2002 Schenectady District Award Banquet Winners
Helen Capasso - Committee Chair Troop 15, RT & Training Staff Helen has been Active as CC for Scotia's T15 and supported our District as being a large part of our Training Staff Ron Batcher Sr. - Committee Member Troop 54, Klondike Staff Ron has been active for quite a few years, Past SM of T54, Active on the Camp Boyhaven 75th Anniversary Committee and a Mayor for the Annual Klondike Derby. Sarah Chadwick - District Commissioner Sarah has been a very hardworking Scouter in the District and Council, Always focused on creating an active Cub Scouting Program at Camporees, Summer Camp and here in Schenectady. When she's not too busy, she is also commissioner for a few Units in Niskayuna. We are very fortunate to have a leader like Sarah guiding us here in the new millennium.
Helen Capasso - Committee Chair Troop 15, RT & Training Staff
Helen has been Active as CC for Scotia's T15 and supported our District as being a large part of our Training Staff
Ron Batcher Sr. - Committee Member Troop 54, Klondike Staff
Ron has been active for quite a few years, Past SM of T54, Active on the Camp Boyhaven 75th Anniversary Committee and a Mayor for the Annual Klondike Derby.
Sarah Chadwick - District Commissioner
Sarah has been a very hardworking Scouter in the District and Council, Always focused on creating an active Cub Scouting Program at Camporees, Summer Camp and here in Schenectady. When she's not too busy, she is also commissioner for a few Units in Niskayuna. We are very fortunate to have a leader like Sarah guiding us here in the new millennium.
1st Annual "DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD"
The Traditions instilled in Scouting remain very strong, and we are all part of the brotherhood resulting from efforts beginning with new Scouts and up through the ranks to Alumni & Adult Scouters.
Scouting was predicated on Good Deeds through Service----I call to mind and memory about the Scout helping the lady across the Street-----This in fact is what we are about, taking the time to help one another.
Aside from all the Learning through introduction of Merit Badges, we continue to recognize the underlining aspect of SERVICE on up through Advancement.
Service is a product of Learning and Effort.----Helping Others leaves a good feeling of Accomplishment---and it is a way of giving back to our community---- a way of saying Thanks.
Service is a way of going the extra distance when "Thank You" is Not Enough.
Service is Given in Many Ways:
To our Community
To our Church
To our Chartered Organization
To our School
To our Neighborhood
To our Friends
And every day to our Family. . . . . "Cleaning our Room is a Service."
As Service Advisor for Haudenosaunee Order of the Arrow Lodge #19 here in Twin Rivers Council, I made a list available about two years ago for the National "Service to America" Project.
The list covered many ways to give cheerful service. It may still be on file at Council HQ, if not feel free to contact me.
At that time, I had asked all troops to keep a record of service projects, people and hours, then forward the results to me for recording.
One Troop Continues to do this regularly to this date. I approached Council about recognizing this outstanding service by this troop, and they have approved of the idea.
We thought it might stimulate more conscious service to our communities and this is our hope for the future.
The FIRST ANNUAL "DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD" for OUTSTANDING EFFORT goes to Troop 357, now under the direction of Scoutmaster John Papp and his entire team of leaders.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Bart Chabot chezchab@datasquire.net
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On Behalf of the Schenectady District, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL of the Award winners and Thank You for your Support.
Yours in Scouting Spirit,
John M. Papp