Boy Scout Troop of Saratoga

Our Scoutmaster Selected for Torch Relay!

The local torch carriers gathered in front of San Jose's City Hall to meet the press and listen to various speakers discuss the Atlanta Olympics and the torch relay. Paul Wesling is in the back, left-center (in his Scouting uniform).

Mayor Susan Hammer Presides at the Anouncement

A press conference was held on Feb. 15th to anounce the selected torch bearers for the Olympic Torch Relay; Mayor Susan Hammer of San Jose, CA presided, with most of the 40 volunteers in attendance. Candidates were drawn from the Santa Clara Valley, Monterey, and parts of the Central Valley, selected from 1500 nominees. They will be carrying the torch through San Jose the evening of May 2nd, and then up the peninsula to Foster City on May 3rd.

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Scoutmaster Interviewed for TV

Our Scoutmaster was interviewed on Channel 11 (our local San Jose ABC affiliate), and a short clip appeared on the afternoon news (and was seen be several members of Explorer Post 566!) At a reception later, he was also interviewed by Channel 4, the NBC affiliate in San Francisco.

Among the past olympians selected to carry the torch in the relay is Peggy Fleming, gold-medalist figure skater. Paul and Gail are fans of Peggy, and had all-event tickets to the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships earlier in the month at the San Jose Arena.
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The mayor of Saratoga presented Paul with a certificate at the Council meeting on May 1st.

Photos/Stories from the Evening of the Relay! [400 KB]

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