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 District News
The
Amistad District Committee has District meetings at the First United
Methodist Church, 100 Spring Street, Del Rio Texas. We will be meeting
in the basement of the Church every 3rd Thursday of the Month. The
Roundtable training will continue to be at the LDS Church every 1st
Thursday
on Kings Way St., Del Rio, Texas. 
Congratulations
to the entire District and Unit volunteers for helping Amistad District
Achieve Centennial Quality District 2008. Amistad was the only
District to achieve the recognition; this could not be possible without
the high caliber of volunteers in our District. HIGHLIGHTS: Amistad
District achieved the $50,000 + goal by end of 2008. (FOS collection of
over 94%. Amistad District ended the year with
an increase in Units, an increase of 26.6% in membership for a total of
1168 youth members. Amistad District met the standards and increased
categories, Centennial Quality Units, new units, membership growth,
youth retention, Friends of Scouting, Unit retention, number of Unit
Commissioners and recruited 4 new District Committee members.
The
Nominating Committee, Keith Beazer, George Pride, with Tom Lees help
put together a slate of District Personnel. The new officers were
sworn in at the District Banquet.
The
volunteer recognition committee put together a great Recognition
District Banquet. Humberto Torres Jr. did a great job as event
Chairman. Thank you all the volunteers that donated items and helped.
Keith Beazer did a great job acting as District Chairman in 2008.
Thank you Keith. Joseph Cordova will be serving as Amistad District
Chairman for 2009. Joseph is an attorney from Eagle Pass. He is
working Federal Public Defender Program in Del Rio.
George Pride is serving a second term as District Commissioner.
The
Amistad District Recognition Banquet was held Saturday, January 24,
2009 at 7 p.m. The location was at the LDS Church 420 Ham Lane Uvalde,
Texas.
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