,” Green said. “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the inductees receiving this one-time honor in Scouting’s history.”
One inductee from each of the nearly 300 BSA councils across the country was named to the National Hall of Leadership. Each inductee is representative of all the nominations received by his or her council. Nominations to the National Hall of Leadership were submitted online in the form of a story about the nominee, written in 450 words or less.
The National Hall of Leadership is one of a number of programs designed to invite people across the country to join in and celebrate the Boy Scouts of America’s first century of service to America’s youth.
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About the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting organization is composed of 2.7 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 20, 1.1 million volunteers and nearly 300 local councils throughout the United States and its territories.
More information about 100 Years of Scouting can be found at www.scouting.org/100years.
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