SCOUTING NEWS
At a recent Court of Honor conducted by Boy Scout Troop No. 8 of Sawkill, sponsored by the Sawkill Fire Department, the following awards were presented:
Rank Advancements
TENDERFOOT — Adam Hanlon and David Clearwater. STAR — Dylan Watzka. LIFE — Jonathan Bloom and Kenny Hanley. EAGLE SCOUT — Christopher
J. Decker, who was recognized at a special Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, Oct. 14.
Merit badges
Jonathan Bloom — Cooking, archeology, fish and wildlife management, orienteering, camping, forestry, bird study, search and rescue, chemistry, plant science, reptile and amphibian study, geology and mammal study. Zane Cahill — Fingerprinting.
David Clearwater — Kayaking and fingerprinting. Christopher Decker — Canoeing, bird study, athletics and fingerprinting. Russell Diers — Fire safety and crime prevention. Aiden Gardner — Environmental science, sports, geocaching, emergency preparedness. Kenny Hanley — Mammal study, sports, citizenship in the nation, citizenship in the world, nature, woodcarving, emergency preparedness, environmental science and swimming. Adam Hanlon — Fingerprinting.
DJ Masterson — Kayaking, woodworking, athletics, plant science and astronomy. Nicholas Meyer — Astronomy, leatherwork, personal fitness, canoeing, fish and wildlife management, pulp and paper, mammal study, music, forestry, reptile and amphibian study. Nathaniel Mitzel — Aviation and chemistry.
Zachary Schmidt — Astronomy, reptile and amphibian study, collections, leatherwork, search and rescue, engineering, canoeing, personal fitness, fish and wildlife management, Indian lore, mammal studya and archeology. Patrick Sheehan — Cooking. Patrick Snyder — Pioneering. William Treloar — American business and crime prevention. Dylan Watzka — Kayaking and emergency preparedness.
Other Awards Camp Tri-Mount Resident Camp Patches presented to: Jonathan Bloom, Zane Cahill, David Clearwater, Christopher Decker, Russell Diers, Aiden Gardner, Kenny Hanley, Adam Hanlon, DJ Masterson, Nicholas Meyer, Nathaniel Mitzel, Zachary Schmidt, Patrick Sheehan, Patrick Snyder and Dylan Watzka. Totin’ Chip awarded to Patrick Sheehan, Zane Cahill, David Clearwater and Adam Hanlon. Firem’n Chit awarded to Patrick Sheehan, Zane Cahill, David Clearwater and Adam Hanlon. National Outdoor Award — Hiking GOLD Device Second and Third Awards and Camping GOLD Device Second Award.