The Gulicks receive prestigious "Extra Mile" honor. (Outstanding Achievers).Luther H. Gulick and Charlotte Vetter Gulick, founders of Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA is a nationwide youth organization that began on March 17, 1910 as Camp Fire Girls. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and has youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. , will be honored for their inspired leadership of the millions of youth, past and present, who have participated in Camp Fire USA. The founders will be awarded a bronze medallion, hand-sculpted with their image and imprinted with a description of their achievement. The medallion will be placed within the Extra Mile -- Points of Light Volunteer Pathway in Washington. D.C. The Gulicks, who set their self-interests aside to volunteer and contribute to society at large, will be aptly recognized for their outstanding commitment to shape the youth of today. seventy-foot granite markers inlaid in·laid v. Past tense and past participle of inlay. adj. 1. Set into a surface in a decorative pattern: a mahogany dresser with an inlaid teak design. 2. with the bronze medallions will form the Extra Mile pathway adjacent to the White House. The one-mile pathway will be dedicated in April 2003 during a distinguished ceremony, which will be attended by President Bush as an invited guest, dignitaries, the national press, and members of the first twenty organizations being honored. Other award winners who will share this notable honor with the Gulicks include William D. Boyce For other persons named William Boyce, see William Boyce (disambiguation). William Dickson "W. D." Boyce (June 16, 1858 – June 11, 1929), was an American newspaper man and entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America and the Lone Scouts of , founder, Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training ; Juliette Gordon Low Juliette Gordon Low (October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.[1] Biography Born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon , founder, Girl Scouts; and Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader. For more information about this extraordinary tribute to these and other positive role models for youth today, visit the Extra Mile pathway Web site at www.volunteerpathway.org. |
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