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David Schmidt, resident of 61XX McPherson and Committeeman for Boy Scout Troop 98, submitted the following nomination of Jim Flynn, 60XX McPherson, for the Silver Beaver Award. Jim was presented with this honor at the Xtreme 2000 Scouting event in Forest Park on June 2, 2000. Rarely does a person’s vocation-career(FORESTER) meld with that person’s avocation (SCOUTING) as perfectly as exemplified in JAMES FLYNN, (B.S. in Forestry, UMC). Jim Flynn is the personification of Scouting’s Ideal of cheerful service and leadership since his Eagle Scout and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster years through his Adult Scouter service: Assistant Scoutmaster; Senior Adult Advisor Philmont Trek; Chairman of Troop Committee for a dozen years; Chairman of Board of Trustees of independent trust that supports local scouting at Troop 98; Merit Badge Counselor and Eagle Advisor; Committeeman. James Flynn is an “hands-on” scouter who has camped overnight 415 Days and Nights on scouting events, including 27 years (7 years full week; 20 years part week) at St. Louis Council Long-term Camps as well as 27 years attendance and overnight at every Fall and Spring Camporee and Pre-Camporee in West/ Keystone District. Jim Flynn has passed on Scouting’s values to his son, Dan Flynn, who is currently Senior Patrol Leader of Tr 98 — which values he first learned from his Merit Badge Counselor dad, Jack Flynn.
After Scouting and promoting scouting with Jim Flynn for the past quarter century we are honored to nominate our fellow Eagle Scout, Committeeman and life-long scout, JAMES FLYNN for the Silver Beaver Award. Original recognition profile. James Flynn’s love for Scouting and its ideals is evident in his service to the program.
An Eagle Scout, he served as an assistant Scoutmaster, troop committee chairman, and merit badge counselor.
He also serves as chairman of the board of trustees of an independent trust that supports Troop 98, chartered to St. Roch Catholic Church. Mr. Flynn is a hands-on Scouter who camped 415 days and nights during Scouting events: This includes 27 years of attending Greater St. Louis Area Council longterm summer camps, as well as attending overnights at every fall and spring district encampment.
He received his district’s Award of Merit.
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James Flynn, Silver Beaver Award honoree. Original source portrait.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June–August 2000.
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