Vista Troop 101 Boy Scouts Performed Community Service

Vista Troop 101 Boy Scouts Performed Community Service and Had Some Fun

LEWISBORO, NY — January 7, 2019 — Vista Troop 101 Boy Scouts performed community service and had some fun over the holiday break. They volunteered at Afya for three hours helping to construct shelving, organize boxes and equipment, assemble wheelchairs, paint, and update the workers lounge.

Afya provides an environmentally-sensitive, community-oriented solution to help address the critical shortage of medical supplies around the world and at home while also acting as a first responder in disasters wherever they may occur. https://afyafoundation.org/

After the volunteer work, they ate in Chinatown, then walked to Brooklyn over the Brooklyn Bridge. Then a subway ride to Modern Pinball for some fun and games and then a bus ride back down to the village for dinner at the famous Katz's Deli. They made one last stop in Little Italy for some fresh cannolis, and then headed home.

Scouts participating: Billy Lee, Spencer Nyitray, Will Fuller, Tejas Chimata, Seth Samuelson, John O'Dwyer Jr., Chris Castellon, Matt Visconti, Patrick Bates, Logan Aceste, Ty Graygor, Luca Ferran, Nate Rendo, Max Wasserman;

Adult Leaders attending: Brent Nyitray, Bernie Kuehl, Tom Fuller, Dennis Lee, Randy Samuelson, John O'Dwyer, Jay Graygor, Vinny Aceste

The Boy Scouts of America have a long history of community service dating back to its founding in 1910. To date, according to the most comprehensive book on the history of scouting, Four Percent, the number of scouts that make it to Eagle Scout, scouts have donated an astonishing 100 million hours of community service to their country since then.

A Baylor University study conducted in 2012 found that adult men that had experienced any amount of scouting showed better scores in almost every category than those with no scouting experience: Established greater life long connections to family, friends and neighbors; Exhibited a higher sense of responsibility to give back through volunteering and donating; Enjoyed a greater connection and concern for community; Exercised more self-discipline to plan ahead, set, and achieve goals; Held higher expectations; Demonstrated greater appreciation and concern for the environment; Displayed increased respect for religion and religious diversity; and Enjoyed an increased variety of hobbies and interests.

The Vista Fire Department is the Charter Organization of both Vista Troop 101 as well as the Vista-Lewisboro Cub Scouts Pack 101. This is an all volunteer fire department. Both local scout groups as well as the firefighters thank Vista and Lewisboro residents for their kind contributions to their efforts.

For more information on Vista Troop 101 contact Tom Fuller at https://vista101.mytroop.us

For more information on the Westchester Scouts, visit: http://www.wpcbsa.org

Both the scouts and fire house are non-profit organizations. Donations are welcome and tax deductible.

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