The first woman to serve as Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Chattahoochee District has died. Joan Driskell Hopkins passed away Fridy at the age of 78.
Her work with scouting included leadership roles in Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Webelos, and BSA Troop 26 as scout mom for her Four Eagle Scout sons. As the first female Chairman of the Chattahoochee District, she received the District Award of Merit, and the highest scouting award bestowed upon a civilian.
But her work with the Boy Scouts was just the tip of the iceberg when you start listing her civic endeavors over the years.
Hopkins served as President of the Gainesville Ballet Company for 15 years and was a President of the Junior Service League. She served in the Northeast Georgia Health Systems Auxiliary. She was named “Woman of The Year” by the Gainesville Rotary Club and worked for many years raising money for the Gainesville High School Theatre Program.
A Celebration of life service will be held Saturday March 29 at 2:00 at Grace Episcopal Church where she was an active member.
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