R. C. Bechdoldt, an Eagle Scout who is active with Venture Crew 34 at the Neosho United Methodist Church, participated in the opening ceremonies of the 1999 Miss USA Pageant at Branson, Missouri's Grand Palace Theater in January. He and 51 other Eagle Scouts, all from Ozark Trails Council, escorted the participants. Bechdoldt escorted Miss Washington, Tammy Jensen. His father, Rodney, is a welding foreman for the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Neosho, Missouri and is a member of Local Lodge 1540. He thinks the Scouts followed the Scout motto of "Do A Good Turn Daily" as one of the reasons for participating in the event.