2017 GSD Program Print 082317

GOOD47thAnnual SCOUT DINNER

Northeast Illinois Council

HoKneorninng eth P. Morrison
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
VP Development, NEIC Executive Board
Scoutmaster, Troop 5 (2003-2013)
Welcome!
Michigan Shores Club, Wilmette

Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 6 - 9 P.M.

Welcome to the 47th Annual Good Scout Dinner, honoring
Ken Morrison. Our centerpieces tonight represent our
honoree’s love and support of our camping programs, from
much needed equipment to scholarships for our most
underserved youth. Ken’s very own Troop 5 helped to build
our campfires tonight. Most importantly, our campfires are
made from repurposed materials from each of our camps:

The base was made of tree slices
from the large oak, which fell earlier
this summer outside of the James L.
Chandler Administration Building at
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in
Pearson, Wisconsin, our premier Boy
Scout camp.
The rocks were taken from
Camp Sol R. Crown in Trevor,
Wisconsin, a former rock quarry
turned Boy Scout Camp, and
gathered by friends of Ken’s and
longtime Scouting volunteers. Camp
Sol. R. Crown provides the stepping
stones for training our youth and
leaders.
The firewood was collected
at Camp Oakarro, our local camp in
Wadsworth, Illinois. Camp Oakarro
serves as the primary kindling,
igniting the fire at the start of the
Cub Scout journey of self-discovery
through our outdoor program.

GOOD47thAnnual SCOUT DINNER

Northeast Illinois Council

Welcome!

Reception & Silent Auction
Opening Ceremony

Welcome & Introductions
Invocation
Dinner

Live Auction
Good Scout Award Presentation

Honoree Remarks
Closing

Michigan Shores Club, Wilmette

Thursday, September 14, 2017

CAMPING: Ken logged approximately 250 nights of
camping during his ten years as Scoutmaster and six
years as Cubmaster of Pack and Troop 5, Wilmette.
The outdoor program is one of the great strengths of
Scouting, and going on campouts is the best way to
acquaint Scouts with Mother Nature. Youth who start
with camping tend to stay in Scouting.

ABOUT KEN

Ken got his start in Scouting as a Cub Scout in Webster
Groves, Missouri, and later joined Troop 27 in Toledo, Ohio.
He earned the Eagle Scout rank in 1968 and attended the
1969 National Jamboree in Idaho.
In 1997, Ken took over as Cubmaster of Pack 5 in
Wilmette, Illinois, serving for six years. He became Troop
5 Scoutmaster in 2003, holding that position for 10 years,
before “retiring” to become the troop’s Life to Eagle
Advisor and to join the board of the Northeast Illinois
Council.
Ken has walked beside over 60 Scouts on the Trail to Eagle,
including his two sons. More significantly, Ken has had the
opportunity to teach the values of the Scout Oath and Law
to over 250 youth.
On these pages you will see Ken‘s ten favorite merit
badges. Please enjoy the stories that go along with them
and the influence that meeting their requirements has had
on thousands of boys.

Canoeing: Troop 5 does a lot of canoeing, including
the Wisconsin River every year, a couple of trips to
Boundary Waters, and all the way to Allagash Waterway
in Maine once, during Ken’s tenure. Despite having
the dubious distinction of tipping over in a canoe not
once, nor even twice, but three different times as a
leader while on Troop 5 outings, Ken earned this badge
as a youth.

About the Good Scout Dinner

Each year, the Good Scout Dinner proves to be an uplifting
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develop our future leaders.
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leadership is an essential part of who we are.

Communications: Ken is a strong believer in
the need for effective communication, both oral and
written. As almost every one of the over 60 Eagle
Scouts with whom he has worked during his tenure
will attest, Ken insists upon well-written and thorough
Eagle Project Proposals and Reports along with
Statements of Ambition and Life Goals.

Disabilities Awareness: Ken became aware of
disabilities early in life, as his sister was born with
significant learning challenges. Influenced by his
mother’s determiniation to ensure education for
students with disabilities, Ken helped his sister
and other disabled youth with exercises designed
to stimulate their brains. Serving as Scoutmaster
further educated him, by working with a number of
Scouts who were on the autism spectrum or had other
disabilities.

GOOD47thAnnual SCOUT DINNER

2017 Benefactors of the
Northeast Illinois Council

Benefactors
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mark C. & Maureen Miller Family Foundation
Friends
Henry Crown and Company
John Morrison II
Fellow
John Edwardson
Wintrust

Family Life: In the early part of Ken’s legal career, he was
working all the time. When he considered taking on the
role of Den Leader, his first reaction was, “I don’t have
time for that.” But then he thought, “If I don’t have
time for that, what does that say about my priorities?”
Getting involved as a Scout leader made him adjust
his priorities, and it measurably improved his family
life. As well, it extended his “family” to include the
many youth who have been part of Pack 5, Troop 5
and Crew 5. To borrow a line from one of his fellow
Troop 5 ASMs, “When I joined Scouting, I had two
children. Now I feel like I have hundreds.”

Table Sponsors Northeast Illinois Council
Jenner & Block
John C. Landgraf
J. Andrew Langan
Lavin Family Foundation
Janet McMahan
Ronald Peterson
D. Keith Ross
Gordon & Carole Segal

Law: Ken has practiced law for 34 years, all but the first one
with Kirkland & Ellis. It has been an incredibly rewarding
experience. While there are many different laws that
one needs to understand in order to counsel clients
in Ken’s chosen field of securitization – securities law,
commercial law, bankruptcy law, corporate law and
tax law among them – the law that is most important
in his practice is the Scout Law. When presented by a
client with a difficult determination of the right way to
comply with applicable laws, he often finds the answer
by asking himself, “Which path is consistent with the Scout
Oath and Law?”

Investing in our Youth

Scouting continues to be one of the foremost leadership
programs for young people across the globe. When we
consider the challenges that parents, employers and peers
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our future leaders. When you give to Scouting, you are
providing us with the tools to continue to support the
youth we serve and ultimately make our future brighter
for all generations.

Orienteering: There are few pedagogical tools in
Scouting that are better than orienteering, both for
learning the wilderness skill of finding one’s way with
just a map and compass and for learning general
problem solving techniques. Ken loved to take
Scouts to orienteering meets and to orienteering
courses at our three council campgrounds and
beyond.

Our Youth Programs

Beginning as a Lion Cub, just starts the journey through
the Scouting program. We offer exciting activities
meant to stimulate the mind, strengthen the body, and
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in the robotics industry, Scouting offers something for
everyone. The Northeast Illinois Council serves over 12,000
youth this year. Just imagine how 12,000 young people,
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Photography: Ken has had a long-time interest
in photography and took thousands of pictures
during his time in Troop 5. These photos represent
the history and spirit of our packs, troops and crews.
Many of Ken’s photos can be seen in this booklet and
in scrapbooks from Wilmette to Pearson, Wisconsin.

GOOD47thAnnual SCOUT DINNER

$500+ Donors

James Antonopoulos Patrick Klemens Donald E. Rocap
Christopher Butler Tom Kuhns Alex Roever
Bruce Chudacoff Kelly Schell
Eunu Chun Douglas Kurtenbach
Cyndy Crider Gregory Lawless Jeffrey Seifman
Jay Leonard Jeffrey T. Sheffield
David J. & Alison Davies Chuan Li
John Duncan Mark Lillie Brian Sieve
Trails End Larry Marshall Malvern Rhea (Chip) Smith III
Tom Evans Todd Maynes
Scott Falk Matthew Steinmetz
Anne Fay Kevin & Amy McJoynt Stephen Tomlinson
Janette McMahan
Howard “Clark” Federer III Daniel Meehan Kevin Van Wart
Damon & Elizabeth Fisher Andres Mena Donna Welch
Bob Morrison William Welke
Scott Fowkes Pete Morrison Sara Whyte
Deborah Gallagher Dennis Myers Roycealee Wood
Linda Myers Michael Wright
Greg Gallagher Curt Nerenberg
Richard Gallagher Jeff O’Connor
Douglas & Michelle Gessner Steve Patton
Margaret Gibson Adam Paul
Theodore A. Peto
Rick Godfrey Alex Pilmer
Scott Gordon Richard Porter
Stephen Hackney Matthew Regan
Gregory Hall Margaret Revord
Matthew Hays Jeannie Richards
Shelly & Laura Hirschtritt Jeffrey W. Richards
Steven Hunter
Chad Husnick Stephen & Miriam Ritchie
Dan Johnson Jeannie Richards
Marc Kieselstein
Douglas Kirtenbach

Scholarship: Education is critical in today’s world.
Ken has earned three post-secondary degrees: a
B.A., an M.S. in Management, and a J.D. For nine
years, Ken has been a sponsor and benefactor for
LINK Unlimited, a mentorship and supplemental
education program for African-American students in
the Chicago area. He taught a course on The Law of
Securitization as an adjunct professor for seven years
at Northwestern University School of Law.

Sports: Ken has been actively engaged in team and
individual sports his whole life, playing varsity baseball
and football in high school and college, where he won
the award for the hardest working player on his college
baseball team in his senior year. Over the years, he
has also enjoyed water skiing, snow skiing, tennis, and
ice hockey, among other sports. His athletic endeavors
currently are focused on golf and paddle tennis.

Join us!

Eagle Alumni Gathering
Host: NEIC Potawatomi District
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Meier’s Tavern, Glenview
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. cash bar
neic.org/alumni

Thank You!

Youth Leadership Breakfast Prepared.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award For Summer.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Greenbelt Cultural Center, North Chicago 19thScouting
7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Golf Classic
neic.org/ylb2017
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
The Grove Country Club
neic.org/golf2018

Good Scout Dinner Committee
J. Andrew Langan, Chair

Christopher Butler Mark S. Lillie Monica M. O'Connor
Daniel J. Callahan Todd F. Maynes Robert Orr
Janette A. McMahan
R. Scott Falk Andres C. Mena Ronald R. Peterson
Richard C. Godfrey Robert A.J. Morrison II Christine C. Randolfi
John P. (Pete) Morrison Matthew T. Regan
Scott J. Gordon Linda K. Myers
Matthew R. Hays G. Douglas Nelson D. Keith Ross
Richard H. Hill Gerald T. Nowak S. Michael Rummel
Roger W. Kieffer Jeffrey S. O'Connor
Thomas O. Kuhns Brian D. Sieve
John C. Landgraf Malvern Rea (Chip) Smith III
John J. (Jay) Leonard III
Matthew E. Steinmetz
George P. Sullivan, Jr.

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