Project Comes on Cusp of the Organization's Centennial Anniversary; Governor

          Manchin and Stephen D. Bechtel Lead Partnership Effort






  On November 18th, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will formally unveil
  its plans for property recently acquired in the New River Gorge region
  of West Virginia. BSA's selection of the 10,600-acre site near Beckley
  was made possible, in part, by a $50 million gift, the largest in
  Scouting history, from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. The new site
  will help the BSA fulfill its mission of serving America's youth for
  another 100 years.

  WHAT:       Formal celebration and naming of a center of Scouting
              excellence in West Virginia

  WHO:        BSA executive committee members and Scouts will be joined by:

              - Joe Manchin, Governor of West Virginia
              - Don Striker, Superintendent, New River Gorge National River
              - Matt Wender, Fayette County Board of Commissioners
              - Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
              - Other dignitaries

  WHEN:       Wednesday, November 18th
              11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  WHERE:      Glen Jean Armed Forces Reserve Center
              409 Wood Mountain Road
              Glen Jean, WV 25846
              304-465-2503 main office
              304-640-0454 (Frank Ward, Superintendent)
              Map and Directions:
  http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/sitefiles/1000/Map.pdf


  About the Boy Scouts of America
  Serving nearly 4.1 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20, with more
  than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the
  BSA is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and
  values-based leadership training.  The Scouting movement is composed of
  1.2 million volunteers, whose dedication of time and resources has
  enabled the BSA to remain the nation's leading youth-service
  organization. For more information on the BSA, please visit www.scouting.org.

  More information about 100 Years of Scouting can be found at
  www.scouting.org/100years.

  CONTACT: David LaValle
  314-982-8668 (office)
  314-852-3167 (mobile)

  /PRNewswire -- Nov. 13/

Source: Boy Scouts of America