Recent History (1950-1990)
The National Scouting Museum was located on the campus of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, before being relocated to the National BSA Headquarters in Irving, Texas. The state's youngest Scout to earn the BSA God & Country Medal was Steven Hamilton of Glasgow (Troop 606). Recognized by Governor Carroll in 1975 for this achievement, he was just 11 years old when awarded his faith's religious emblem (Religious emblems are not controlled by the BSA but rather by each participating church body). Mike Walton of Rose Terrace became the state's only black Exploring representative in 1976, and ran unsuccessfully for national Explorer President in 1977. Since that time, two other Kentuckians—James "Buddy" Lockhart of Owensboro, and Colleen McWhorter of Paris, Kentucky|Paris], served as "Area Exploring Chair" of the area encompassing not only Kentucky but also Tennessee.
Hazen A. Dean (1889–1984), a Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 24 at Settle Memorial Methodist Church in Owensboro, KY was the first Kentuckian to receive a "70 Continuous Years of Service Award" from Boy Scouts of America in 1983. He served as Scoutmaster for over 50 years with Owensboro's oldest troop #24,from 1949 till death in 1984. Among his many honors, he received the Scoutmaster's Key and Silver Beaver awards. Recognized for having led 86 scouts to achieve the coveted rank of Eagle Scout; the most in the U.S.A. at that time; Dean received the Lt. Governor's Outstanding Kentuckian Award in 1982 by then Lt. Governor and later Governor, Martha Layne Collins. A Kentucky Historical marker #1747 was dedicated in special ceremonies held in downtown Owensboro by U.S. Senator and former Governor Wendell H. Ford and Owensboro Mayor Jack C. Fisher in 1984 (website: http://migration.kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx). Also a portion of the Boy Scout camp Wildcat Hollow at Russellville, KY was named in honor of Hazen A. Dean. Dean did not receive the Eagle Scout Award until he was an adult in 1958.
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