Boy Scout Troop 82 Celebrates 52 Years of Scouting

Boy Scout Troop 82 of Portsmouth, celebrated 52 years of adventures and service in scouting at the annual anniversary dinner February 3rd at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Tiverton. The memorable evening culminated with Troop 82's Scoutmaster, Mr. Sam Obert, presenting the annual scouting awards, recognizing those who have contributed greatly to Troop 82 in 2017.

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 Landon Dosouto.

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 Star Scout John Weiderman.

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 2-time Senior Patrol Leader and Eagle Scout Bobby Zeller, Jr..

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 Assistant Scoutmaster Scott Durant.

Congratulations to all of the award recipients.