Boy Scouts

Trevor Suggs, 16, a member of Scouting America Troop 405, is pictured at the scatter garden he helped build at Georgetown’s IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, May 31. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Trevor Suggs, 16, a member of Scouting America Troop 405, is pictured at the scatter garden he helped build at Georgetown’s IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, May 31. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Scout who led scatter garden project earns Eagle Award

For several years, Georgetown scout Trevor Suggs attended many meetings and ceremonies where the Scout Oath was recited: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake...
Photo courtesy of Steffany Haertsch.

Photo courtesy of Steffany Haertsch.

Gotta hand it to ‘em

Scouts from Troop 151 — chartered by American Legion Post 174 — donated food to Helping Hands of Georgetown. The Troop collected food items at their monthly meetings from the end of November through December of 2023.
oy Scout Eagle members Cameron Taylor and Joaquin Diaz from Troop 1096 prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey as they pack meals for local families. Photo courtesy of BJ MacMillan.

oy Scout Eagle members Cameron Taylor and Joaquin Diaz from Troop 1096 prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey as they pack meals for local families. Photo courtesy of BJ MacMillan.

Boy Scouts give back to their community

Last week Boy Scout Troop 1096 participated in the Brown Santa program and helped prepare Thanksgiving meals.  On Monday, November 27, 40 Cub Scouts from Pack 151 gave toys to Brown Santa.