P19 - Istrouma Area Council Selects New Scout Executive
Media Advisory
For May 23rd, 2023
Council Selects New Scout Executive
The Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Selects New Scout Executive to Lead Council
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: The Istrouma Area Council, Boys Scouts of America is happy to announce the selection of a new Scout Executive to lead the Council. After months of review and consideration, the Council Selection Committee interviewed several candidates to determine the best course of action for our local area Council. This decision was made based on our needs and the skill sets of candidates.
We are pleased to announce that Michael G. Beer has been selected as the new Scout Executive effective July 1st.
Mike began his Scouting career in 2002 as a District Executive at the Central Florida Council in Orlando, FL. He moved on to become the Assistant Scout Executive at the Flint River Council in Griffin, GA, and Scout Executive at the Calcasieu Area Council in Lake Charles, LA.
Mike is an Eagle Scout and brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, who enjoys Golf, Sporting Clays, and time with his family. Mike and his wife, Terri Lynn, have 4 children. Trinity is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Member, Jonathan and Mikey are both Life Scouts finishing up their projects, and Cassidy is a Star Scout.
Please join us in congratulating Mike as he joins in partnership with the volunteers and staff of the Istrouma Area Council to deliver quality Scouting experiences to the young people of the communities they serve.
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The Boy Scouts of America incorporated in 1910 and was chartered by Congress in 1916. Since 1917, the Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America has delivered high-quality traditional and at-risk youth programs Scouting programs to its 13-Louisiana parish service area consisting of: Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
For more information, please contact Istrouma Area Council, 9644 Brookline Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 926-2697, info@iacbsa.org
It is the mission of the Istrouma Area Council, Boys Scouts of America, to build character, citizenship and total fitness while preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over the course of their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Istrouma Area Council
Pennington Scout Service Center
9644 Brookline Avenue
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Phone: 225-926-2697
Istrouma Area Council Service Center: M-F 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Istrouma Area Council Service Center: Closed on Saturday