Turning Soda Cans into Clean Water – Cub Scout Pack 30, Troy PA
November 2023 Cub Scout Pack 30 in Troy, PA literally made trash into treasure in the fall of 2023, and helped their chartered organization remember a beloved member at the same time. Darrell Chumard, a long-time member of the Olde Covert Church in Troy, PA and the Four-Corners Hunting Camp, passed away in September. To honor his memory, friends and...
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Lifelong Leader, forged by Scouting – Brent Sharkey
October 2023 Brent Sharkey is a proud Eagle Scout, and it shows. Walk into his office at Hardinge, Inc. in Elmira, NY and his Eagle Scout certificate is right there on the wall. “I have my uniform in a shadowbox, it’s on my resume, my LinkedIn profile, everything,” he says. Brent is a successful entrepreneur and marketing executive who lives...
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Eagle Scout Project – Alex Kolpien, Corning NY
September 2023 Alex Kolpien’s family has a long history in Scouting. “It started with my grandpa; he was an Eagle Scout. And my father was in Scouting in high school and middle school, and my older brother started in Cub Scouts. He was enjoying it, so I also started Cub Scouts. And we both went into Scouts after getting our...
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Eagle Scout Story – Karin Hoover, Painted Post NY
August 2023 Karin Hoover got into Scouting after watching her older brothers participate and wishing she could participate. Once girls were allowed to join Scouting, she got her wish. She decided to pursue the Eagle Scout rank and continue to follow in their footsteps. “I knew that pursuing this goal would be worthwhile and help me develop crucial skills that...
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