"Welcome home!," President Doug Shureen declared as Sunriser Dell Raby stood to acknowledge this greeting. Dell had just returnedned from West Virginia where he celebrated his 91st birthday with Boy Scouts and their leaders from all over the world.
An out-of-state trip, plus a birthday, what recognition would be worthy of this dual event? Eventually the sum of $30 was proposed and sunriser Paul O'Rear immediately rose to announce that he would pay the recognition amount as a gift to the Foundation in honor of Dell This generous offer triggered a sea of waving hands from Sunrisers who also offeried $30 to honor Dell.
Sunriser Kent Seenmiller, always eager to collect recognition gifts, gave up attempting to identify the more than a dozen donors making this commitment and requested that they see him after the meeting.
The scouts had sung Dell the traditional birthday song. However, Dell noted that the add on line, "And many more..." had not been included. Dell also shared that he had volunteered to serve on the next National Jamboree, to be held in two years, but had hesitated to sign on for the following one to be held in four years. Sunrise photographer Warren Smith interrupted to encourage Dell to make that four year commitment, assuring him that he would be ready and able to honor that date.
