Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts from Troop 10 and Cub Scout Pack 34 participated in a flag ceremony at Paramount Baptist Church on July 1. The ceremony was part of the church's “Thankful to be an American” celebration honoring the U.S. military, past and present. Those shown are, from left, T.J. Morris, Jordan Miller, Ryan Maguire, Sean Maguire, Darin Saunders and Bill Taylor, assistant scoutmaster of Troop 10. Troop 10 meets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Pack 34 meets at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hagerstown.

Downsville Boy Scout Troop 58 will hold a car wash Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sears Automotive Center at Valley Mall. Cost is by donation. Library book sale needs volunteers The Williamsport Memorial Library book sale will be held in the basement of the library on Aug. 24, 25 and 26, in conjunction with Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Days. The library will be accepting donated books until the end of July. A schedule for volunteers will begin Aug. 1. Anyone interested in supporting the sale by volunteering two hours, contact the library.

Dylan Eyler, the son of David and Shanda (Harty) Eyler of Cascade, was awarded his Eagle Scout Medal and Badge during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at St. John's United Church of Christ in Sabillasville, Md. Eagle Scout John Hasty, the master of ceremonies, welcomed a large audience. Troop 18 Scoutmaster Jim Pfeffer and Troop 18 Boy Scouts presented the American flag and the Troop 18 Boy Scout flag, before leading the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Pastor William Hammann of Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church of Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., gave the invocation.

It has been quite a while since Troop 23 has gone to a Boy Scout camporee - so long, in fact, that all of its current Scouts were years away from even being born. The Funkstown troop had been defunct from 1985 until a few weeks ago, Scoutmaster Rich Gaver said Friday. Now, its members were joining about 300 other Scouts from 22 other troops at the Founder's Day Camp-o-ree in Hagerstown City Park, said Tade Sullivan, the Mason-Dixon Council of Boy Scouts district executive for Washington County.

On March 10, Cub Scouts, their families and Scout leaders from across southern Franklin County, Pa., in the Tuscarora District of the Mason-Dixon Council, Boy Scouts of America, gathered at Otterbein United Brethren Church in Greencastle for the annual district Pinewood Derby race.  There were 38 Scouts in attendance, which included the top five derby winners at their individual pack level.  Scouts were represented from 10 Cub Scout packs...

The Shenandoah Area Council of Boy Scouts of America will hold its spring camporee May 18-20 at Sam Michaels Park near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Registration forms are due by May 4. Send forms to Boy Scouts of America, c/o Shenandoah Area Council Inc., 107 Youth Development Court, Winchester VA 22602. For more information, call 540-662-2725 or send an email to letitia.summers@scouting.org.

The Mannahoac District, Boy Scouts of America, will host its 2012 Friends of Scouting Dinner for Jefferson County Saturday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town. The highlight of the dinner will be honoring John Sherwood as Scouting's distinguished citizen. The purpose of the dinner is to raise awareness of the Scouting program in Jefferson County and to provide operating funds for the Shenandoah Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, so Scouting can continue to grow and offer a quality program to the youth of Jefferson County.

A new Boy Scouts troop has started in Funkstown. Troop 23 has six young men who will undertake the challenge of a lifetime in starting the new troop. Unlike Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts is a youth-run organization. The adventure will teach them leadership skills, strengthen their civic support and mold them into model citizens, all while having fun with many outdoor activities.  The last long-running troop in Funkstown was Troop 123, which ran from the early 1960s until 1985.

Some sure signs of spring are all around us. The daffodils are peeking through in our gardens, the baseball diamonds are busy with young men and women getting ready for the upcoming season, and Girl Scout cookies are here. Check with your neighborhood Girl Scouts to score your favorites. Boy Scouting growing in town Boy Scouting is thriving in Funkstown. Just a short two years ago, there were only 12 Boy Scouts in Troop 23. That number has grown to more than 40. If you know a boy who might be interested, call Donald Harriman at 301-739-8992.

Boy Scout Troop 66 visited the Hagerstown mayor and council meeting Feb. 27. The Scouts are working on their Citizenship in the Community merit badge. The troop is chartered by First Christian Church in Hagerstown. Front row, from left, Alex Bausman, Everest Shives, Nathaniel Lewis, Marlin Shoop and Camden Casey. Middle row, from left, Christopher Tich, Mark Shepheard, Roy Jenkins, Tanner Cole and Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II. Back row, Assistant Scoutmasters Brian Kenoyer and Patrick Casey.