Ex-Boy Scout helps troops with $2 million

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF ^ | Wednesday, December 15, 2004 | By Laura Heinauer

[Arrowhead1952]

Burnet man, 83, gives more than half the cost of regional headquarters.

Frank Fickett Developer has given land for steam train station, civic center and City Hall.

The local chapter of the United Way decided last year that it would no longer allocate money to the Scouts because all partner agencies must serve people without regard to race, color, gender or sexual orientation.

United Way just wrote off all future donations from me.

[reagandemo]

A big Scouting thank you from an Asst. Scoutmaster in the Bluegrass Council in Ky! We could sure use men like him here to help with Camp McKee improvements. Oh, does your screen name denote The Order of The Arrow 1952?

[Arrowhead1952]

Oh, does your screen name denote The Order of The Arrow 1952?

Not at all. I was born in 1952 and am an avid Indian artifact hunter.

[odoso]

"Scouting in Central Texas has practically doubled since the early 1990s,"

I'm sure that's the case all throughout America. Good and decent young "MEN" everywhere realize and can look to the BSA as a place to learn what it means to have and hold Honor, Integrity, Morality, Truth, Loyalty, Kindness, Godliness, Country, Courage, etc.... The essence of being a MAN.

The freak gay activists and their staunchest supporter, the ACLU; will never be able to have or hold any of these things because they do not understand they're meanings, what's more, their crushed beneath them.

God Bless the Boy Scouts of America!
God Bless Frank Fickett!

[Arrowhead1952]

Texas Boy Scout ping.

[laurenmarlowe]

Thanks for the ping Arrowhead!

[reagandemo]

OK, Living in Kentucky I can tell you that this place is a gold mine for Indian artifacts such as arrowheads. Great hobby. I am into metal detecting (when Scouting is not taking up my free time).

[ohCompGk]

Well done from an Asst. Pack Leader from the Simon Kenton Council (OH).

[Arrowhead1952]

Living in Kentucky I can tell you that this place is a gold mine for Indian artifacts such as arrowheads.

I live on Lake Travis in Central TX, which is made by a dam on the Colorado River. The Apache Indians used the river as a trail from the coast to the TX panhandle. There are many artifacts here.

[reagandemo]

When I was a kid all one had to do was walk through a freshly plowed field and you could pick up arrow heads by the hand fulls. You can still pick up plenty but most are broken shards. A great hobby. Being part Native American I have a problem with people digging up burial grounds. It's just not right and I would not do it to anyone else's ancestors.

[Arrowhead1952]

Being part Native American I have a problem with people digging up burial grounds. It's just not right and I would not do it to anyone else's ancestors.

There are several Indian Burial Grounds near our home. Most are posted "Off Limits" and fines are stiff. There are also several near Lake Georgetwon. Those had to be fenced because of digging.

There are two on my dad's farm, and the area they are in, will eventually belong to me. I told my younger sister I wanted to preserve the burial grounds and that is why I wanted that part. She didn't know they existed.

[SpookBrat]

Wonderful news.

Boy Scout ping.

[reagandemo]

Good for you! I feel that all good deeds get rewarded in the end as all bad ones.

[HiJinx]

Boy Scout Ping!

[DrewsDad]

I have been donating to designated charities through the United Way, but decided to bypass them altogether this year due to their selective tolerance so they can't even count my donation in their tally. The Capitol Area UW will actually fund the Boy Scouts in 2005, but will cut them off after that. The other local UW's still fund the Boy Scouts.

[Arrowhead1952]

I have been donating to designated charities through the United Way, but decided to bypass them altogether this year due to their selective tolerance so they can't even count my donation in their tally.

That is the same reason I decided to donate my $$$$s to certain charities. I will never again donate to CAUW.

[SandRat]

Boy Scouts raise funds outside ACLU. Troop takes annual popcorn sale to Virginia headquarters

[TexasCowboy]

Thanks, Spookie!

The United Way doesn't get any of my money, but I'll help the Boy Scouts any way I can.

Thank you, God, for people like Mr. Fickett!

[MeekOneGOP]

[TheEditor]

Yikes! This guy looks so much like my deceased grandfather it is positively eerie!