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sored by the Boy Scouts: the rebuilding of Camp Mataguay in the mountains, and the construction of an aquatic center on Fiesta Island for the use of local youth groups. Carlson himself gives back to the community in a number of ways in addition to his involvement with scouting. He par- ticipates in the activities of Volunteers of America, La Jolla Kiwanis Club and Christ Lutheran Church in Pacific Beach . He chairs the Parents Annual Fund organization at USD. In addition, this year he will serve as director of Lutheran Social Services for Southern California. "I think it's very important that those of us who have the advantages that we do give back to the community." -Ron Carlson He sees community organizations as playing a vital role in contributing to a com- munity's quality of life. ' 'I'm a member of the La Jolla Kiwanis Club and organizations like that," he says, "and although they are primarily luncheon clubs and friendship clubs, they do a certain amount of outreach and support of the community. I think they heighten the individual member's awareness of needs in the community." Rather than belabor his own motiva- tion for helping others, Carlson much prefers to talk about worthy community organiza- tions, like his pet project, the Boy Scouts. Ask him if he feels idea listic about

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He hopes to end up back where he started-working with kids in a hands-on way. Several years ago he did just that serving as scoutmaster for his sons' Boy Scout troop. More recently, though, he has held posts in the upper echelons of local Boy Scouts administration, serving first as president and now as chairman of the San Diego County Council of Boy Scouts. He enjoys the challenges of the expanded duties, but looks forward to becoming a Sea Scout leader and having the time to show kids the ropes on his 27-foot Catalina sailboat.

Scripps Bank President Ron Carlson believes in the basic goodness of human beings. " Really, I think the average person is good-hearted . If they see a need, and if it's something they're particularly interested in, they'll step right in and help out," he analyzes. " It's just amazing what time and

effort people are willing to spend."

Carlson, the parent of a USD student, sees evidence of that generous spirit in the 10,000 adults who volunteer to support the 42,000 Boy Scouts in San Diego. At the moment, he sees that commitment being manifested through the scouting community's support of two major building projects span-

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