Simsbury Boy Scout Troop 175 ended the scout year with a pool party, picnic and outdoor Court of Honor at Scoutmaster Brad Mead's house on June 26th. The scouts, joined by sibling and parents, played watermelon polo in the pool, volleyball, Ultimate Frisby or just chilled out before a great picnic dinner.
At the Court of Honor 60 merit badges were awarded to scouts for work they had completed throughout the year. Merit badges included Environmental Science, Space Exploration, First Aid Emergency Preparedness, Home Repair and Wilderness Survival.
The following Scouts also received increases in rank:
Scout : Karl Spooner
Tenderfoot : AdamMcIlveen and Karl Spooner
2nd Class : BrandonBush, Jason Child, Isaac Peacock, Will Shuck and Ryan Weathers
1st Class : Eric Barch, Kevin Burke, Charlie Siegel, Nick Summa and Ryan Weathers
Star : Tommy Adamowicz, Rob Burke Keegan Rice and Zach Zikovich
Life : Cort Carter
Grant Osbourn was also recognized for completing his requirements for Eagle rank which will be awarded next June.
For photos of the event visit the Picnic and Court of Honor section of the Scout Photo Library.
