Court of Honor recognizes scouting accomplishments

Boy Scout Troop 25 chartered to Canfield United Methodist Church had its Fall Court of Honor recently in the Fellowship Hall of the church. The Fall Court of Honor recognized the accomplishments and honors the scouts who have earned rank advancements, merit badges and other awards in Scouting.

Everyone was welcomed by the Troop Committee Chairman, Mr. John Kightlinger and the Court of Honor was opened by the troop’s color guard with Mr. Kightlinger serving as Master of Ceremonies.

Scouts being recognized that evening and their recognitions are: Hunter Amendolea - Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science and Mammal Study merit badges; Tyler Amendolea - Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science and Search and Rescue merit badges; Ben Boughner - Eagle Scout Bronze Palm; Luke Bowser - Environmental Science, First Aid and Rifle Shooting merit badges; Patrick Byrne - Canoeing, Citizenship in the Nation and First Aid merit badges and the BSA Mile Swim Award; Steven Deak - Swimming merit badge; Mason Donatelli - Fishing, Indian Lore and Leatherwork merit badges; Donny Duda - Archery and Rifle Shooting merit badges and the BSA Mile Swim Award; Zach Gierlach - Cooking, Geocaching and Wilderness Survival merit badges; Bryan Griffiths - First Class rank, Search & Rescue and Shotgun Shooting merit badges; Eric Henderson - Life rank, Communications, Life Saving and Swimming merit badges; Trevor Hovanec - Tenderfoot and Second Class ranks and Fishing merit badge; Hunter Hykes - Life rank, Bugling, Communications, Emergency Preparedness and Swimming merit badges; Trevor Hykes - Star rank, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science merit badges and the BSA Mile Swim Award; Matt Mosier - Cooking and Geocaching merit badges; Patrick Nielson - Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science and Rifle Shooting merit badges; Mario Ramunno - Archery and Leatherwork merit badges; Mike Ramunno - Camping, Communications, Family Life, Fingerprinting, Nature, Nuclear Science and Scouting Heritage merit badges; Tanner Tsvetkoff - Star rank, Family Life, Environmental Science, Geocaching and Orienteering merit badges; Adrian Willoughby - Citizenship in the Nation and Shotgun Shooting merit badges and Isaac Wood-First Class rank, First Aid, Swimming and Wood Carving merit badges. Also being recognized was Mr. Aaron Bowser with the BSA Mile Swim Award.

The Bob Roberts Memorial Backpatch Award is an award unique to Troop 25. It is a program designed by the former troop leader who was not only creative and very talented with his metal work in making troop equipment but designed this backpatch program to encourage scouts to advance along the scouting trail. The backpatch is composed of a center patch, earned when the scout achieves First Class rank and 15 points that a scout as well as an adult can earn. Scouts receiving the center patch were Bryan Griffiths and Isaac Wood, who also received the Summer Camp point. Isaac also received the Historic Hike and Survival points.

Troop 25’s upcoming calendar includes a Junior Leaders Training for newly elected Youth Scout Leaders in November, ringing bells for the Salvation Army and a Christmas Party in December, the Klondike Derby in January, Scouting Anniversary Week, Scout Sunday Services and Breakfast and the February Court of Honor and Troop Dinner in February.

Troop 25 meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the basement of Canfield United Methodist Church, located at 27 S. Broad St. in Canfield. For more information about the troop and its activities, contact the Scoutmaster - Kevin Prus, Sr. at 330-533-5616.