Friday, March 29, 2019
Whispering Pines District Great Trail Council Boy Scouts of America will host the annual District Awards Dinner, recognizing volunteers of 2018.
This year’s dinner will take place on April 7 at St. James Episcopal Church, located at 7640 Glenwood Ave. in Boardman, and will celebrate scouting achievements of Eagle Scouts, scouters and scouting units in the Whispering Pines District. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live scouting ideals daily.
The theme is Stambaugh Another 100, celebrating the 100th year of Camp Stambaugh located in Canfield.
This recognition dinner will honor the 27 scouts who have earned their Eagle Scout Award, the highest award possible in Boy Scouts, in 2018.
Also being honored will be Cub Scout packs, Scout BSA troops, venturing crews and scout volunteers.
The highlight of the evening will be the awarding of the District Award of Merit, the highest honor the Whispering Pines District can bestow upon a volunteer. The award is available to scouters who have rendered service of an outstanding nature at the district level. Recipients of this award are registered scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council.
The program will begin at 5:30 p.m., and reservations are required by calling the Whispering Pines District at the Great Trail Council Center at 330-773-0415, or online at https://scoutingevent.com/433-26116.
The Whispering Pines District, part of the Great Trail Council, serves families in Mahoning County and Hubbard with 1,100 youth involved in 42 units supported by more than 600 adult volunteers. Great Trail Council serves more than 13,000 scouts in Summit, Portage, Medina, Mahoning, Trumbull and Northern Wayne counties.