Richards Miller
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Dr. Richards M. "Doc" Miller is considered one of the founders of the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).[1] Doc Miller is an Eagle Scout, recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, and Silver Buffalo Award recipient. He is also a dentist, and a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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[edit] Personal and family life
Doc Miller resides in Waynesboro, Virginia with his wife Georgiana Hardesty Miller. He is the father of four daughters and one son (an Eagle Scout) and currently has nine grandcildren. He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) and was a BYU Cheerleader from 1967–1969; where he became the head cheerleader and a member of the Cougar Club.
His family was selected as Model Waynesboro Family for Community Family Week 1996. The Millers have hosted foreign exchange students from Japan, Spain, and Brazil.
[edit] Civic life
Doc Miller has been an avid volleyball coach, serving with the Waynesboro City League for ten years and on numerous Latter Day Saint (LDS) church leagues for several years. From 1986–1997 he was the Junior Varsity volleyball coach at Wilson Memorial High School in Fishersville, Virginia. He was the Junior Olympic Volleyball Coach in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
- 1997 Second Place Va. State Championships
- 1998 Third Place Va. State Championships
- 1998 Gold Medal - East Coast 15 & under championship
- Volleyball Coach for two Explorer Olympic Gold Medal Teams
He served with the local United Way from 1976–1980 as a member of the board of directors, on the budget committee and as a training chairman. He was awarded the
- United Way Silver Award in 1978.
- Selected as Waynesboro Man of Year by the Exchange Club in April 1986.
[edit] Career
Business or Professional
- General Dentist 1974-present
- Shenandoah Valley Dental Association
- Virginia & American Dental Association
- International Association of Orthodontists
- American Orthodontic Society
- American Straight Wire Orthodontic Assoc.
- Past President of Waynesboro Hospital Dental Society
- Member of Virginia High School Coaches Association
- Member of United States Volleyball Association
- Member of American Volleyball Coaches Association
- Vice President of Magnolia Associates (Real Estate Acquisition Corp)
- Selected for Who’s Who among Business Executives & Professionals for 1996-97,
1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05
- Named Outstanding Dentist in Waynesboro, Va. by Waynesboro News Virginian
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Named as Recipient: Top Dentists in America 2000, 2002, 2004 (for two year periods)
- Instructor for Laser Dentistry Seminars, (Biolase Inc.)
- Awarded the 2003 National Leadership award for Virginia & named Honorary Chairman
of the Republican Business Advisory Council.
[edit] Scouting
Doc Miller is one of the founders of Venturing (Boy Scouts of America), one of the authors of "Wood Badge for the 21st Century" syllabus and the 2003 edition of the Boy Scout Field Book.
- 1957 OA Ordeal Membership
- 1958 OA Brotherhood Membership
- 1959 Eagle Scout with two Palms - 1959
- 1959 Member of Knights of Dunamis (the precursor to the National Eagle Scout Association)
- 1961 Eagle Scout escort to President John F. Kennedy at both the Inauguration and the Inaugural Ball (also see David Lynch)
- 1961 Chapter Chief, Shenandoah Lodge
- 1962 Lodge Secretary, Shenandoah Lodge
- 1962 Mormon Youth "Duty To God Award"
- 1970-1974 Neighborhood Commissioner Robert E. Lee Council
- 1974 Founded National Eagle Scout Association in Stonewall Jackson Area Council
- 1974-1976 Council Chairman NESA
- 1976 Scouter Training Award
- 1977 NESA Silver Wreath Award for Distinguished Service
- 1977 National Jamboree- Scoutmaster
- 1977 Scout Leader Development Course at Schiff Scout Reservation
- 1978 Scouter Key
- 1978 OA Vigil Membership
- 1979 District Award of Merit
- 1979 Chairman of Capitol Campaign for the new council office
- 1979 Wood Badge
- 1980 Chairman, Building Committee for the Spilman-Wallenborn Scout Center, dedicated August 1980
- 1980 Silver Beaver
- 1981 National Jamboree- Sub-camp medical staff
- 1982-1983 Lodge Adviser Shenandoah Lodge, earned honor lodge status both years
- 1982-1994 SJAC National Council Representative
- 1983 Shenandoah Lodge earned the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award
- 1983 Mormon Adult "On My Honor Award"
- 1983 Wood Badge staff
- 1983 World Jamboree- medical staff, dentist
- 1983-1984 SJAC Vice President for Program
- 1984 Den Leader Training Award
- 1984-1986 SJAC Council President
- 1985 National Jamboree- program director, Buckskin Games
- 1985 Order of Arrow Founders Award
- 1985 Webelos Leader Training Award
- 1987-1994 SJAC Council Commissioner
- 1988 NOAC- activities & training staff, C.S.U.
- 1989 National Jamboree- Scoutmaster
- 1990 NOAC- activities & training staff, Indiana Univ.
- 1990 OA/NL Health & Safety Adviser, Fort Jackson S.C.
- 1990-1993 SE-8 Section OA Adviser
- 1990-1995 Attended five SE or Southern Region OA Meetings
- 1991 Commissioner Arrowhead Honor
- 1991 OA/NLS Program Adviser, Davidson College
- 1991 Scouter Training Award (Commissioner)
- 1992 NOAC- activities staff, Univ. of Tennessee
- 1993 Distinguished Commissioner Award
- 1993-1995 SR-6B Section OA Adviser, Honor Section every year that he was adviser
- 1994 Chairman of the National Explorer Award & Recognitions Committee that developed the Explorer GOLD & Leadership awards
- 1994 Completed contract for new NLS Program
- 1994 NOAC- activities staff, Purdue Univ.
- 1994-1997 SJAC Vice President Program
- 1994-1998 member of the National Exploring Standing Committee
- 1994 James E. West Fellow
- 1995-1998 Chairman of the National Outdoor Exploring Committee Representing over 94,000 Explorers & over 5,000 Explorer Units
- 1996 Silver Antelope
- 1996 NOAC- activities staff, Indiana Univ.
- 1996 National Explorer Conference - Flagstaff, Ariz., Conference Program Chairman & Keynote Speaker
- 1996-1997 associate Adviser for Explorer Post #47
- 1997 National Jamboree- assistant Chairman Remote Centers
- 1997 National Outdoor Seminar: Dallas, Texas, Staff (Speaker/Presenter)
- 1997-1998 Council vice President for Communication
- 1997-98 Staff for Regional Explorer Winterfest
- 1998 NOAC- activities staff Vice Chairman, Iowa University
- 1998 National Explorer Conference - Univ. Maryland, Conference Program Chairman
- 1998 Order of Arrow Distinguished Service Award
- 1998-1999 Council vice President for Venturing
- 1998-2000 Associate advisor for Venturing Crew 47
- 1998-present member of National Venturing Committee
- 1998-present National Outdoor Venturing Chairman: one of the three volunteers who wrote & developed the Venturing Program, Ranger Award and Powder Horn
- 1999 & 2001 Presenter National Outdoor Seminars
- 1999 assistant course director, first National Powder Horn Course (Philmont)
- 1999 Instructor at Philmont Training Center - Venturing Course
- 1999-2000 member of National Wood Badge task force writing the new Wood Badge training for the 21st century
- 2000 author and creator of the Venturing Leadership Trek Program (Nature of Leadership Treks) Kodiak Trek
- 2000 National Venturing Leadership Award
- 2000-2003 member of the National BSA Field Book Task Force that developed the Field Book
- 2000-Present SJAC Executive Board & National Council Representative
- 2001 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
- 2001 National Jamboree: Chairman, Venturing Rainforest
- NRA Instructor in Rifle & Shotgun 2000-2003
- 2001-2004 - Appointed as the BSA representative to the National Youth Development Committee of the National Rifle Association
- 2002 OA Conclave Adviser, SR-7 Lodge OA Service
- 2003-2004 Venturing Kodiak X Task Force
- 2004 Philmont Instructor - New Kodiak X course Regional OA Service
- 2005 BSA Silver Buffalo Award
- 2005 National Jamboree- Chairman, Venturing Mine
- Assistant SM Troop 47 Waynesboro - total 2 years
- Den Leader Pack 47 - 2 years
- Instructor for seven years at Commissioner College
- Scoutmaster for three scout leader development courses
- Served on Numerous training & Wood Badge courses
- Varsity Scout Coach, Team 47 Waynesboro - 2 years
- Webelos Leader, Pack 47 Waynesboro, Va. - 2 years
- Scoutmaster, Troop 47 Waynesboro, Va. - total 7 years
- Keynote speaker on scouting for numerous Kiwanis, Rotary, Ruritan and Lions Club Meetings
[edit] Church
Religious Offices
- Two Year mission for the LDS Church 1964-1966
- LDS Seminary Teacher 1971-73
- LDS Stake High Council 1980-81
- Second Counselor to the LDS Bishop 1981-82
- Coordinator for Six Virginia, State Wide LDS Scouting Encampments
- LDS Deacon’s Quorum teacher and Adviser five years
- LDS Teacher Development coordinator three years
- Speaker for numerous LDS Youth Conferences
- LDS Stake Young Men’s Presidency six years
- Waynesboro Ward Executive Secretary
- Adult Sunday School Teacher - 5 years
- High Priest Quorum - Group leader (presently serving congregation)
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Dr Richards Miller (PDF). National Venturing Youth Cabinet. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
