Community Involvement
Larry Christenson Wins 2011 Community Service Award from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America is receiving a $10,000 grant from the
Northwestern Mutual Foundation in recognition of Financial Representative Larry Christenson's outstanding
volunteer involvement, as part of the company’s 17th annual national Community Service Award program.
Christenson is one of 26 financial representatives being recognized as top volunteers. Larry also received a Community
Service Award in 2002 and 2007 for his work with the Pacific Skyline Council. Since the start of the Community
Service Award program in 1995, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation has donated more than $3 million on behalf of its
representatives to over 300 non-profit organizations across the country.
Former AYSO and Little League baseball coach.
Former Assistant Scoutmaster (Senior Scout Advisor) for Troop 57, Palo Alto
Received record three Northwestern Mutual Community Service Awards and led major troop and council restoration projects funded by Service Awards
Led Historic Restoration of 75 yr. old Boy Scout Center Fire Circle in 2002
Led Troop Capital Campaign efforts to build a High Sierras Boy Scout Troop Handicraft Center on Huntington Lake in 2003-2004
Former Pacific Skyline Council, Executive Board Member Boy Scouts of America
Council VP of Eagle Scout Relationships
Council Endowment Committee Chairman
Chairman of four Council Annual Fundraiser Dinners with record guests attending raising ollectively over $1,000,000
Lucie Stern Apartment Restoration in 2009
Restoration of landscaping of historical Boy Scout Center Fire Circle in 2011
National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award - Pacific Skyline Council (2011) - granted to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievements at the local, state or regional level.
Winthrop Rockefeller Award - Pacific Skyline Council (2011) - Made to a Scouting Volunteer who has made a significant impact on the operating, capital and endowment needs of their local council.
Eagle Scout (1962) with four Eagle Palms
Silver Beaver Award (2008)
Former Palo Alto Historical Association, Board Member, Director of Marketing and Product Sales
Christmas Tree Lane 70th Anniversary Celebration Chairman (2010)
Palo Alto University Rotary Club, Board of Directors, Endowment Co-Chair (click here)
