Lions Hear from Dr. Lester Sitzes on Scouting

The Hope Lions Club heard from Scoutmaster Dr. Lester Sitzes of Troop 5 on June 3rd.  Dr. Sitzes grew up in scouting and was invited to be a leader by Olen Overturf after graduating dental school in 1979.

Cub Scout Pack 5 meets at the scout building at Lake Huckabee on Monday nights and the older scouts meet on Tuesdays.  The scouts are planning to go to Camp Kinsey near Shreveport later this month.  Dr. Sitzes noted the scouts have provided many “color guards” this year for many events.  He also talked about the troop’s annual “Rich Mountain Hike” in Polk County every February.

Dr. Sitzes said the scouts went to Montgomery County on the Ouachita River to see the recent eclipse.  He said the troop also has been on a fishing trip to his brother’s pond in Tollette and also took bird houses they made to Holcim in Prescott.

On Memorial Day the scouts put out over 700 U.S. flags on the graves of veterans at Rose Hill, Cave Hill, and Memory Gardens Cemeteries locally.  The scouts provided the color guard for the Hempstead County Memorial Day service.  One of the scouts also retires worn American flags.

Dr. Sitzes talked about the troop’s first two female Eagle Scouts.  They are Emma Wright and Daunna Golden.  Emma Wright has also attended the National Jamboree last year in West Virginia.

The Scout building has offered the troop the chance to display some scout memorabilia from the past and urged anyone with such items or photos to contact him.

The Lions greatly enjoyed the program.  Any young people interested in scouting are urged to contact Dr. Sitzes, Ed Flagg, or Karen Smith.