By Bonita Wilborn
Senator Steve Livingston recently traveled to Tenbroeck, Alabama, to present Don Brown with a resolution from the Alabama State Senate, recognizing him for his 50 years consecutively being Scoutmaster of the Tenbroeck Boy Scout Troop 96. This was presented to Mr. Brown at a ceremony, where about 200 people, including eagle scouts, their families, and many friends and relatives, were in attendance.
While several troops have reached the 50-year mark for the troop, very few have reached the 50-year mark with the same Scoutmaster. During his 50 years, Don Brown has assisted 105 Scouts in attaining their Eagle status; with 101 still alive and scouting (the other four now deceased). Several of those Eagle Scouts were present at Mr. Brown’s ceremony. Each one who spoke at the ceremony talked about things they learned in scouting and how it has helped them in their lives. Most mentioned that their Eagle Scout status was listed on their job applications and that it helped them get their jobs.
Brown stated, “I have had several hundred boys over the years. I’ve been trying to prepare them for the future. There have been lots of hard times, but more fun and learning times, to help the scouts.”
Even though Don Brown has reached the 50-year mark as Scoutmaster, when asked if he was ready to hang it up he said, “With the Good Lord’s help, I will be able to keep helping young men to have fun while learning at scout meetings and or camping trips. You never know how much what you are doing might help someone.”
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