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Sad News about “Uncle Mikey” Stalcup

Posted on August 2, 2015 Updated on November 9, 2015

Update 8/11/2015: a few pictures from yesterday’s funeral for !ike Stalcup.

Update 8/6/2015, 11:00 am: Mike’s funeral visitation is confirmed for Monday, August 10th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple, 1305 Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis 46220. Services at the same location at 3 p.m. A celebration of life at Camp Belzer at 4 p.m. (Indy Star obituary scheduled for Sunday.)

Scouts and Scouters attending should consider wearing Class “A” uniforms. Members of camp staff may choose to wear their camp uniforms.

To understand the magnitude of the loss to North Star District and the Crossroads of America Council, just review Uncle Mikey’s own autobiographical scouting resume. Just a few highlights, among many:

1. Eagle Scout with Bronze Palms, Eagle Board of Review October 23, 1954 with Troop 82 in Indianapolis according to the National Eagle Scout Association database.
2. Assistant Scoutmaster beginning in 1961 with Troop 82 of North Star District and many other adult leadership positions through 1978
3. Silver Beaver Award (highest award for service to Council)
4. Continuous tenure as member at large of the Crossroads of America Council since 1982 until his death
5. Western Section of National Council Training staff for 32 courses
6. Firecrafter Minisino and member of the Order of High Bark
7. Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member
8. Doctor of Scouting Science
9. Master of Commissioner Science
10. Wood Badge Staff
11. Unofficial Council Historian since 2000
12. North Star District Commissioner or Staff for 18 years
13. North Star District Committee for approximately 25 years

Update 8/3/2015, 11:00 am: Mike Stalcup passed away Monday night at 8 p.m. May he rest in peace.

4:14 pm: Sandi Hobbs at Council office has spoken to Nancy Stalcup. Plans are not finalized yet, but Nancy hopes visitation and viewing will be Monday, August 10, 2015 at 1 pm at Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple with the service immediately thereafter. The wake will be at Camp Belzer.

Original post: Mike Stalcup, known to many of us as “Uncle Mikey”, blacked out and fell on Saturday, August 1st. He is in a coma at St. Vincent’s Hospital 86th Street. An aneurism is suspected. The family has been called to the hospital.
Mike, most recently of Troop 56 and Pack 830, has been a long time volunteer for North Star District and Crossroads of America Council volunteer.