On February 6, 2008, Home Lodge had reason to celebrate! One of our own, Brother David I. Karp, received the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award and Home Lodge had the honor of hosting the presentation of this award.
"The
Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award is a national recognition approved by
the Boy Scouts of America, administered by the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania, and promoted by the Grand Lodges of Masons in the United
States . The purpose of the award is to recognize service by a member of the
Masonic Fraternity to youth through the program of the Boy Scouts of America
More information about the award, and the person for whom it is named, is
available from the website of the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania, at
http://www.pagrandlodge.org/pyf/pgm/scouter/
Home Masonic Lodge has chosen Cub Scouting as a resource for youth development
for First to Fifth Graders and is the Chartered Organization for Cub Scout Pack
357, in reorganization at this time. In Western Los Angeles County Council,
Home Lodge is the first Masonic Lodge, to my knowledge, to sponsor a Scout
unit. The Cub Scout Pack is being reorganized through the Scoutreach Division
of the Council to serve Latino/Hispanic youth in the Lodge's locale,
Van Nuys , California."
-Bro. David I. Karp
Here are some photos from the evening.
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