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The public is invited to join Boy Scout Troop 25 for breakfast as they recognize the 107th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America on Feb. 12 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall of Canfield United Methodist Church, located at 27 S. Broad St. in Canfield.
Prepared and served by the members of the troop, the menu will consist of pancakes and sausage, scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice, milk or coffee, all for a monetary donation for your breakfast. Tickets are not required.
The members of both Boy Scout Troop 25 will also be participating in the Scout Sunday services at the church for the 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services with the Pastor Rev. Susan Brown giving the message.
The Boy Scouts of America began on Feb. 8, 1910. Today, the BSA serves more than 2.7 million youth in various programs with more than 103,000 units throughout the United States and overseas with the military.
Scouting first came to Canfield in 1913 with Troop 1 of Canfield until disbanding in 1920 producing Canfield’s first Eagle Scout, Robert Manchester. It restarted in 1826 as Boy Scout Troop 25 at Canfield Methodist E. Church when the new Pastor, the Rev. Herbert Cassidy, came to Canfield from Ashtabula, who became the first Scoutmaster of the troop and Canfield’s Postmaster at the time, James B. Jones served as the Troop Committee Chairman. Rev. Cassidy’s son, Robert Cassidy became the first Eagle Scout of Troop 25. In 91 years, more than 3000 youth of the Canfield area have been members of the troop which has produced 176 Eagle Scouts including the troop’s newest Eagle Scout, Matt Mosier being recognized with his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Feb. 15. Kevin Prus, Sr. currently serves as the Scoutmaster of the troop, who himself is an eagle Scout of the troop.
Troop 25 meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the basement of Canfield United Methodist Church, located at 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.