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The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) is a prestigious recognition granted by The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council NESA committee to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the

local, state, or regional level. The NOESA recognizes Eagle Scouts whose efforts have made a positive impact in the community.

The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council is now accepting nominations for this prestigious recognition. Applications are due by April 30^th, 2020. Recipients will be

recognized at the Annual Eagle Scout Banquet held at the end of summer.

Please send completed applications along with a Letter of Recommendation that shares why the applicant is worthy of the recognition to:

NOESA Committee

13228 N. Central Ave.

Tampa, FL 33612

Fax: 813-875-5890

Email: Ralph.Snyder@scouting.org

NOESA-NOMINATION-FORM11.14.17

Important Council Announcements From Scout Executive, Jim Rees

January 4, 2020

To: Scouting Families of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council

From: Jim Rees, Scout Executive/CEO

CHANGING THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER – ONE SCOUT AT A TIME

Dear Friends,

The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council completed our 2019 membership campaign last night. We were able to get everything that was turned in prior to December 31, 2019, posted. Our Council achieved a 7.9% increase in membership representing a growth of 1238 youth members. Our 2019 year-end membership is 16,929. It appears that we lead all Councils that serve more than 10,000 youth in percentage membership growth and we lead the nation in the increase of actual youth members. We also won the challenge with the Central Florida Council but they are to be congratulated on 4.2% growth, which is significant.

I expect that most of us are involved or support Scouting because we understand the value Scouting can bring to youth, their families and the world. We know that each person that is involved in Scouting will have their character, citizenship, personal fitness, leadership abilities and relationship with God influenced in a positive way. We change the world with each youth member we recruit and we changed the world in a big way in 2019.

I am incredibly grateful to the volunteers and staff of our Council for all they did in 2019. I am also grateful to all donors that help us in our mission.

Thank you all for your support and leadership. I am looking forward to all that is possible in 2020.

Jim Rees

Scout Executive

The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council

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