Former boy scout and Green Bay Packer quarterback, Bart Starr, was the guest speaker at the Palmetto Pacesetter Dinner in Lancester County, and helped raise more than $50,000 for the York County area Boy Scouts.
Starr said he was honored to speak because of all the good the organization has done for so many children.
"We need leaders in every field," Starr said. "Scouts give opportunities to build fine young children into fine young men."
Scouts can take a lesson from Starr, who guided the Packers to five NFL championships. He noted several characteristics that help to build quality people - among them are pride and courage.
"You need to be able to have a good, strong, sturdy base of courage," Starr said. "We have to have it. And we have courage to an usually strong degree."
Starr credits much of his success in life to his head coach Vince Lombari who taught the value to strive for perfection and obtain excellence through discipline and hard work.
Bart Starr was the most valuable player in the Super Bowls I and II, and helped lead the Packers to 5 NFL Championships.
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