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Major advance in solar cells made from cheap, easy-to-use perovskite
By: Robert Sanders
Solar cells made from an inexpensive and increasingly popular material called perovskite can more efficiently turn sunlight into electricity using a new technique to sandwich two types of perovskite into a single photovoltaic cell.
This first version of a new layered perovskite solar cell already achieves an efficiency of more than 20 percent, rivaling many commercial solar cells. Flexible and easy to make, it can produce more than half a volt of electricity. (Photo by Onur Ergen)
Perovskite solar cells are made of a mix of organic molecules and inorganic elements that together capture light and convert it into electricity, just like today's more common silicon-based solar cells. Perovskite photovoltaic devices, however, can be made more easily and cheaply than silicon and on a flexible rather than rigid substrate. The first perovskite solar cells could go on the market next year, and some have been reported to capture 20 percent of the sun's energy.
In a paper appearing online today in advance of publication in the journal Nature Materials, University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists report a new design that already achieves an average steady-state efficiency of 18.4 percent, with a high of 21.7 percent and a peak efficiency of 26 percent.
"We have set the record now for different parameters of perovskite solar cells, including the efficiency," said senior author Alex Zettl, a UC Berkeley professor of physics, senior faculty member at Berkeley Lab and member of the Kavli Energy Nanosciences Institute. "The efficiency is higher than any other perovskite cell – 21.7 percent – which is a phenomenal number, considering we are at the beginning of optimizing this."
"This has a great potential to be the cheapest photovoltaic on the market, plugging into any home solar system," said Onur Ergen, the lead author of the paper and a UC Berkeley physics graduate student.
The efficiency is also better than the 10-20 percent efficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cells used to power most electronic devices and homes. Even the purest silicon solar cells, which are extremely expensive to produce, topped out at about 25 percent efficiency more than a decade ago.
The achievement comes thanks to a new way to combine two perovskite solar cell materials – each tuned to absorb a different wavelength or color of sunlight – into one "graded bandgap" solar cell that absorbs nearly the entire spectrum of visible light. Previous attempts to merge two perovskite materials have failed because the materials degrade one another's electronic performance.
"This is realizing a graded bandgap solar cell in a relatively easy-to-control and easy-to-manipulate system," Zettl said. "The nice thing about this is that it combines two very valuable features – the graded bandgap, a known approach, with perovskite, a relatively new but known material with surprisingly high efficiencies – to get the best of both worlds."
Full-spectrum solar cells
Materials like silicon and perovskite are semiconductors, which means they conduct electricity only if the electrons can absorb enough energy – from a photon of light, for example – to kick them over a forbidden energy gap or bandgap. These materials preferentially absorb light at specific energies or wavelengths – the bandgap energy – but inefficiently at other wavelengths.
Cross section of the new solar cell, showing the two perovskite layers (beige and red) separated by a single-atom layer of boron nitride and the thicker graphene aerogel (dark gray), which prevents moisture from destroying the perovskite. Gallium nitride (blue) and gold (yellow) electrodes channel the electrons generated when light hits the solar cell.
"In this case, we are swiping the entire solar spectrum from infrared through the entire visible spectrum," Ergen said. "Our theoretical efficiency calculations should be much, much higher and easier to reach than for single-bandgap solar cells because we can maximize coverage of the solar spectrum."
The key to mating the two materials into a tandem solar cell is a single-atom thick layer of hexagonal boron nitride, which looks like a layer of chicken wire separating the perovskite layers from one other. In this case, the perovskite materials are made of the organic molecules methyl and ammonia, but one contains the metals tin and iodine, while the other contains lead and iodine doped with bromine. The former is tuned to preferentially absorb light with an energy of 1 electron volt (eV) – infrared, or heat energy – while the latter absorbs photons of energy 2 eV, or an amber color.
The monolayer of boron nitride allows the two perovskite materials to work together and make electricity from light across the whole range of colors between 1 and 2 eV.
The perovskite/boron nitride sandwich is placed atop a lightweight aerogel of graphene that promotes the growth of finer-grained perovskite crystals, serves as a moisture barrier and helps stabilize charge transport though the solar cell, Zettl said. Moisture makes perovskite fall apart.
The whole thing is capped at the bottom with a gold electrode and at the top by a gallium nitride layer that collects the electrons that are generated within the cell. The active layer of the thin-film solar cell is about 400 nanometers thick.
"Our architecture is a bit like building a quality automobile roadway," Zettl said. "The graphene aerogel acts like the firm, crushed rock bottom layer or foundation, the two perovskite layers are like finer gravel and sand layers deposited on top of that, with the hexagonal boron nitride layer acting like a thin-sheet membrane between the gravel and sand that keeps the sand from diffusing into or mixing too much with the finer gravel. The gallium nitride layer serves as the top asphalt layer."
It is possible to add even more layers of perovskite separated by hexagonal boron nitride, though this may not be necessary, given the broad-spectrum efficiency they've already obtained, the researchers said.
"People have had this idea of easy-to-make, roll-to-roll photovoltaics, where you pull plastic off a roll, spray on the solar material, and roll it back up," Zettl said. "With this new material, we are in the regime of roll-to-roll mass production; it's really almost like spray painting."
Co-authors are S. Matt Gilbert, Thang Pham, Sally Turner Mark and Tian Zhi Tan of UC Berkeley and Marcus Worsley of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who produced the graphene aerogel.
The work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research.
Graded bandgap perovskite solar cells (Nature Materials)
Zettl research lab website


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The Jewish Agency / News / Helping Pittsburgh Recover
Counselors from the Israel Trauma Coalition in Pittsburgh with Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York
Helping Pittsburgh Recover with Expertise from Israel: The Jewish Agency for Israel and Partners Send Grief Counselors to the Steel City
Immediately following the attack at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, The Jewish Agency for Israel partnered with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to dispatch a mission of five post-trauma and grief specialists from the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC).
The specialists landed in Pittsburgh within 48 hours of the attack for a five-day trip. They advised local leaders on best practices to help their constituents endure and recover from the trauma, as well as provide the leaders with tools to manage their own anxiety. The group also began to develop a long-term healing plan for the community which will guide The Jewish Agency on ways to provide ongoing assistance.
In a report she wrote on Thursday summarizing the team's accomplishments, Talia Levanon, CEO of the Israel Trauma Coalition, said that when they first arrived, they "found people with a great deal of bravery and a great deal of pain, who were exerting great effort into organizing and taking action, yet the attack had been so recent it felt like it was still ongoing. In those early meetings, when we gave people a distress scale of 0 to 10, most said they were at 11. Now, they are typically at around 6. This reflects the natural recovery process, but it also helps that they have people like us coming from outside and validating their pain."
During their visit, ITC counselors met with groups f rabbis, psychologists and social workers, youth activity directors, and early childhood educators to discuss what post-trauma symptoms to expect moving forward both in themselves and in their constituents. They advised them on issues specific to their community roles such as how to respond to changes in children's behavior and the types of synagogue events and teen activities that could help. They also prepared written materials for parents and teachers, and met with friends of a police officer who was injured during the attack and remained hospitalized during the visit.
Other efforts included training or therapeutic meetings with groups of parents and students at local campus Hillels, the Federation staff, and employees of a local mental-health clinic, as well as "summary" sessions with those they met earlier in their mission.
According to Levanon, ITC's greatest unique contribution to Pittsburgh was their focus on helping the helpers. "Many of the leaders and organizers here haven't been taking care of themselves because they are so busy doing things to assist the community," she explained. "But they are part of this shared reality. They, too, knew some of the victims. Their own children are shaken and need support. We give them space to acknowledge their own difficulties and strengthen their ability to continue helping at the community level."
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Denmark: Locations
We operate many leading food and beverage brands at airports and railway stations across Denmark. Below are a few examples of our key locations.
Copenhagen Airport is the largest airport in Scandinavia, serving more than 30 million passengers per year. With a declared goal of reaching 40 million passengers per year in the near future, Copenhagen Airport has been expanding in recent years, and will continue to do so.
SSP Denmark operates a wide range of international brands and local concepts in Copenhagen Airport, ranging from bookstores and hot dog stands to casual dining restaurants. Among the brands featured at the airport are MASH, Aamanns, YO! Sushi, Steff's Place, O'Learys, WHSmith, Le Sommelier, and Gorm's.
Copenhagen Central Station
The current Copenhagen Central Station was opened in 1911 and is today one of the busiest stations in Denmark. A new metro station will increase the number of daily passengers from around 100,000 to 150,000. The brands SSP operates at Copenhagen Central Station include Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and an Upper Crust.


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HOT DOGGERS – ETIENNE GEOFFROY
Words by Ilanna Barkusky
On any given day, each summer, on the Horstman Glacier high atop Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, the freeskiing stars of tomorrow are turning heads at Momentum Camps—a summer freestyle ski camp. One noticeable standout is Etienne Geoffroy, who laps the park all day long in between his duties as a digger, and can be seen throwing down in Momentum's more recent edits. During the winter, Geoffroy globe trots as a member of Freestyle Canada's Next Gen Team, and recently clocked an impressive first season on the World Cup circuit, highlighted by his victory in slopestyle at the Nor-Am Cup in Calgary.
Dig it. Photo by Meghan LaHatte
Still based where he grew up, the wily 22-year-old improbably rose out of the dark and northerly outpost of Whitehorse, Yukon.
"Growing up that far north, the only way to battle through the Yukon winters of short daylight and cold temperatures was sports," he says.
Getting into skiing as a family activity on weekends, his mother, Sylvie, who is a volunteer ski patroller at Mount Sima to this day, would drive Geoffroy to the hill, where he would try to keep up with his older brother and his friends. He joined the local freestyle club at the age of 14, competing in his first B.C. Freestyle Timber Tour slopestyle contest a year later. With Sima only open on weekends, Geoffroy built a ramp and a rail in his backyard to keep himself busy after school. When it would get too dark, he would head to the gymnastics centre. Six years later, he began representing Canada on the world stage.
After making the National Team, Geoffroy found he didn't have to look far for motivation, crediting his teammate Alex Beaulieu-Marchand as his biggest inspiration.
"He was everything I wanted to be—a respected competition skier, and a trick and grab innovator. I first got to meet him when I was a camper at Momentum Camps, and loved how well he could juggle competition and film skiing."
Geoffroy is now a fixture on the glacier thanks to his hard-working role as a builder and maintainer of Momentum's park.
Enjoying the fruits of his labour at Momentum Camps in Whistler, B.C. Photo by Meghan LaHatte
"It allows me to switch from a competition focus to a more fun-oriented one," he says. "I can train with no stress or expectations and with some amazing people around me, which is exactly what I need after a long competition season."
With his debut on the World Cup circuit behind him, his sights are set on what's ahead of him.
"As of now, I'm focusing most of my energy on getting World Cup results, and am hoping that with those results come opportunities. Competing in those events forces me to ski at my very best, and I love the challenges that competition skiing brings. The Olympics are definitely in the back of my mind, but it's just one of the many events I would love to compete in."
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Gunga Din – An OCF Classic Movie Review
November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018 photog Movie Reviews, OCF Classic Movie Reviews, Reviews British Empire, British Raj, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Great Britain, Gunga Din, Rudyard Kipling, Victor McLaglen
So I'll meet 'im later on
At the place where 'e is gone—
Where it's always double drill and no canteen.
'E'll be squattin' on the coals
Givin' drink to poor damned souls,
An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Yes, Din! Din! Din!
You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!
Though I've belted you and flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!"
(Gunga Din by Rudyard Kipling)
Kipling's poem celebrates the courage and loyalty of Indian water bearer Gunga Din. The 1939 film builds on the bare sketch of the poem and adds in the British soldiers from Kipling's Soldiers Three stories. Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. portray Sergeants Cutter, MacChesney and Ballantine. The three sergeants are comedic partners in crime constantly in trouble for their off-duty brawling and ridiculous escapades. But they are also ferociously courageous and loyal to the British Army to their core. And attached to the regiment that the sergeants serve in is the regimental bhisti (or water carrier), Gunga Din. Gunga Din is also a minor partner in the sergeants' syndicate. He convinces Cutter that they can cart off a temple made of solid gold that's just there for the taking. Superimpose the sub-plot of Ballantine's upcoming nuptials as a threat to the triumvirate and then top the whole thing off with a Thuggee Mutiny planning to drive the British out of India.
Sam Jaffe plays Gunga Din and along with the three co-stars they chew up the scenery and move the plot along smartly. By the climax we find out why Gunga Din is a better man they are. And we get to see the British Army (or the Hollywood version of it) unleashed on the Thugs.
The movie features a goodly amount of action adventure scenes but for me the stand out is the comedy. The exchanges between Cary Grant (featuring his most over the cockney accent) and Victor McLaglen are very funny and make me wish they had co-starred in other action comedies.
It goes without saying that the movie could never be made today. It features language and plot elements that would be labelled, racist, sexist, colonialist and white supremacist. And if they got around to it, I'm sure the critics could come up with an angle that made it homophobic and transphobic too. But it is solid entertainment that creates a comedy adventure out of the reality of the British Raj. Of course, this is a Hollywood fantasy version of the Raj. In this version, the British Army is powerful and the generals are competent and all the good Indians are loyal subjects of the Queen-Empress and all the bad Indians are disloyal, murderous followers of Kali, the goddess of death. In this version the non-commissioned officers are anxious to re-enlist every 11 years without fail. But it's got fight scenes, battle scenes, comedy, pathos, dynamite tossing and even an elephant-based jail break. What else could anybody ask for.


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The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) recognizes Eagle Scouts for distinguished service at the local, state, or regional level. This year the Heart of America Council is recognizing the Honorable Cory Atkins, Steve Ravare, and Tom Barnett.
These recipients have inspired others and have made a positive impact in the Kansas City community through their involvement in Scouting and their professional Careers.
Each and every year the Heart of America Council recognizes a select group of dedicated volunteers with our most prestigious award – The Silver Beaver Award. First introduced in 1931, the Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor a council may present for exceptional service to Scouting.
Traditionally, the Silver Beaver Award is presented at our Council Recognition Banquet. Even though this year's banquet was canceled, we wanted to find a unique way to honor this truly elite group of Scouters. We've included sharable bios and videos all about this year's Silver Beaver Class below.
Dan Barnes
An Eagle Scout, Dan Barnes has been a key member of the Scouting community in Kansas City for decades. Dan serves as the longtime Scoutmaster of Troop 1032 out of Raymore, a role that he has held since 1982. His involvement in Scouting also includes Assistant Scoutmaster, Venturing Crew Charter Organization Representative, and Girl Scout Leader.
Dan serves as the District Advancement Chair for the Spirit Trail District and has served the Heart of America Council as a member of the Bartle Camp Staff and as a member of the BSA 100th Anniversary Staff.
Dan has received the District Award of Merit, the Scouter's Training Award, the Scouter's Key, and is a member of Mic-O-Say and the Order of the Arrow and is Wood Badge trained.
Dan's service is not limited to Scouting. He serves as a Ruling Elder and Member of the Board of Trustees for the Raymore Presbyterian Church, the Raymore Festival in the Park Chair, and a youth sports coach. He has also received the Raymore Civic Leadership Award for his dedicated service to his community.
He is the proud father of three Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Dan is an Online Academy 3rd Grade Instructor for the Lee's Summit School District.
Bill Crain
An Eagle Scout, Bill Crain has been a tireless volunteer for Scouting in Kansas City for over 40 years. His service to the Heart of America Council includes Pack Committee Member and Webelos Den Leader of Pack 552 out of Grandview. He then went on to serve as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 552. Bill has served at the district level as a committee member in the Thunderbird District and currently serves on the Frontier District Committee.
Bill was a longtime member of the Bartle Camp maintenance staff and Campmaster. He was awarded the Bartle Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedicated service to the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. Bill is a member of Mic-O-Say and is Wood Badge trained.
Bill has been recognized at the district level with the District Award of Merit, is a James E. West Fellow, and has been awarded the Cordell D. Weeks Jr. Scoutreach Service Award. Bill was a co-founder of the General Motors / Union Automotive Workers Pinewood Derby which has raised over $350,000 in camp scholarships.
Bill's family has a long history of Scouting in Kansas City.
Bill is a retired General Motors Employee.
Don Flinn
Don Flinn has been involved with Scouting in Kansas City for too many years to count. His dedicated service to the Heart of America Council has ranged from Webelos Leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, and Committee Chair. Don has served as a Unit Commissioner and Assistant District Commissioner and currently serves as a Member-at-Large for the North Star District.
He has been an essential part of the Heart of America maintenance team and has served on the Bartle maintenance staff for years. He has been awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. Don is a member of Mic-O-Say and is Wood Badge trained. He was awarded the Torch of Gold Award for outstanding service to Scouts with special needs. He is also a long-standing member of the College of Commissioner Service team.
Don's service to the community has revolved around his membership in the Kansas City and Northland Optimist Club and his membership in the Northland Elks Lodge.
Don is the proud father, grandfather, and uncle of several Eagle Scouts and a proud uncle of a Gold Award Recipient.
Don, who is now retired, managed his own company, Don Flinn Associates.
Brad Frederick
An Eagle Scout, Brad Frederick has provided strong leadership in the Heart of America Council and Scouting in Kansas City since he was a youth member.
Brad currently serves as a committee member for Crew 2569. He has previously served as a committee member in various units across the council, as Pack Committee Chairman, and Venturing Crew Advisor.
Brad's service extends to the council level and has worked several summers on the Bartle Camp Staff assisting in workday programs. He is currently a member of the Lone Bear Council Ring Brick Committee, and is the council's New Program Chairman.
As the Council New Program Chair, Brad is directly involved with creating new activities and programs to better engage and retain Scouts of all ages in the Kansas City area. Through his work he has created a stronger Scouting program in the Heart of America Council.
"Brad has counseled and mentored hundreds of Scouts, giving them guidance during their Scouting experience."
James Vaca | Committee Chairman, Troop 2596
Brad is a member of Mic-O-Say and serves on the Spirit Council.
Professionally, Brad works as an IT Manager at Aro Inc.
Kathleen Gordon-Ross
Kathleen Gordon-Ross is no stranger to the busy lifestyle that comes with volunteering for the BSA. As a dedicated leader in Troop 158 and Troop 55 out of Lawrence, Kathleen has served in many positions at the unit, district, and council levels.
She currently serves as the Committee Chair for Troop 55. Kathleen has also volunteered with Troop 158 and previously served as the unit's advancement chair for six years. At the district level, Kathleen has served as Pelathe District Activities Chair, Day Camp Director and Day Camp Registrar. She has served the council on the Activities Advisory Board.
Kathleen has been recognized for her dedicated service to Scouting with the District Award of Merit. She is Wood Badge trained and National Camping School Certified.
In her community, Kathleen has a reputation for being heavily involved and well respected. Despite not having any children still active in the marching band, Kathleen still serves as the band's tailor, making alterations to uniforms. She is also active in her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served in multiple leadership and teaching positions.
Kathleen is the proud mother of an Eagle Scout and a Life Scout.
Professionally, Kathleen is the Assistant Merchandise Buyer for the University of Kansas Bookstore.
Gordon Harton
Gordon Harton has devoted many years of his life to Scouting in Kansas City.
Gordon is an active leader in Troop 122 out of Overland Park. He is the past Eagle Coach and Committee Chair for the Troop.
Gordon is the past Iron Horse District Advancement and Awards Chair. He is also very active at the council level and serves as the Advancement and Awards Committee Chair and is an instructor at University of Scouting. As the Eagle Coach and District Advancement Chair, Gordon has watched over 600 Scouts achieve Eagle across the troop and district.
Gordon has been awarded the District Committee Chair of the Year Award, the District Award of Merit, is a member of Mic-O-Say and a Vigil Member in the Order of the Arrow.
In the community, Gordon serves on the Lacrosse Association of Kansas City Board and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program.
He is the proud father of two Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Gordon is the President and CEO of Elmwood Reclaimed Timber.
Michael O'Neil
An Eagle Scout, Michael O'Neil has been a steady presence in the Kansas City Scouting community for years. Currently, Mike serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster and Committee Member for Troop 1374 out of Liberty.
Mike plays an active role at the district level and serves as the District Finance Chair and the Friends of Scouting Family Campaign Chair. He also serves as an Assistant District Commissioner and is a member of the District Eagle Scout Project Review Team. Mike also serves the Chairman of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Committee on Scouting. He has also served as a camp staff member at Bartle, both as a youth and adult.
Mike is a recipient of the District Award of Merit, a recipient of the H. Virgil Bower Award, and has been recognized with the District Commissioner of the Year Award. He is a member of Mic-O-Say, a member of the Order of the Arrow, and is Wood Badge trained.
Mike is an active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and is a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is the proud father of an Eagle Scout.
Professionally, Mike is a Supply Chain Coordinator for Charter Communications.
Jeanette Prenger
Jeanette Prenger embodies service to Scouting. At the national level, Jeanette serves the Boy Scouts of America as a member of the BSA Executive Committee, the Chair of the Safety Committee, and on the BSA Nominating and Governance Committee. Locally she serves the Heart of America Council as the Vice President for Community Affairs on the Executive Committee and holds a position on the Heart of America Council's Board of Directors.
Jeanette has been awarded the Vale La Pena! Service Award for her work with the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Hispanic and Latino youth and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award for her work with the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds.
Jeanette serves on various boards both nationally and locally including the national board of The Latino Coalition and the national board of Women Impacting Public Policy. Locally she serves on the American Royal Board, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and as a Trustee of Park University.
Professionally, Jeanette is the President and CEO of Ecco Select Corp.
An Eagle Scout, Rob Richardson has provided many dedicated years to Scouting in Kansas City at the unit, district, and council level.
Rob currently serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 522 and has previously served as Scoutmaster and Committee Chair. He has served as a member at large on the Kaw District Committee as well as District Membership Chair. He has also served on the Bartle Camp Staff for several summers as a youth and adult.
Rob has served the Heart of America Council as a member of the Council Camping Committee, a member of the Scouting 500 Cabinet, and as a program liaison for the Council Properties Committee. Rob is also a NCAP Visitation Specialist Team Lead.
Rob is a member of Mic-O-Say, a Brotherhood member in the Order of the Arrow, and is Wood Badge trained.
He is a proud father and brother of Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Rob works as the Director of Development Coordination and Customer Service Success at the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County.
Bob Rodriguez
An Eagle Scout from Troop 30 in Kansas City, Bob Rodriguez has dedicated more than 30 years of service to Scouting in the Heart of America Council and to councils across the nation. Currently, he serves as a Committee Member for Troop 395 and has formally served as a Cubmaster for Pack 3395.
At the district level, Bob has served as the Patron Lunch Chair for the Blue Elk District, the Friends of Scouting Chair for the Pioneer Trails District and serves on the Urban Advisory Board for the Frontier District.
Bob serves the Heart of America Council as the Vice President of Urban Scouting on the Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Heart of America Board of Directors and was a member of the Council Steering Committee. He is a member of Mic-O-Say.
In the community, Bob serves on the Hurtado Scholars Program Advisory Board for Rockhurst High School and is a Board of Trustees member for Rockhurst High School.
He is the proud father and uncle to Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Bob is the owner and General Manager for ACS Building Services.
Don Seaver
As the long time Scoutmaster of Troop 1173, Donald Seaver has given over three decades of service to the Heart of America Council.
Don began his adult Scouting career as a Den Leader and Cubmaster for Pack 4173, eventually becoming the Webelos Leader and the Pack Committee Chair. Don continued his Scouting leadership by serving Troop 1173 as treasurer, Committee Chair and Assistant Scoutmaster before he finally took on the role of Scoutmaster in 2002.
Don has been awarded the District Award of Merit, the Community of Christ Church International Youth Service Award, and the Wayne and Effie Tucker Blue and Gold Award. He is a member of Mic-O-Say.
Don serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Consumers Credit Union. He is an Elder in his church and formally served as his congregation's pastor. Don and his family have also served as hosts for three foreign exchange students.
Don is the proud father of two Eagle Scouts and the grandfather of current Scouts.
Prior to his retirement, Don managed a Real Estate Management Company.
Herb Strain
Herb Strain has cemented his legacy in Scouting as a leader in Troop 10 out of Leawood. He has been a member of Troop 10 since 1995 and has served the unit in many capacities including Advancement Chair, Health and Safety Officer, and currently serves the troop as an Assistant Scoutmaster and Troop Registrar.
Herb is an active member of the Soaring Eagle District Committee serving as the District Merit Badge Forum Chair and as the District Advancement Chair.
He has been a key player in the development of Troop 10 and has been recognized for his work with his unit. He is the recipient of the William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award, the District Outstanding Webmaster Award, the Scouter's Training Award, the Scouter's Key Award, and the District Award of Merit. Herb is a member of Mic-O-Say, Order of the Arrow, and is a member of the Brown Hawk Society in the Order of the Arrow.
Herb serves the Leawood community as the Treasurer of the Leawood Lions Club.
Herb is the proud father to Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Herb is a retired Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
Brian Streich
An Eagle Scout, Brian has been actively involved in the Scouting program since he was a youth.
Brian's Scouting career has allowed him to serve in multiple leadership roles across Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA. He has been the Scoutmaster for Troop 1394 in the North Star District for the past six years and served as Cubmaster, Den Leader and Committee Chair for Pack 4394 for nearly twelve years.
He has held positions at the council level including serving as a member of the Scouting 500 Committee and as a former Council Activities and Advancement Chair. Brian currently serves on the Council Program Committee and is a member of the Heart of America Council's Board of Directors.
Brian has been awarded the District Award of Merit, the Cubmaster's Key and the Scoutmaster's Key. Brian is a Vigil member in the Order of the Arrow and has received the Founders award for his outstanding service to Scouting. He is also a member of Mic-O-Say and is Wood Badge trained. As a youth, Brian was recognized as the American Legion's Iowa Scout of the Year.
Brian is the proud son, brother, and father of Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Brian serves as a Vice President for the Cerner Corporation.
Mark Trammell
Mark Trammell has served Scouting with distinction for a lifetime. Mark, a Life Scout, was a youth member of Troop 360 out of the Broken Arrow District. He pursued his love of Scouting by volunteering as a full time Reservation Maintenance Commissioner at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation.
He has been a member of the Council Campmaster Committee for eight years, holding the position of workday coordinator for off-season workdays at Bartle. Mark was also a Unit Commissioner and Merit Badge Counselor in the Thunderbird District.
As a member of Troop 88, Mark served in a range of positions from Committee Member to Assistant Scoutmaster.
Mark has received the Silver Acorn Award for going above and beyond in his duties as a Scout leader. He is also a recipient of the District Award of Merit and is a James E. West Fellow. He is Wood Badge trained and is a member of Mic-O-Say.
Mark's three sons, Kyle, Wes, and Lance are all Eagle Scouts. He currently has four grandsons involved in the Scouting program.
Mark is a retired Millwright worker.
Myrl Wear
Myrl Wear embodies dedicated service to Scouting with almost a quarter century of leadership through his tenure as Scoutmaster of Troop 93 out of Shawnee. Prior to stepping into the role of Scoutmaster, Myrl served the troop as Advancement Chair and Assistant Scoutmaster and had served as a Cubmaster before that.
Through his years of Scouting, Myrl has watched over 230 Scouts complete their Trail to Eagle under his leadership as Scoutmaster and Advancement Chair. For his dedicated service to advancement in his unit, Myrl was recognized by the Heart of America Council with the Paul D. Arend Distinguished Scoutmaster Award.
He has also been recognized at the district level for his work as Scoutmaster and has been Awarded the Outstanding Scoutmaster Award three separate times. Myrl is a James E. West Fellow, is a member of Mic-O-Say and a Vigil honor member of the Order of the Arrow.
Myrl is the proud father of three Eagle Scouts.
Professionally, Mryl works as a Senior Environmental Engineer at Burns & McDonnell.
David Yeamans
An Eagle Scout, David Yeamans has given many years of dedicated service to the Scouting community in Kansas City. He has served as an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 92 and a Den Leader in Pack 3449. David serves as a member of the Heart of America Council's Executive Committee and was the former Chairman of the Scouting 500.
David is a recipient of the Ewing M. Kauffman Distinguished Eagle Scout Award for providing exemplary service to the community. He has also been awarded the Community Labor Partner Award.
His service to Scouting includes planning and leading Burns & McDonnell's reconstruction efforts of the three council rings at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation and the two council rings at the Theodore Naish Scout reservation.
David is a member of Mic-O-Say and the Order of the Arrow.
David's service doesn't stop at Scouting. He served on various boards across Kansas City including the Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ), the Alzheimer's Association, Park University Civic Board, and the March of Dimes.
David is the proud father of an Eagle Scout.
Professionally, David serves as the President of Aviation & Federal Division and is on the Board of Directors at Burns & McDonnell.
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Lifelong Friends Become Eagle Scouts
Rick Mauch
(From left) Payton Easterling, Garrett Wynne, Nicholas Ray, Parker Griffin and Jacob Conn, lifelong friends, grew up together in Scouts and each recently qualified to receive their Eagle Scout badge. Courtesy Photo
Persevering Through The Pandemic
For as long as they can remember, a handful of lifelong friends, now seniors at Village Tech School Duncanville, have done pretty much everything together.
So why would it be different for one of the greatest accomplishments of their lifetime?
Jacob Conn, Payton Easterling, Parker Griffin, Garrett Wynne and Nicholas Ray each qualified to receive their Boy Scouts of Eagle Scout badge together in a ceremony on Jan. 30. All are 18 years old, except for 17-year-old Nicholas.
They have grown up together in Scouts, starting as Tiger Cubs in Pack 89 in 2009. In fifth grade, they all crossed over to Troop 520 in 2014.
And, in 2020, they all helped each other with work on their individual respective Eagle Scout project, setting an example of perseverance in the time of a COVID-19 pandemic.
"We have gone through school together and scouts too. This has built us a strong base that has helped us grow, and we have shared a lot of life experiences already that have made us ready to go out and live our lives, but always have someone to call when future issues come up. I am a luck guy," Wynne said.
Their individual projects were:
Conn – He made a donation box for Tri-City Animal Shelter because they had extra food and instead of wasting it, they wanted to help the community.
Easterling – He created a landscaping and beautification project at First Methodist Church in Cedar Hill. This is his home church as well as the sponsoring church for the Troop. His project involved cleaning out a large flower bed containing overgrown bushes. He fixed the drainage system to better runoff to prevent flooding into the building. His project involving planting new plants and trees as well as placing two 1,600-pound boulders and three cubic yards of lava rocks. He continues to maintain the flowers and beds in this area.
Griffin – He led two groups of scouts and adults, one group for landscaping and another group to relocate a pergola at the Pet Cemetery in Cedar Hill.
Ray – His was a landscaping/beatification project. He installed a flagstone/decomposed granite patio at his home church, Faith Bible Church in DeSoto. This project enabled the church to move their picnic tables to a non-muddy area for use as an outdoor space for their children's program and homeschool co-op.
Wynne – At Cedar Hill State Park, he did a Penn Farm Amphitheater update. Penn Farm is used for educational purposes for this area. He worked with the park manager and district manager to design and then have installed a laser-cut metal backdrop to the stage area. He also help clean up entire area, and added and spread out Texas granite to all pathways.
Friendships That Go The Distance
Conn said that, along with accomplishing the goal of completing their Eagle Scout projects, they learned that working with your best friends makes work a lot more fun.
"It means we can get work done and still have fun, and even through the ups and downs we all stuck together," he said."I think it is good that we all found the right friend group into which to fit, because friends who encourage and support each other help to keep us each motivated as we work towards our individual goals," Easterling said. "I hope these friendships continue beyond college and that we all remain as close as we are today."
After graduation in May, Easterling plans to get his EMT certification and begin college in the fall at either Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches or Tarleton State in Stephenville, where he will pursue an education in kinesiology. He plans to follow that with a degree in physical therapy.
Ray is learning how to put together and to repair computers. He plans to go to college in the fall to pursue a computer science degree, and is considering attending Sam Houston State in Huntsville.
Wynne is learning how to scuba dive, and is considering a career as an oceanic engineer.
He plans to start college at Tarleton State and possibly transfer to Texas A&M-Galveston.
Conn and Griffin haven't announced college plans yet, but Conn said he is looking into welding, automotive repair, and getting a degree in business, while Griffin wants to work on his lawn care business and become a successful businessman.
The Impact of Scouts
"As Payton's mother, I am so pleased with the friendships he has built and maintained with his fellow Eagles. These are all really fine young men, and I love each of them," said Tammy Easterling. "It has been so fun to watch how the boys have always been there for each other and how they have each grown and matured. I pray that these friendships continue through college and into life beyond."
Angel Griffin added, "I feel that scouting has developed Parker into a young man who had become a successful leader – not only in scouts but in his life as well."
Toni Ray said Scouting provided the right environment for Nick to learn new skills, experience many fun adventures, and ultimately broaden his understanding of life.
"Scouting has helped him develop leadership skills and confidence that will help him as he moves into his adult life," she said.
And all indicated a desire to remain in Scouting in some capacity as they continue into adulthood. In fact, Payton Easterling is currently serving as an adult leader with Troop 520 and said he looks forward to teaching Scouts to work toward merit badges.
"Depending upon how things go with college, I plan to participate in special troop events," Wynne said. "I also plan to encourage my future kids to be Scouts."
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Rick Mauch is a veteran of more than four decades in the media. He began writing in high school and immediately went into broadcasting for almost a decade after graduating, working his way to morning drive in Birmingham, Alabama. However, realizing how much he missed writing (though he did continue to do some during his time in top-40 radio), Rick returned to what he loved and has been doing it ever since. Rick's career has spanned a plethora of media outlets, including community journalism, sports, entertainment, politics and more. He's worked in print, broadcast and online media. He also spent several years doing public relations for a children's home in East Texas - still writing on the side, of course. When he's not writing, Rick loves to play golf and do Bigfoot research. He's an avid believer. He also made his first hole-in-one in June of 2020. Rick is married to Junell Mauch. They have five children and three granddaughters