Troop 200 Holds Court of Honor

Scouts from BSA Troop 200 were recognized for their achievements and advancements at a autumn Court of Honor.

Jack Guan and Ryan Walsh served as the Masters of Ceremonies for the event. Highlights from the evening include:

• Rank advancements: Christian Marciante, Ankit Patibandla, Deep Patel, Alex Senger, Oliver Sudol and Sean Verlin (Scout rank); Bo Pardo (Second Class); Ian Bozzi and Jack Guan (First Class); George Gregory (Star rank); Andrew Bozzi, Phillip LaBelle, Owen Maslanka and Justin Verlin (Life rank).

• Twenty-seven merit badges were earned, the most popular being Public Health, Camping and Citizenship in the Community.

• Pamela Nemeth, a member of the Troop 200 Committee and mom to three Eagle Scouts, was recognized by the Catholic Diocese of Metuchen with the ‘Light and Glory’ award for bringing reverence to Boy Scouting.

For the first time in the troop’s sixty-five-year history, its court of honor was conducted as a hybrid with members attending in person and others attending online.

“We are a boy-led troop,” explained Senior Patrol Leader, Andrew Bozzi. “Since some of us aren’t comfortable meeting in larger groups and would prefer to attend remotely, we made sure that everyone was included in the ceremony. With technology, anything is possible.”

Troop 200 Scoutmaster, Jeff Lutz, recognized the boys for their ability to adjust to the changes during the time of quarantine social distancing. “I’m proud of the way you’ve all stayed involved and adapted over these past seven months. Many of you have continued to move up in rank, including scouts in our newest patrol, the Soarin’ Llamas.”

Troop 200 is a high-adventure, boy-led troop. The scouts meet on Monday evenings during the school year at Immaculate Conception Church in Annandale, NJ. For more information about the troop, follow BSA Troop 200 on Facebook, Troop 200 NJ on Instagram or reach out us at
Troop200NJ@gmail.com.