HOUSATONIC COUNCIL - During the month of April the Housatonic Council held their annual Council Recognition Dinner honoring, and recognizing the dedication of our volunteers. Recipients of the Annual Awards included.
- Sue Stankye - Silver Beaver Award
- Anthony "Tony K" Kuczynski - District Award of Merit
- Geraldine Cebrik - Spark Plug Award
- President's Awards
- Tina Halpin - Pack 7
- Erik and Kate Brough - Pack 14
- Kristin Rollinson - Pack 25
- John Saginario - Pack 28
- Matt Snyder - Pack 65
- Jessica Pinto - Troop 3
- Todd Copeland - Troop 7B
- TJ Copeland - Troop 7G
- Philip Gee - Troop 19
- Gary Cole - Troop 55
- John Costa - Council
- Dan Costa - Council
- The following volunteers were recognized for their years of service and participation in Scouting:
- Margie and Steve Kish - Ten Years
- Mark Sims - Twenty Years
- Elwin Jimmo - Thirty Years
- Alvin and Noreen Woodin - Forty-Five Years
- Randal Ritter - Fifty Years
The event was held at the Spice Catering Venue
TROOP 3, DERBY - held their March Court of Honor, which included a Friends of Scouting campaign for Housatonic Council and a Strang Scout Reservation Summer Camp Promotion presentation by Paugassett Lodge 553.
They also held a weekend at Strang Scout Reservation Training Facility and took a 8.7 mile hike, which included a stop for lunch at Nodine's Smokehouse.
In April they completed their 35th annual Good Friday Service Projects cleaning up at Troop 3 sponsor Derby 2nd Congregational Church and Pack 3 Sponsor Derby Ghana United Methodist Church yards as well as the "Grow Your Own" Community Garden on Olivia & 5th Streets in Derby.
PACK 27 & TROOP 27, SHELTON - worked on a clean sweep project at east village park.
TROOP 101, SHELTON - Camped at Camp Whiting and learned about cooking with backpack stoves and Dutch oven cooking
PAUGASSETT LODGE - held their first annual earth day project doing a clean-up at Indian Wells State Park.
