Scouts Advance in BSA Troop 3 Newport

By Kristie Gardiner

NEWPORT, RI — Troop 3 Newport held a Court of Honor recently at the Elks Lodge #104 to celebrate the achievements of their 21 scouts who earned 20 merit badges. Eight scouts advanced in rank. David Sigler’s Eagle dinner will be June 25 and three Eagle candidates have completed their leadership projects and are working on their paperwork. The scoutmaster awarded two adult leaders with outstanding leadership awards: Steve Hebda, T/3 Committee Chair and Bill Serth, T/3 Camping Director. The troop itself recently received the Journey To Excellence –gold- from their Unit Commissioner Nick Serantakis. It also recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. Troop 3 was chartered by the parent organization at Sheffield School in 1947.

Besides award ceremony giving out the badges earned and the tapping-in for rank advancements, another feature of a Troop 3 Court of Honor is the scouts presenting recent events and details of their plans for the upcoming Spring & Summer schedule in a slide show. Recent activities were skill building and community service opportunities for scouts to challenge themselves. As this is a scout lead BSA troop, family and friends enjoyed photos and videos narrated by the scouts describing their winter and spring experiences.

Recent winter and spring activities include:
Canoe Trip on the Narrow River
Buck Hill Hike on RI North /South Trail
Camp Cachelot Bike Trip
Ian Ellermann’s Eagle Project at Miantonomi Park
Elks Flag Day, Newport
Rock Climbing Lock-in
Winter campout at Camp Bell
Upcoming spring & summer events include:
Weekly volleyball games on Tuesday night
National Jamboree in West Virginia
Summer camp in New Hampshire

Troop 3 Newport bid farewell to three scouts who will be joining troops in other countries. Joachim Andersen will be returning to Denmark after living a year in Middletown. David and Aiden Lara-Smith will be moving with their family to South Korea where their father has been posted.

The following awards were presented at Newport Troop 3’s recent Court of Honor:

Rank Advancements

Scout

Gunnar Ellermann
Aiden Lara-Smith
William Olsen

Tenderfoot

Joachim Andersen

Second Class

Michael Roche

First Class

Noah Manuel

Star

Noah Manuel
Dylan McGrath

Life

Mac Cullen

Merit Badges
Aiden Lara-Smith Climbing
Tyler Wright Climbing
Jack Sigler Climbing
Michael Del Guercio First Aid
Noah Manuel Personal Mgmt, Robotics
Dylan McGrath Personal Mgmt
Jack Hallett Family Life, Climbing
Mac Cullen Family Life, Climbing
Ian Ellermann Family Life
Peter Hebda Personal Fitness, Wilderness Survival, Family Life
Derek Hallett Family Life
David Lara-Smith Family Life, Climbing, Cit in the Community
Daniel O’Donnell Personal Fitness

Troop 3 is sponsored by Newport Elks Lodge #104 and is a member of BSA Narragansett Council. Boys in Troop 3 range in age from 11-17 years old. They attend All Saints STEAM Academy, St. Andrews School, Gaudet and Thompson Middle Schools, Rogers, Middletown and Bishop Hendricken High Schools and some scouts are home schooled.

Boy Scouts of America has three objectives: character development, citizenship training and personal fitness. For more information about BSA Troop 3 Newport, please call Glenn Gardiner at 401 846-9583 x 2002.

Courtesy Photo Caption to photo: Troop 3 Newport at their Court of Honor at the Elks Lodge #104 Front Row Left to Right: Greg Livingston, merit badge counselor, Mike Flynn, Assistant Scoutmaster, Christopher Del Guercio, William Olsen, David Sigler, Jack Sigler, Will Serth, Will Dailey, Daniel O’Donnell, Dylan McGrath, Joachim Andersen, Peter Hebda, Michael Del Guercio, Mac Cullen, Noah Manuel and Glenn Gardiner, Scoutmaster

Not in the photo: Michael Roche, Tyler Wright, Aiden Lara- Smith, David Lara-Smith, Ian Ellermann, Gunnar Ellermann, Derek Hallett and Jack Hallett