Jets' Leonhard a Boy Scout at Heart

From Adam Parks, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Jim Leonhard wasn't a Boy Scout growing up in Tony, but he has a deep appreciation for the group's values nonetheless.

So when the Chippewa Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America asked him to be the keynote speaker at Thursday's Leadership Dinner fundraiser at Florian Gardens, the former University of Wisconsin star and current New York Jets starting safety didn't hesitate to jump at the opportunity.

"It's just a great cause, the Boy Scouts," said Leonhard, the 2000 Leader-Telegram All-Northwest football player of the year. "They really inspire me, everything they do and everything they stand for. It just happened to work out that I could make it back and they asked me to be the guest speaker and it's been great. I was in Rice Lake (Thursday) for lunch for their luncheon and to be here tonight, it's just an honor. To have people want to hear your story and to help raise some money for the Boy Scouts is great."

Leonhard's story is one very few in northwest Wisconsin are sure to forget any time soon. And one that never seems to get old for fans.

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