Good Shepherds

The Good Shepherd Award is a national recognition for adults who have rendered outstanding service to youth through their church and the Boy Scouts of America.  It is presented by the Association of Baptist for Scouting in cooperation with the Blue Ridge Council BSA. There are currently three active leaders on the Troop 37 leadership team who have earned this award.

The Emblem: The Good Shepherd Emblem is a national recognition for adults who have rendered outstanding service to Baptist youth through their church and one of the national youth-serving agencies (Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., or Camp Fire Boys and Girls). The emblem is made available through the Association of Baptists for Scouting in cooperation with the national youth serving agencies. Its purpose is to acknowledge distinguished service by laypersons and pastors leading toward the spiritual, physical, mental, and moral development of Baptist youth through service to the church and its youth programs.

Eligibility: The emblem may be given to any adult (18 years or older) who has made an exemplary contribution to his or her church and one of the youth-serving agencies. The nominee must have demonstrated leadership as a “Good Shepherd” in his or her service to youth. It is preferable that this leadership extend over a period of not less than 10 years. Recipients must have a minimum of five years of active service in one or more of the national youth-serving agencies, and a like tenure of active service in local church ministry. The emblem may not be given posthumously. Self and spouse nominations will not be accepted: The emblem seeks the individual; the individual does not seek the emblem. If possible, the nominee should be kept unaware of the fact that he/she is being recommended for the Good Shepherd Emblem.

	(Photo at Left) Kent Dykes, Troop 37 Committee Chairman, already a Good Shepard recipient, makes a presentation speech at Dave Peot’s award ceremony at Camp Old Indian on June 15, 2003.
Shown in the photo (below) is son David Peot from Easley, Mr. Dave Peot, and son Tim Peot from Atlanta.   His sons earned their Eagle Scout award as youth in Troop 37.  The photo on the right is Mr. Peot’s extended family.
	Dave Peot receives the Good Shepherd Award. In a recent ceremony at Camp Old Indian in Greenville Mr. Dave Peot from Easley was presented the Good Shepherd Award.  Mr. Peot was recognized for over 20 years of service to youth in his church, in the Pickens District BSA, as well as youth in Troop 37 sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Easley.
Below, Dr. E.W.  Rabon receives the Silver Good Shepherd Award. In a ceremony on June 15, 2003 at the First Baptist Church of Easley Dr. E. W. Rabon was presented the Silver Good Shepherd Award.
Dr. Rabon was recognized (below) by Mr. Smoky Eggers, past Executive Secretary of the Association of Baptist for Scouting for his 50+ years of service to scouting through the Baptist Church.    He is one of only 70 people in the United States to have received this recognition.	Shown in the photos below are Mr. Smoky Eggers, Dr. E. W. Rabon, and wife Marthabelle Rabon.