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June 28, 2024
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James Parnell, Scout Executive
FORMER VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS CLIFF DOCHTERMAN AWARD FROM ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Virginia Beach, Va. – Daniel D. “Dan” Edwards of Virginia Beach recently received the prestigious Cliff Dochterman Award from Rotary International for serving the community through the Rotary and the Boy Scouts of America.
Edwards, a tireless, dedicated community volunteer and servant leader, demonstrates the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” daily. He joined the Rotary Club of Virginia Beach in 2008 and has served as the club’s president, secretary, and treasurer during his tenure. He has chaired the club’s E.E. Brickell Scholarship program for over ten years and is a three-time Paul Harris Fellow.
He has been an executive board member for Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America since 2013 and has served as its treasurer for five years. He served as a Scouts BSA Troop 401 committee member in Virginia Beach from 2000 through 2011. From 2014 through 2017, Edwards was the executive officer for Cub Scout Packs 660 and 66 and Scouts BSA Troop 660.
In addition to his commitment to Rotary and Scouting, Edwards has distinguished himself as a member of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Board from 1998-2020, including service as chair from 1999-2016. He has been a leading figure in the Tidewater Striders running club, including induction into the Striders Hall of Fame inaugural class in 2011. Edwards has served as treasurer for the Virginia Beach Crime Stoppers since 2015. He received a commendation from the Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates for service to his community in 2020.
Edwards was honored at the 2024 E.E. Brickell Scholarship Banquet on May 23, 2024, at the Doubletree by Hilton in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Group Photo: (L-R): Hearst Vann – Past President, Rotary Club of Virginia Beach and current member, First Flight Rotary Club; James Parnell – Scout Executive, Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America; Dan Edwards; Ross Loomis – President, Rotary Club of Virginia Beach
About the Cliff Dochterman Award
The Cliff Dochterman Award is an honor available to recognize an individual Rotarian or Rotaractor who acts as a role model and renders distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership, or other exemplary contributions to the Scout Association of their home country or internationally to any World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) or World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)-recognized Scouting Association.
The Cliff Dochterman Award is named in honor of distinguished Rotarian, former Rotary International (RI) President, and dedicated Scouter Cliff Dochterman of Moraga, California. In keeping with the objectives and principles of both Rotary and Scouting to encourage character development, leadership, citizenship, and personal growth for youth, this award is presented to a qualified Rotarian who has displayed distinguished service and outstanding dedication to the program of Scouting through assisting Rotary clubs in forming Scouting units; exemplifying the Rotary’s Four-Way Test principles; recruiting and training volunteer Scouting leaders; and strengthening the relationship between Rotary and Scouting.
About Rotary International
Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, our communities, and themselves. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to act on sustainable projects. Information about Rotary International is available at Rotary.org.
About Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America
Tidewater Council is the 5th oldest Boy Scouts of America council in the United States, established in 1911. Today, the council serves approximately 4,000 youth and 1,700 adult volunteers in the Virginia cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, and the North Carolina counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans. More information about Tidewater Council is available by visiting TidewaterBSA.com, emailing james.parnell@scouting.org, or calling 757-497-2688.
About the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the nation’s foremost youth character development and values-based leadership training programs. Since its inception in 1910, more than 130 million young men and women have participated in the BSA’s youth programs. More than 35 million adult volunteers have helped carry out the BSA’s mission.
BSA programs serve boys and girls ages five through 20, and their families, with age-appropriate curriculums that develop character, citizenship, leadership, and personal fitness. More information about the Boy Scouts of America is available by visiting scouting.org.
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