Richards Miller
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Dr. Richards M. "Doc" Miller is a dentist and one of the founders of the Venturing (Boy Scouts of America)
program of the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA). Doc Miller is an Eagle Scout
, recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
, and Silver Buffalo Award
recipient. He is also leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
with his wife Georgiana Hardesty Miller. He is the father of four daughters and one son (an Eagle Scout) and currently has 14 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
.
in 1959 and was an usher at President Kennedy's
inauguration. He was a member of the Knights of Dunimus. He helped to found the local chapter of its successor, the National Eagle Scout Association
and was the chairman. Heavily involved at the unit level, he was a Scoutmaster for seven years.
At the council level, he was a neighborhood commissioner, council president of the Stonewall Jackson Area Council
and later the council commissioner. He served on many local training courses as an instructor and mentor. Active in the Order of the Arrow
since 1957, he served as lodge adviser.
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.
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
Venturing (Boy Scouts of America)
Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and completed eighth grade through 21....
program of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
(BSA). Doc Miller is an Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
, recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America . It is awarded to an Eagle Scout for distinguished service in his profession and to his community for a period of at least 25 years after attaining the level of Eagle Scout...
, and Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program...
recipient. He is also leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Personal and family life
Doc Miller resides in Waynesboro, VirginiaWaynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
with his wife Georgiana Hardesty Miller. He is the father of four daughters and one son (an Eagle Scout) and currently has 14 grandcildren. He attended Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Scouting
Miller became an Eagle ScoutEagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
in 1959 and was an usher at President Kennedy's
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
inauguration. He was a member of the Knights of Dunimus. He helped to found the local chapter of its successor, the National Eagle Scout Association
National Eagle Scout Association
The National Eagle Scout Association is an organization of men who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America...
and was the chairman. Heavily involved at the unit level, he was a Scoutmaster for seven years.
At the council level, he was a neighborhood commissioner, council president of the Stonewall Jackson Area Council
Stonewall Jackson Area Council
The Stonewall Jackson Area Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves Scouts in areas of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and West Virginia and areas of central Virginia.- History :...
and later the council commissioner. He served on many local training courses as an instructor and mentor. Active in the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
since 1957, he served as lodge adviser.
Civic life
Doc Miller has been an avid volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
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
Fishersville, Virginia
Fishersville is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. He was the Junior Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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.