Matthew Potthast: Silver Beaver Class of 2013
Matthew was born in Highland, Illinois and graduated from Ryan Preparatory College (High School, Catholic Seminary) in 1969. He then moved to Fresno, California where he earned his B.S. in Social Sciences from California State University, Fresno in 1973. Matthew and Ellita were married at St. Paul Newman Center in 1976 and have one son, Joseph Potthast. As a boy, Mathew was a Cub Scout in Pack 103 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He started as a Bobcat and made into Webelos earning his Arrow of Light. Matthew’s hobbies include baseball, traveling and he has enjoyed every step of his affiliation with Scouting.