On Tuesday, February 5, Boy Scouts from Troop 90 celebrated their winter Court of Awards honoring 13 scouts who advanced in rank, and one new scout who joined the troop. The ceremony was held at the First Baptist Church of Chili, 3182 Chili Avenue and was followed by a celebratory reception.
Scout Master Keith Wimer and Advancement Chairperson Jeff Bishoping presented the boys with Merit Badges and honors earned over the past several months. Earning the rank of Tenderfoot were: Jason Li and Joshua Valdez. Earning the rank of Scout 2nd Class: Kyle Fingar, Mark Greene, Connor O’Hara, Thomas Reynolds and Michael Smith. Earning the rank of Scout 1st Class: Zachary Glidden, Blaine Pawlaczyk, Alex Steiner and Ryan Stratton. And, earning the rank of Life Scout: Tyler Auble and Ty Pawlaczyk.
Additionally, on Sunday, February 2, twenty-one scouts from the troop participated in Scout Sunday, a day to recognize that The Boy Scouts of America have long been affiliated with faith groups, with many churches, synagogues and other religious organizations sponsoring Scouts as part of their youth ministries. Boy Scout Sunday is observed annually in early February to coincide with the birthdate of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell and to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. At the service, the First Baptist Church of Chili also renewed the troop’s charter with them for the 47th year in a row.
“We are very proud of all the work the scouts of Troop 90 have put into our year to advance to each of these ranks in boy scouts,” said Keith Wimer, Scout Master. “We look to advance as many scouts as we can to the rank of Eagle and are always pleased with the creativity, thought and effort that go into those projects, these steps along the way help each scout to move toward the goal of Eagle. We are very happy with the efforts of all of the young men in our troop.”
