
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
6:30pm Gathering | 7:00pm Program
Scout Achievement Center
10078 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241
The purpose of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award is to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds.
Sponsorship and Ticket Information Coming Soon!
The objectives of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award are:
- To recognize an individual or company for its involvement in helping creating a better environment for low income or rural neighborhoods with use of Scouting or other programs.
- To showcase ScoutREACH Scouting programs that give special leadership and emphasis to urban or rural area programs.
- To raise funds to support ScoutREACH efforts in the Dan Beard Council. Over 90% of the funding, leadership and program fees in the outreach programs are provided by the Council. Hopkins is the beneficiary of the funds raised from this event. This year, over 1800 youth will be active and engaged in Scouting through the Queen City District

HONOREE
Royce Sutton, Retired Executive
Fifth Third Bank

Christie Bryant Kuhns, President & CEO
Urban League of Southwestern Ohio

EMCEE:
Courtis Fuller
News Broadcaster
WLWT-TV

HONOREE:
Albert C. Smitherman
CEO and Owner
Jostin Construction, Inc.

HONOREE:
Liza D. Smitherman
Chief People Officer of
Jostin Construction, Inc. &
Owner of Brewster Pumping, LLC

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Roderick Hinton
Chief Operating Officer at
Best Point Education &
Behavioral Health

EVENT CO-CHAIR:
Paul M. Booth
Division Manager,
Office of Human Relations
City of Cincinnati

EVENT CO-CHAIR:
Darryl A. Peal
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer &
Title IX Coordinator
Northern Kentucky University
SPONSORSHIPS
Title Sponsor | $5,000
Three Tables with 6 Seats Each • Recognition as Title Sponsor • Logo in Event Program and On Screen During the Event
Event Sponsor | $3,000
Two Tables with 6 Seats Each • Recognition as Event Sponsor • Recognition in Event Program
Eagle Sponsor | $1,500
One Table with 6 Seats • Recognition in Event Program
Gold Sponsor | $1,000
4 Seats at a Table • Recognition in event program
Silver Sponsor | $500
2 Seats at a Table • Podium Recognition
Individual Ticket
1 Seat at a Table
We ask that individual attendees consider a $250 donation
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For more information, please contact
Kanece Williams at Kanece.Williams@scouting.org | (513) 577-7722 or Kennedy Johnson at (513) 577-7689 | Kennedy.Johnson@scouting.org