Influential Women In Scouting

The Las Vegas Area Council held its inaugural Influential Women In Scouting recognition evening on September 23, 2011.  Many of the volunteers of the Las Vegas Area Council often put in years of behind the scene service and are never given the thanks and appreciation they deserve.  Most of the time these good volunteers are women, so the Las Vegas Area Council decided to have an event to honor the many women who keep Scouting going at the ground level.

This year we honored 14 women who have spent most of their lives dedicated to cheerful service in the Boy Scouts of America.  Thousands of hours have been spent and thousands of lives have been changed for good because of the efforts of these women.

Back Row:  Brenda Swan, Prascilla McAvoy, Anne Jones, Sandy Hess, Susan Edington, Susan Wamser, Patti Guerin, Candy Krausman
Front Row:  Doris Ankenman, Fran Fagan, Nancy Cramer, Penny Straton, Linda Friedrich, Brenda Grassley (not picutred)

The evening was highlighted by a powerful speech from Mayor Carolyn Goodman who talked about how the values of Scouting are needed more today than ever before. 

A special thanks to Commissioner Mary Beth Scow and her committee for making this such a remarkable event.