COL Terrill C. Hope, USA

July 18, 1939 – May 22, 2025

We are profoundly saddened by the death of former Council President Terry Hope. During his tenure as President in the early 2000s, a capital campaign for Camp Shenandoah was conducted resulting in the addition of two campsites, a new shower house, dining hall expansion, and the acquisition of 159 acres known today as the Wallenborn Conservation Reserve. Terry and his family were major contributors to this campaign and the council endowment fund and are the namesake of Hope Lake at camp. Our deepest condolences to the Hope family.

In the Scouting community, we honor, grieve, and share the news of the passing of a valued member in the tradition of founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell by using the trail symbol for “Gone Home.” Baden-Powell’s grave in Kenya bears this circle with a dot symbol and its use is considered a respectful and traditional way to honor the memory of a fellow Scouter.