Stephen Banulski has lived in West Simsbury his entire life and spent his school years in the Simsbury public school system attending Tootin Hills, Henry James and Simsbury High School, where he is completing his junior year.
Stephen began scouting as a Bobcat in Tootin Hills Pack 276 in 2000. In the 5th grade he crossed over to St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop 175 under the leadership of Scoutmaster Rich Cady.
Stephen has several memorable experiences from Troop 175. One of the most memorable was the kayaking trip in Maine that took place at the end of Stephen’s second year of scouting. It was on this trip that Stephen not only learned how to kayak, but also learned to be more independent and led to his decision that scouting was something he was going to stick with.
For his Eagle Scout project, Stephen worked with the Simsbury Land Trust. There was a need for a boardwalk to be constructed on property located on North Saddle Ridge Road to provide better access over a swampy section of the land. With the help of many scouts from Troop 175, Stephen prepared and built the boardwalk on the Land Trust property helping to make this property more accessible throughout the year and encouraging more hikers to take advantage of one of Simsbury’s natural gems.
Other interests of Stephen’s besides Boy Scouts include membership in the Simsbury High School Orchestra, and Fencing Club. In his free time Stephen enjoys playing piano, fishing, and biking.
