Boy Scouts of America®
Centennial Edition Golden Boy

As soon as I got the rifles home, I unwrapped them, photographed them and sent the pictures to my Scouting acquaintances world-wide. Your BSA Commemoratives have been well received by my colleagues in the Scouting community.

One reply I received from my best friend and fellow Scouter included these enthusiastic words - "Well you fell in it and came up roses. I have no idea what you paid for those rifles but the walnut in the stocks is beautiful let alone the engraving. The commemoration makes them priceless. They certainly are too pretty for wall hangers (that's a joke, son! - no lectures). In future years, regardless of the books that measure such things, they should be impossible to value. I could guess that Mr. Imperato would have to be a ex or current Scouter to want to produce such a work of art for the organization. God bless him. Don"

Like myself, Don is a Scout/Scouter with more than a half century of experience and service in and to Scouting.

I will continue to exhibit my rifles in the Scouting community and let them speak for themselves. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the Scouting community and all who serve the youth of our nation.

Yours in Scouting,

Ron Shoupe Sr.

Eagle Scout Class of 1957

Silver Explorer Class of 1957

Eagle Scout Dad Class of 2007

Assistant Scoutmaster, NCAC BSA Troop 1250

Advisor, Emeritus, NCAC Explorer Post 1267

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Ron Shoupe Jr.

Eagle Scout Class of 2007

Assistant Scoutmaster, NCAC BSA Troop 1250

Vice President, NCAC Venture Crew 1250