The “Scouting Heritage Society” has been established by the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America to recognize those who believe in preserving the tradition and values of Scouting, as well as perpetuating its future for generations to come. The Heritage Society is a program to recognize those who include Scouting in their estate planning or make outright gifts to the Endowment of the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.
You may qualify for Bronze Eagle membership in the Society by:
• Draft a new Will, or revise an existing Will to direct a percentage or a fixed amount to the Endowment of the Sam Houston Area Council, BSA in the amount of $10,000 or more by completing a Letter of Intent. Learn more at one of the Complementary Seminar offered by the Sam Houston Area Council, Endowment Committee.
• Making an outright gift of cash, land, insurance or stock in the amount of $10,000 or more.
• Create a Planned Gift (Charitable Remainder Trust, Annuity Trust, Life Insurnace Policy, Charitable Gift Annuity) that eventually directs all or a portion of the principal to the Endowment of the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America in the amount of $10,000 or more.
Membership Levels
Join the The Scouting Heritage Society today, and leave a heritage for all our grandchildren and their children, a legacy which they will be proud to point to and tell their children that it was their parents that had the foresight to leave a Society which builds a character in our youth and will always carry the message of Honor, Friendship, and Trust.
Those contributing as described above to the Endowment for the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be registered as lifetime members of the Sam Houston Area Council “Scouting Heritage Society" and will be recognized on the Heritage Glass Panels at the Cockrell Scout Center and with plaques honoring each new member.
The Reception of the Scouting Heritage Society will be held on October 17, 2013 at the Residence of Board Member Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce. An RSVP form will be available soon. All Members who have qualified as members of the Scouting Heritage Society will receive an invitation to attend. Become a member by completing a Letter of Intent.
The CPE Coordination Committee Chair, Karen Aikens, will hold an evening Wills & Trusts Seminar regarding details about developing a Will or Trust.
All assets received under this program are deposited in and administered under the Investment Fund Spending Policy of the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.
To learn more about The Scouting Heritage Society, please contact Devin D. Koehler CFRE, Senior Development Director of Endowment, at (713) 756-3321 or via e-mail at Devin.Koehler@shac.org.
