Shenandoah Area Council rededicates Camp Rock Enon Scout Reservations in honor of longtime Council supporters

Shenandoah Area Council renames/rededicates Camp Rock Enon to Camp Rock Enon Scout Reservation, home of the Smith Family Camp and the Holliday Backwoods Camp. This was done in honor of longtime Council supporters “JJ” Smith and Dave Holliday. Council president Jason Stedman was quoted as saying that this will set the camp up for the next 75 years of Scouting.

“JJ” Smith (left) and Dave Holliday (right) honored in Camp Rock Enon Scout Reservation renaming.

Camp Rock Enon Scout Reservation, first opened in 1944, hosted 750 youth this summer and is celebrating 78 years in operation. These two gentlemen have been supporters of the camp and the Council for decades, and it is only appropriate that we honor their legacy in this manner. For more information about Scouting, or to join, please go to www.beascout.org.

About David Holliday:
David B. Holliday, a well-known business leader of the local area, is a fine example of an Eagle Scout following the values taught in Scouting. As a youth, Dave was a member of Boy Scout Troop 2, where he earned his Eagle Scout in September 1963. He was also awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout in May 2023.

Dave was an Order of the Arrow member, has served as Vice-President of Camp Development, Council President, Advisory Council Member, CRE Campmaster, and was the Volunteer Project Manager overseeing the construction of the Council Office – the Armstrong Service Center and is serving currently as Vice-President of Properties and an Executive Board member.

Holliday Backwoods Camp in honor of David Holliday.

Dave is a strong and generous supporter of local youth organizations, including the Youth Development Center, Shenandoah Area Council, BSA, and Camp Rock Enon. Not only volunteering his valuable time, but also financially committing to the scouting program.

About J. J. Smith:
Being one of the most successful business leaders of the local area, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is a wonderful example of an Eagle Scout following the values taught in Scouting. As a youth, J. J. (as he is known by his friends and colleagues) was a member of Cub Scout Pack 45, then Boy Scout Troop 45 where he earned his Eagle Scout in September 1976 and awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout in November 2016.

J. J. was an Order of the Arrow member, has served as Assistant Cubmaster, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Committee Member, Merit Badge Counselor as well as National Board Representative, Eagle Board of Review Committee, District Chairman, National Jamboree Committee, and is serving currently on the Executive Board.

Smith Family Camp in honor of J. J. Smith.

J. J. is a dedicated and generous supporter, both personally and through his former company Valley Proteins. His family has targeted much of it philanthropic efforts toward youth development and education. J. J. in his efforts has helped increase our Endowment Fund with matching gifts; He challenged that he would match our contributions raised for 2021 Friends of Scouting Campaign.

In addition to Scouting, some of the organizations which he, his family, and his business have supported, includes Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Virginia Community Colleges, Shenandoah University, Youth Development Center, and C-Cap.