Letter from the President
Hello, I am Debbie Miller the new Harvey U. Gill Scout Band Alumni Association President and am thrilled to be so. I am the daughter of Wally and Nona Miller who have been with the band since 1959 and 1965 respectively. I have been around the Scout Band all my life and have been a member since 1983. I have served as clarinet section leader, Post President, JASM, Post Advisor, Post Associate Advisor, Tour Director, and Co-Property Manager and have received the Sutherlin, Harvey U. Gill, and Good Scout Awards.
As you might be aware, this organization was established in 1992 at the time of the Scout Band's 75th Anniversary. The HUGSBAA has been inactive for the past couple of years, but I plan to resurrect it. To do so, I need help. How can you help? First of all, I need members - new and renewed. The dues are $10 per year or $100 for a Life Membership. Second of all, I need other officers because I am the Board. Third of all, I need to get input from other alumni. What did you gain from being a member of the Scout Band? How can we recruit new members for the HUGSBAA? In order to grow, I need current information on former Scout Band members. There is a data base with over 400 people, but not all the information is correct. I have MANY other names, but their addresses and phone numbers are outdated.
Benefits of HUGSBAA
You might wonder what you gain from being a Member or a Life Member of the HUGSBAA. The established benefits are copies of the Scout Band's Newsletters. The HUGSBAA and it's members assist the Band in numerous ways. It sponsors two awards; The Harvey U. Gill Award is for youth who demonstrate advancement in Scouting, leadership skills, and exhibition of the Scout Oath and Law; The F.O.Belzer Award is for adults who demonstrate exemplary service to the band. Individual members have donated postage for the Scout Band's Newsletters, camperships and new music for the Dixieland Band.
Goals
The first course of action is to build up our treasury to provide postage for the HUGSBAA newsletters and to pay for the awards given. After that, we can concentrate on helping the Band with whatever needed. Examples are a new truck/trailer, music, tour transportation, tour contacts and tour scholarships.
With everyone's support, we can increase and correct the data base. This will help former members contact friends from the Band that they lost contact with over the years. It could even be used to meet people with similar interests or careers.
I would like to have annual meetings of the membership and quarterly social gatherings to renew friendships and create new ones. As a united force, we can make a difference to the current members of the Scout Band and assist the Band in growing. Let us make a difference together.
Recipients of the Harvey U. Gill Award
Debbie Miller 1992 Doug Whitcomb 1993 Dana Hansen 1994 Larry Wheat, II 1995 Laura Wheat 1996 Patrick Lindstrom 1997
Recipients of the F.O.Belzer Award
Wally Miller 1991 Howard Foster 1992 John Valdez 1993 Nona Miller 1994 Larry Wheat 1995 Bill Schofield 1996 Linda Wheat 1997
Recipients of the 1997 Good Scout Award
Ed Herran and Debbie Miller
Improvements to the Hut
There is new electricity at the Scout Band's hut at Camp Belzer. Randy Decker made the arrangements with the approval of Ranger Kevin Hobbs. Bill Schofield, John Valdez, Pete Lindstrom, and Debbie Miller assisted with the manual labor.
A New Home
The Scout Band just moved to Warren Performing Arts Center at Warren High School on Indy's East side. Many thanks to Randy Decker, HUGSBAA former President, who had the contacts to make it possible. All are invited to visit the Band! Rehearsals run from 2-3:45pm on Sundays with Dixieland immediately preceding at 1pm.
Members of the HUGSBAA
There are currently 20 LIFE Members. Three members registered for the 1997 year in the past week. Thank you! Let us keep this tremendous pace.
For More Information....
The Crossroads of America Scout Band's web site is http://www.iei.net/~tron Debbie Miller's e-mail address is dlmiller@Indy.net You may also reach her at 4825 North Kenmore Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226 or at (317) 545-0445
Memorial Fund
A memorial fund was established by the Belzer Band Booster Club. The purpose of it is to assist with maintenance of the Band's truck and trailer and to provide scholarships for tours. If you want more information to make a donation in someone's honor, please contact Bill Schofield at (317) 542-8057 or e-mail at wsas@aol.com
Tour 1998
Tour is planned for the Central Region. Information is available immediately.
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