Great Neck’s Boy Scout Troop 10 is 100 years old this year. The current adult leaders, current scouts, their parents, former scouts of Troop 10, former leaders, Great Neck Park District Commissioners and local elected officials and friends of Troop 10 gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion. Members of the top echelon of the Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Council, BSA were present. 23 of Troop 10’s 27 scouts attended. Leonard’s Palazzo provided a delicious brunch Sunday, September 27, 2015. Notable among the speakers were three men who credit Howard Bauman, their scoutmaster 50 years ago, with contributing greatly to where they are today. Dr. Robert Sadock is a physician specializing in Internal Medicine and is on the faculty of the Yale School of Medicine where he teaches medical students and does research. He has an extensive background health and business managerial positions and in clinical epidemiology. Bruce Lemkin was twice a nuclear submarine commander and is a former Deputy Under Secretary (Foreign Affairs) U.S. Air Force. David Gurfein was cited for a Bronze star in connection with heroic actions as Officer-in- Charge, Task Force “Bold Eagle Bravo” while in Iraq in 2003. He is a Lt Colonel (ret) U.S. Marines. Currently he is running for Congress. The attendees also heard an audio tape, made in 1965 at Troop 10’s 50th anniversary, of F. Howard Covey recounting how the troop was started in 1915. The scoutmaster at the 50th anniversary dinner was Howard Bauman. Howard also attended the 100th anniversary brunch and received a standing ovation for the positive impact he had on so many scouts and adults over the years, many of whom were in attendance. Dr. Dwight Rosenstein, the current scoutmaster, reflected on his 20 years in that position. Several elected officials came to speak. Legislator Ellen Birnbaum remarked on the values and contributions of Scouting. NY State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel spoke with heartfelt eloquence. All attendees received a Centennial Patch. Everyone seemed to be reassured that the strong values of Scouting that are designed to make boys and young men into the kind of leaders that will make America strong and true to its values will be carried forth for another 100 years.
