Ted Green Tribute and Memorial Award

Written By Donald A. Turk

Cahuilla Lodge's "Arrowperson of the Year Award" was renamed the "Ted Green Memorial Award" after Ted's untimely death at the age of 44 on June 6, 1993. Who was Ted Green & why was this honor accorded to his memory?

Ted was a good husband & father of three sons & a daughter, all of whom were members of our Council's Scouting Program. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was wounded during his last tour of duty in Vietnam. As a youth Ted was an active Cub Scout. He was a Cubmaster & a Scoutmaster who resurrected Scouting in his home town of San Jacinto. He was the Chapter Adviser of our Yamiwa Chapter. At the time of his passing he was Cahuilla's Lodge Adviser & at the same time he was the Commander of the Hemet-San Jacinto American Legion Post. Ted was also very involved with our Council's Training Committee and earned his Wood Badge beads.

Ted received the Vigil Honor, Founders' Award, Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, Commissioner's Arrowhead, Scouter's Key, Council's Scouter of the Year & Philmont OA Certificate.

All of the above only gives an inkling of what made Ted a real leader in Scouting & his community. It can be summarized in just one sentence: "Ted showed the right stuff by leading from the front." Anyone who ever came into touch with Ted left with the impression of him being a polite, quiet Scouter who always said "Can Do" & never failed to deliver. He loved Scouting & what it meant to the youth of our Council & Lodge. He was a true believer in Scouting.

The Ted Green Memorial Award is presented annually at the Cahuilla Lodge Banquet to one youth and one adviser for the previous year.