Boy Scout's Honored by Cardinal Dolan, Scouts Tour Village and Distribute May Baskets

Troop 2 Boy Scouts and Scarsdale residents Aiden Connolly, Edward Gruber, Matthew Taylor and Joseph Tesler received the Pope Pius XII Emblem on April 26 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. The boys received their award from His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, who officiated the ceremony that saw 70 scouts from the New York Archdiocese, along with the four from Troop 2, receive awards for their efforts in the church-related ministries and vocation program for scouts who are active Catholics.

The Pope Pius XII program teaches scouts about life and occupations in the church, including ministries, while discussing life choices and current issues facing the church and society. The program is run under the guidance of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, a group that uses Scouting to help shape future Catholic leaders. As a part of the program, the boys participated in a one-day retreat, and completed a service project.

Along with the four scouts from Troop 2, Troop Chairperson Edward Mann received the Saint George Award for his significant contributions to the development of Catholic youth through scouting. The award is also a part of the National Committee on Catholic Scouting, and requires a nomination after contributing significantly to Catholic youth development, whereupon a board of review must approve the nominee.

Scouts Take Field Trip to learn about Government

Girl and Boy Scouts from four troops from Scarsdale and Edgemont got an excused absence from school on May to get a civics lesson on local government. Dressed in uniform, the scouts started the day with juice and donuts at Scarsdale Village Hall where they were greeted by Trustee Matt Callaghan and Assistant Village Manager Justin Datino, who explained some of the functions of Village Government in Scarsdale.

The morning was spent on a tour of Village landmarks including the Weinberg Nature Center, the sanitation building and central garage, Boniface Water Tower and the Public Safety Building. At each stop the scouts learned how Village Government works to serve the residents. Troop Leader Andrea Economos arranged the day and supervised the troops.

May Baskets:

May Baskets with cookies, paperflowers and original artwork were put together and distributed to community volunteers this week. Daisies and Brownies make these baskets for people who have been outstanding volunteers in the community. Scarsdale10583 received a beautiful gift basket from Troop 1956 and we want to thank the troop and its leaders.