Brian Karch

Published February 07, 2009 11:48 pm - In the early days of the Boy Scouts of America, says Brian Karch, Scouts used a map and compass to navigate their way outdoors. A good deed might have been stopping a runaway horse.
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In the early days of the Boy Scouts of America, says Brian Karch, Scouts used a map and compass to navigate their way outdoors. A good deed might have been stopping a runaway horse.
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"We've modernized," said Karch, director of the Joplin district of the Ozark Trails Council, the regional Boy Scouts organization.

For More Information: Contact: Brian Karch, Staff Advisor at (417) 624-4168 or email at: brkarch@ozarktrailsbsa.org or Katy Baker at katybake@ozarktrailsbsa.org

Brian Karch, far right, district director of the Ozark Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America, makes remarks honoring the Neosho United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men's group as Gary Smith, with Troop 34, the Rev. Gene Cole, pastor, and Dick Day with the Methodist Men look on.
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Brian Karch, district director of the Boy Scouts, presented the groups with the Chartered Partner of the Year award on the 99th anniversary of the U.S. Boy Scout movement.

"This year, we are recognizing our charter partners in honoring them and appreciating their partnership with us in using the scouting program for the youth in the communities," said Karch.

Brian Karch, Ozark Trails Council district director, said this seemed like the year to award O'Brian the local Distinguished Citizen Award.
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"We wanted to honor him for the extent of what he's done in the community," Karch said."He's been involved in the schools through the TREK program, been involved in helping the Missouri workforce not just in Joplin, but statewide, he continues his service to his church, and he supports the mentoring of Scouts."

Karch said when he heard the chamber president was an Eagle Scout, he nominated him for the national award.O'Brian's nomination was reviewed by a group of seven current Distinguished Eagle Scouts and a majority had to sign off on the honor.

He was awarded the national Distinguished Eagle Scout title earlier this month at a Boy Scout fund-raiser, in what he said was a total surprise.He is the first person to receive the national award in the Joplin metropolitan area, and only the fifth person awarded it in the Ozark Trails Council.

Brian Karch

Boy Scouts of America, Ozark Trails Council

Brian Karch - (417) 434-2682 District Executive
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Please call or email the Joplin Scout Shop or Brian to make your reservations. This will be using the NEW Cub Scout Specific Training, highlighting Tiger Cub Den Leader changes and the Pack Trainer.
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Please call or email the Joplin Scout or Brian to make your reservations.

Brian Karch District Director 417-624-4168

Brian Karch(417) 434-2682brkarch@ozarktrailsbsa.org

"Explorers are on their own, but we do support them," said Brian Karch, Boy Scouts district supervisor for Joplin and a 10-county area in Missouri and Kansas.