Friend To Friend In Scouting:
The Daniel Carter Beard
Masonic Scouter Award

The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award was created to honor those Masons who are currently registered Scout leaders and have rendered outstanding service to the Scouting movement. An individual cannot apply; he must be nominated by a Brother Mason and be approved by his own Lodge and District Deputy Grand Master. The District Deputy Grand Master or someone designated by him presents it at a Lodge meeting.

Since the program's inception, 292 Pennsylvania Masons and 556 Masons from other jurisdictions have received the award medallion, certificate, and purple and gold square knot patch that represents the BSA Community Organization Award program.

Petitions and criteria for the award can be obtained through Lodge Secretaries or by visiting the Grand Lodge web site at www.pagrandlodge.org/pyf/pgm/scouter.

Pennsylvania brethren on record as having been granted the award between June 1 and August 31, 2003, are:

Thomas Albert Bowers, Cambria Lodge No. 278, Johnstown.
Gary M. Brownstein, Shekinah Lodge No. 246, Philadelphia.
James Richard Carothers, Mountain Lodge No. 281, Altoona.
William C. Graham, Butler Lodge No. 272.
Edward C. Hill, Newtown Lodge No. 427, Woodside.
Carl Hunt, Wilson-Joppa Lodge No. 714, Dravosburg.
David E. Kearns, Henry M. Phillips Lodge No. 337, Monongahela.
Jules H. Markowitz, Shekinah Lodge No. 246, Philadelphia.
Harry W. May, William D. McIlroy Lodge No. 758, Pittsburgh.
Mark M. Moyer, Azalea-Fellowship Lodge No. 687, Hazleton.
John F. Pyfer, Jr., Andrew H. Hershey Lodge No. 764, Lancaster.
Dennis C. Rickard, Victory Lodge No. 694, Butler.
Barry L. Shafer, Royersford Lodge No. 585.
Dale Siar, Mahoning Lodge No. 243, New Castle.
George T. Smith, Stichter Lodge No. 254, Pottstown.
Thomas L. Smith, Stichter Lodge No. 254, Pottstown.
Thomas T. Woodring, Azalea-Fellowship Lodge No. 687, Hazleton.