FRIENDS OF SCOUTING KICKS OFF FUND DRIVE

The Shawnee District Friends of Scouting has kicked off its 1993 fund-raising campaign.

Jim Limbaugh, president of Boatmen's Bank of Cape Girardeau and chairman of the 1994 Friends of Scouting in the Shawnee District, said the goal for this year's campaign is $43,000, with a goal of $16,400 in Cape Girardeau.

Greg Deimund, vice president of investments for Capital Bancorporation headquartered in Cape Girardeau, is chairing the Cape Community Division.

John Lichtenegger of Lichtenegger, Payne and Weiss, and John Thompson, president of Boatmen's Bank in Jackson, are co-chairmen of the Jackson Community Division, which has a goal of $10,000.

David Crader, president of Capital Bank of Perryville, and Christopher Mudd, vice president of Perryville Capital Bank, head up the Perryville Community Division, with a goal of $10,000. Edward P. Gargas, special agent with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., is chairing the Family Division of the campaign, with a goal of $6,600.

The Shawnee District -- one of 14 districts in the St. Louis Area Council, which covers 26 counties in Missouri, -- has almost 2,000 youths enrolled in Scouting, a figure which represents more than one in three youths of Scouting age in the area. Total membership in the St. Louis Council is about 58,000.

These youths are members of 49 Scouting units -- Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Explorer posts and an in-school Career Awareness program at Scott City High School.

The fund-raising campaign will continue through the end of March. Contributions may be made by contacting any of the persons listed here or by contacting Tony Smee, Shawnee District executive at the Raymond A. Ritter Boy Scout Service Center in Cape Girardeau.