Harvey L. Price
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Harvey L. Price was a career professional Scouter in the Boy Scouts of America
, and was appointed the sixth Chief Scout Executive
of the BSA National Council, serving from 1976 to 1979.
, one of seven children who grew up on his family farm. He graduated from Lancaster High School and earned his college degree from Wabash College
in Crawfordsville, Indiana
. He was appointed acting Chief Scout Executive in 1976 following the resignation of Alden G. Barber
, and was confirmed in that role in the months that followed.
While Chief Scout Executive, he supported efforts to return some of the more traditional outdoor program emphasis to the Boy Scout program for boys ages 11–17. Under his tenure, William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt was recruited to write the 9th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook
, bringing back the outdoor orientation of the publication. The National Council also placed significant emphasis on Exploring programs during his tenure, helping councils develop additional kinds of "specialty posts" for teenage boys and girls interested in career exploration.
Harvey Price was awarded the Order of the Arrow
Distinguished Service Award
in 1977 for his outstanding service to the Order during his professional career.
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, and was appointed the sixth Chief Scout Executive
Chief Scout Executive
The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of executive director....
of the BSA National Council, serving from 1976 to 1979.
Early life
Harvey Price was born near Ossian, IndianaOssian, Indiana
Ossian is a town in Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,289 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ossian is located at ....
, one of seven children who grew up on his family farm. He graduated from Lancaster High School and earned his college degree from Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
Scouting professional
Price began his BSA professional service in 1937. He rose through the ranks, serving in a number of roles, including Scout executive of the San Francisco Council http://sfbac-history.org/SFC-History.html (1962–1964), the San Francisco Bay Area Council headquartered in Oakland (1964–1969) and the Los Angeles Area Council (1969-1976) in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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. He was appointed acting Chief Scout Executive in 1976 following the resignation of Alden G. Barber
Alden G. Barber
Alden G. Barber was a long-serving professional Scouter for the Boy Scouts of America, and served as the fifth Chief Scout Executive of the BSA from 1967 to 1976...
, and was confirmed in that role in the months that followed.
While Chief Scout Executive, he supported efforts to return some of the more traditional outdoor program emphasis to the Boy Scout program for boys ages 11–17. Under his tenure, William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt was recruited to write the 9th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook
Boy Scout Handbook
The Boy Scout Handbook is the official handbook of the Boy Scouts of America. It is a descendant of Baden-Powell's original handbook, Scouting for Boys, which has been the basis for Scout handbooks in many countries, with some variations to the text of the book depending on each country's codes and...
, bringing back the outdoor orientation of the publication. The National Council also placed significant emphasis on Exploring programs during his tenure, helping councils develop additional kinds of "specialty posts" for teenage boys and girls interested in career exploration.
Harvey Price was awarded the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award (OA)
These are recipients of the Order of the Arrow 's Distinguished Service Award . See Honors and awards of the Order of the Arrow for a description of the DSA.-Recipients:...
in 1977 for his outstanding service to the Order during his professional career.