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2009 District Recognition
Dinner
With over eighty scouters and their family members in attendance, the
District Recognition Dinner was held to share thanks for all those who were committed
to giving of themselves to scouting as well as those recognizing those youth who
have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the prior year.
The Harding Area District recently held their annual recognition dinner at
the Guthery Community Room on the Marion campus of The Ohio State University.
Each year the district holds the dinner to recognize the outstanding leaders and
the Eagle Scouts from the previous year.
The dinner was a potluck with 84 in attendance, including 8 of the 19 Eagle
Scouts from the Eagle class of 2008. Attending the dinner was also Scout
Executive of the Heart of Ohio Council Alex Tymes and Harding Area District
Executive Peter Fenimore.
The evening was emceed by District Commissioner Eric Bush and began with a flag
ceremony by the Eagle Scouts and an invocation by Mike Watson of Troop 50.
Tyms and Fenimore announced the unit recognitions of units who were Quality
Centennial units and those who held Friends of Scouting presentations. The
Harding Area District received a Quality District Award.
Nathan Sayers of Pack 90 received his Woodbadge beads. And Marlene Malone
recognized Scouters who completed training awards.
Eagle Scouts in attendance were: Christopher Armstrong (Troop 777), John
Finnegan (Troop 50), Kyle Grossman (Troop 56), Jacob Hartschuh (Troop 777),
Keith Jackson (Troop 23), Phillip Mattix (Troop 26), Jared Moore (Troop 57), and
Keith Richardson (Troop 106).
Leaders recognized for the Harding Area District Award for outstanding leaders
were:
Marsha Geckle (Pack 26), Mike Gale (Troop 30), Kimberly Abrams (Pack 33), Jackie
Eizensmits (District/Pack 50), Lisa Camm (Troop 50), Charles Gilpin (Troop 86),
Nathan Sayers (Pack 90), Lori Skaggs (Troop 101) and Joseph Gubernath (Post
117).
Receiving "year" awards were: Mike Abrams of Pack 33, Cubmaster of the Year;
Terry Angel of Troop 30, Scoutmaster of the Year; Marlene Malone of the Harding
Area District, Volunteer of the Year; Eric Bush of the Harding Area District,
Commissioner of the Year; and Christy Utley of Post 104, Explorer Advisor of the
Year.
The District Award of Merit is the highest award that can be bestowed upon on
district volunteer and recognizing their exemplary service to their district.
This year the recipients were Judge William Finnegan and Jon Sisler.
The Silver Beaver Award goes another step further and recognizes Scouters for
many years of service and dedication to their Council. This award which will be
given out at the Heart of Ohio Council dinner in April, but was recognized
locally, went to Mike Watson of Troop 50.
The dinner was and evening of recognition and fellowship and a gathering of
those who strongly support the Scouting movement. The Harding Area District
would like to thank its sponsors Carroll's Jewelers, Kroger's, McDonald's,
Morrow County House of Trophies, The Ohio State University at Marion, Wendy's
and Wyandot Inc.
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