ALLOHAK COUNCIL REPRESENTED AT NATIONS CAPITAL

Michael Wedekamm, of Troop 117, Lubeck, WV (Scoutmaster Rick Moore) was been selected to represent the 

Allohak Council at the annual "Report to the Nation".



Michael was part of an eight-member delegation of youth from around the country representing the Boy Scouts of 

America as it presented it annual Report to the Nation in Washington, D.C the first week of March 2006.



The report highlights the achievements of the Boy Scouts of America over the past year through programs such as 

Good Turn for America, a national service initiative that addrsses critical areas of need in society. Each year, the 

Boy Scouts of America selects a group of young men and women embodying the goals of Scouting and representing 

the Scout Oath adn Law to present the report to the speaker of the House of Representatives.



Michael was awarded the Honor of Medal with Crossed Palms, a Boy Scouts of America lifesaving award, for putting 

into practice Scouting skills and ideals. Michael is one of only 189 Boy Scouts to be a recipient of this 

prestigious award.



In December 2003 Michael used the fire escape plan he developed in Boy Scouts to rescue his 18-month old sister 

from a fire in his family's home. The fire started in a downstairs bedroom and Michael braved smoke and flames to 

reach his baby sister's crib in the upstairs bedrom. He escaped through the second floor window, climbed onto the 

roof, handed Allison (his 18 month old sister) to his older sister Tiffanie, and then jumped to safety. 



In addition to presenting the official report at the U.S. Capitol, the delegation toured area sites, including the 

White House,  the U.S. Supreme Court, Arlington National Cemetery, Goddard Space Flight Center, the Pentagon, 

and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Below are a few pictures taken during the delegations trip to our Nation's Capital.