Boy Scout Troop 82 Annual Dinner & Award Ceremony

Boy Scout Troop 82 held its annual dinner this past Saturday evening, January 25, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth.  Guests viewed a montage of photographs depicting the past year's scouting activities and perused scout historical photo albums dating back as far as the 1940s.  The evening culminated with Troop 82's Scoutmaster, Justin Mostert, presenting the annual scouting awards, recognizing those who have contributed greatly to Troop 82. 

And, the award goes to....

The Paul "Trey" Houtchens Camper Award: Trey was a scout in Troop 82, who really loved the camping part of the program. He died tragically of Eastern Equine Encephalitis before earning the rank of Eagle Scout. This award recognizes the scout who has camped out the most days in a year.  This year's recipient is Life Scout and Troop 82’s Senior Patrol Leader, Justin Perry.

The Edward R. Judge Scoutmaster Award: Ed Judge was the first scoutmaster of Troop 82 and served a total of 20 years. This award recognizes the scout that demonstrates the most all-around scout spirit and looks at many factors including positive attitude, skills and leadership. This year's recipient is Life Scout James Hook.

Cpl. Thomas A Julian Leadership Award: Cpl. Julian was a scout in Troop 82, who joined the Marines. He was stationed in Lebanon where he was killed during the attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983. This award recognizes the scout the shows strong leadership. This year's recipient is Life Scout Neil Ross.

Rev. Gordon J. Stenning Scouter Award: Rev. Stenning was the rector at St. Mary's, who encouraged Ed Judge to form our Troop in 1966. The award recognizes the adult that has provided significant support to the Troop. This year's recipient is Christine Carceller.