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Speaker Admiral Ravitz (Ret.) and his wife Micki

Men’s Republican Club Members from right: John Thomas, Frank Seninsky, Neil Curly, Mike Lyster and Jim Carter

The Collier County Men’s Republican Club contributed $5,000 Thursday to the Southwest Florida Council Collier County ScoutReach campership program. The campership program funds youth who would not be able to attend week long Boy Scout summer camp without financial assistance. Boy Scout summer camp is the quintessential experience in which all Boy Scouts participate to move forward in the Scouting advancement program. The fit was perfect for the Club because each boy is required to help earn his way to camp as part of the program.

John Thomas, scholarship chair stated, “We believe scouting gives young people an opportunity to invest in their own future. Perhaps we can give them a little help toward achieving that goal.” Michael Lyster, committee member concurred, “Scouting offers vast opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and career education. Boy Scout summer camps offer that and so much more. Every young man deserves the opportunity to attend.”

Scouting’s Collier Chairman Sheriff Kevin Rambosk accepted the gift and allowed youth to speak to Scouting’s value in their lives. Speaking on behalf of youth benefiting from the support, star Scout Tito R. stated, “I took the Graphics Arts merit badge class at Boy Scout summer camp and realized I would like to do this as a career. I enrolled in iTech Immokalee Technical College in Immokalee and now have my Photoshop certification. Without my leaders and support like this, I wouldn’t have found out about this.” The merit badge program has been in practice since 1910 and is one of the career education components of the Boy Scouts of America program.

Boy Scouts are aged 11 to 17 years old and are formed in Troops. The Scouting program has three specific objectives. They are character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America, Southwest Florida Council is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Anyone wishing to contribute, volunteer, or explore the programs with their son or daughter may call (239) 207-5366 or email JamesG@Scouting.org.

The Collier County Men’s Republican Club is actively involved in raising funds to provide scholarships, endowments and contributions to local institutions and programs, such as the Boy Scouts of America, that advocate Republican ideals and principals. This gift is intended to help scouts take advantage of the valuable learning and leadership opportunities of a summer camp experience. The contribution defrays up to 75% of the cost of summer camp enrollment, with each scout endeavoring to raise their portion of the balance. By so doing, the CCRMC believes that the virtues inculcated in the Scout Oath and Law are reinforced when put into real-world practice.

Jim Carter

When you miss a meeting, you have lost an opportunity to expand your knowledge and to be better equipped to defend your values which are constantly under attack by the megaphones of the media, Hollywood and academia.

Last months speaker Dr. Gene Kopelson’s outstanding presentation on the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Regan was awesome.

While Republicans were struggling through the Vietnam era of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Carter , Ronald Regan’s star bean to shine. Eisenhower saw this and became his mentor. Kopelson ‘s book: Regan’s Dress Rehearsal: Ike, RFK, and Regans Emergence as a Statesman captures an accurate account of History.

Academia will never teach history as it was. They are determined to write history as they think it should be. As I like to say the world according to them.

On Monday February 5 , I had the great pleasure of hearing Denise D’Souza tell his bone chilling story of what happened to him after producing the film 2016. Remember the film? Many of his friends told him not produce it as it was something Obama wouldn’t tolerate. He said, “it’s America” we have freedom of speech. I have a right to share my research and produce this documentary.

Well, the IRS and FBI came calling. He made one mistake on his tax return. He exceeded the limit on one political donation. He had to plea bargain in order not to spend a great deal of his life in jail. He served two years and paid $10,000. In fines. If that wasn’t enough he then had to spend 8 months in a mental health institution after his release because the powers to be said he was unbalanced.

Freedom of speech? It’s conditional. Academia holds the record for intolerance. For them we are right, the rest of you shut up and sit down. Is that what we are going to do?

Read D’Souza book The Big Lie.
Jim Carter
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Jim Carter

Jim Carter

A big shout out to John Thomas and Eric Carter, co-chairs of the Scholarship Committee and their members for an outstanding job on developing a very comprehensive program to reach the youth and young adults in our community.

The committee’s mission was:

• Identify and visit local organizations that align with Republican ideals, CCRMC could impact positively and support.
• Evaluate and propose specific commitments for each recommended institution within available resources.

After reviewing a number of possibilities, three organizations were selected:

• Southwest Florida Council Boy Scouts of America
• The Alligator District covers all of Collier County. Our $5000 contribution will help 37 scouts have a great camp experience as we will pick up 75% of the cost. We believe every scout needs to have some skin in the game. The goal is to expand camp participation .Lorenzo Walker Technical College . $5000 to assist graduating students with certification costs. Our goal is to help pay up to 75% for those in need. Those costs may run to $500. The vast majority of these graduates stay in Collier County.
• Florida Gulf Coast University: we will establish a named Endowment Scholarship requiring $25,000 over four years.
  — provide $ 1000. Scholarship in perpetuity — $10,000 first year, $5000 for the next 3 years — CCMRC sets criteria

The Scholarship committee will establish criteria in all Three areas. If you have thoughts or suggestions please share with John and Eric. As we proceed in each area we will keep you posted. I’m proud to be a Republican. Thank you all for making this a reality. As I often have said 90% of your dues go to Scholarship. We make a difference.

An exciting meeting this month. Author Gene Kopelson joins us-with great insight on the relationship between Eisenhower and Regan. See you at the-meeting! REGISTER NOW.