Scouting America's Mid-America Council is hosting its 54th Annual Walter Scott, Jr. Citizen of the Year event on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Community leaders are recognized with honor for outstanding accomplishments and support of youth organizations.
Your attendance is requested to honor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and also celebrate the award's namesake, Walter Scott, Jr. who was born on May 21st.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6:00 PM CDT - 8:30 PM CDT

AGENDA

  6 - 7 pm   Welcome Social FNBO Lobby
       7 pm   Orchestra Style Meal Service
                   Scott Hall
  7:20 pm   Award Showcase Program 
  8:30 pm   Closing

CORPORATE PARTNER
On behalf of Scouting America's Mid-America Council, Honorary Chairs Lori & David Scott and Corporate Partner MCL Construction, please attend the 2025 Walter Scott, Jr., Citizen of the Year event honoring NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. Please celebrate an incredible honoree who has made an outstanding impact in medicine, healing and humanity for over four decades.

TICKETLESS EVENT
Dear Guests, 
No printed tickets or eTix will be issued; Table Assignments will be deployed to your reservation-captain May 16th and are always available at check-in May 21st.
Find our welcome table adjacent to the FNBO lobby near the stairway and elevators.
Cocktail services will be in the FNBO Lobby and by the Scott Hall. Thank You!

MENU
Beer & Wine available the entire evening

Orchestra Style Meal Service in the Scott Hall 7pm

Packages Vary in Seats and
Sponsorship Benefits:

EAGLE SCOUT – $20k 10 Guests
LIFE SCOUT – $10k 8 Guests
STAR SCOUT – $5k 6 Guests
FIRST CLASS – $2.5k 4 Guests
SINGLE ATTENDEE – $1k 1 Guest

• Pre-Event Social & Orchestra Style Meal Service
• Stage/Video Multi-Media Showcase
• Honoree Awards
• Logo in eFlyer & Program (if applicable)

Event Location

Holland Center, Scott Hall
1200 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102

5 pm Parking Opens for $5 per vehicle at the Omaha Parking Garage. Enter at 12th & Capitol (north) or 12th & Dodge (south).

Attendants will direct you to the Walter Scott, Jr. Citizen of the Year celebration hosted on the 2nd level ("O" for Orchestra) of the Southeast End of The Holland. 
Arrive anytime in the 6 o'clock hour for the pre-event social in the FNBO Lobby with an Orchestra Style Meal Service following in the Scott Hall at 7 pm.

SPECIAL THANKS to Barnhart Press of Omaha as Scouting's printing partner.

NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. to Receive Scouting’s 2025 Award

Scouting America, Mid-America Council to host Honoree Dinner Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Omaha— May 21, 2025 —Scouting America, Mid-America Council, together with Corporate Partner MCL Construction and Honorary Chairs Lori & David Scott, will host the 54^th Annual Walter Scott, Jr., Citizen of the Year ceremony honoring NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. Dr. Gold will be recognized live onstage Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Downtown Omaha for his community leadership, outstanding accomplishments, and philanthropic devotion to youth.

Dr. Gold was unanimously selected to receive the 2025 Walter Scott, Jr., Citizen of the Year Award. Dr. Gold exemplifies all the qualities and integrity the award is named for, and he is an excellent representative of Scouting’s values. Dr. Gold’s five-decade career is astounding, punctuated with incredible feats in medical, academic, and humanitarian mastery. His professional experience includes thoracic cardiac surgery, pandemic task forces, healing art sanctuaries and a plethora of clinical science research and advisement. As NU President, he influences nearly 50,000 students and leads 16,000 faculty and staff across the 500-mile University of Nebraska System. Dr. Gold is licensed in Nebraska and several other states, has garnered 63 awards since earning his engineering and medical degrees, belongs to over 100 professional associations, has presented 309 keynotes, and has authored 49 publications.

“The celebration promises to be unparalleled,” said Scouting America, Mid-America Council Chief Development Officer Joe Wiltrout. “This function supports Scouting, offers the community an opportunity to witness Dr. Gold’s achievements, and it is intentionally hosted on May 21^st, which is the birthday of Walter Scott, Jr.—the namesake of this award.”

Guests can register to attend or sponsor the award showcase by visiting MACscouts.org/COY. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. with a pre-event social in the First National Bank of Omaha lobby, followed by an exciting program and dinner service in the Scott Hall. Scouting announcements will be delivered at 8:30 pm to close out the agenda.

Attendees can choose from various seating and table sponsorship packages. All contributions directly benefit local Scouts in Scouting America, Mid-America Council, which serves 102 counties across Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota, and are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America, was founded in 1910 and is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Feb. 8, 2025 marks Scouting’s 115^th anniversary.

Scouting America, Mid-America Council and Walter Scott, Jr., Citizen of the Year are trademarked.

For More Information:
www.MACscouts.org/COY
Media Contact: Jennifer Hall, Special Events Director
402-514-3020
jennifer.hall@scouting.org