1. 2008 Foundation Awards 40th Annual Meeting Awards Presentation Ceremony August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana Ken Jutzi 2008 Awards Committee Chair Email: lcthfawards@verizon.net Cell: 805.444.3236

2. 2008 Awards Committee Members Helen Markwell, Seneca Falls, WV Barb Kubik, Vancouver, WA Chris Calvert, Silver Spring, MD Ken Jutzi, Camarillo, CA (chair)

3. Award Categories Appreciation Award Youth Achievement Award Chapter Award Meritorious Achievement Award Distinguished Service Award

4. The Process Call for nominations... Oct’07-Apr’08 (TOR and WPO) (5/1/08 mail date) Nomination packages received... May Review of nomination packages and selection of recipients... May/June Presentation of awards... Aug

5. Nominations Received Appreciation Award0 Youth Achievement Award2 Chapter Award3 Meritorious Achievement Award0 Distinguished Service Award3

6. Nominations Selected Youth Achievement Award1 Chapter Award2 Distinguished Service Award2

7. Youth Achievement Award

8. 2008 Recipient Youth Achievement Award Claire Powell The Woodlands, Texas

9. Youth Newsletter Established!

10. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Youth Achievement Award Presented to Claire Powell FOR YOUR INITIATIVE AND OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY IN DEVELOPING THE FOUNDATION ’ S YOUTH NEWSLETTER August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana

11. Chapter Award

12. 2008 Recipient Chapter Award Rochejhone Chapter Billings, Montana

13. Clark on the Yellowstone

14. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Chapter Award Presented to the Rochejhone Chapter FOR YOUR EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN TELLING THE “ CLARK ON THE YELLOWSTONE ” STORY AND CREATING GREATER AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana

15. 2008 Recipient Chapter Award Lone Star Chapter Spring, Texas

16. Long Sought Foundation Goal Becomes Reality Projects Video Guide

17. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Chapter Award Presented to the Lone Star Chapter FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN FORMING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOUNDATION ’ S ENDEAVORS TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana

18. Distinguished Service Award

19. 2008 Recipient Distinguished Service Award Rose Oleson Townsend, MT

20. The Corps of Discovery in the Townsend Valley

21. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Distinguished Service Award Presented To Rose Oleson FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN TELLING AND PRESERVING THE LEWIS AND CLARK STORY IN THE TOWNSEND VALLEY. YOUR EFFORTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHERED THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION. August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana

22. 2008 Recipient Distinguished Service Award Don Peterson Great Falls, MT

23. Some of Don’s Recent Contributions Don being recognized by Portage Route Chapter President Harry Mitchell (right) at the 2007 William P. Sherman Breakfast Helping with the placement of benches in the Lower Portage Staging Area Interpretative Site Don and Bob Bergantino (a 2006 William P. Sherman Lecture Series Presenter) Assisting in the placement of interpretative signage at the Upper Portage Interpretive Site

24. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Distinguished Service Award Presented To Don Peterson FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE... IN CREATING HISTORIC DOCUMENTATION, LEADING TOURS, COORDINATING SPECIAL EVENTS... AND GENEROUSLY SHARING YOUR EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS. YOUR EFFORTS HAVE GREATLY FURTHERED THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION. August 11, 2008 Great Falls, Montana

25. A Final Thought Now is the time to begin to identify those deserving of special recognition in 2009 Thank You!