Pack 281;
Recently the Trinity
Presbyterian Church of
Dallas held its first God
and Family Award serv-
ice, when five Cub Scout
members of the parish
received their religious
emblems.
The service was opened
by a procession led by
Eagle Scout Jeff Hall with
the church flag, followed
by the American and unit
flags carried by Scouts;
Award recipients, their
families and their leaders.
After a short explanation
on the purpose of the God
and Family Award, Rev.
Andrew 'Pillarella, asked
the fathers of the boys to
resenting God, Family and
Scouting. ach boy, his
family © and leader,
escorted by honor guard
scouts, were called to the
altar, while the mothers
lighted the candles repre-
senting their sons.
Rev. Pillarella gave the
leader the medals, which
were placed on the boys’
shirts. The cubs, Mark
Chappell, James Fry,
Walter Fry, Chris Jones,
Ryan Jones, presented
their parents with gifts
Girl Scouts of all ages
enjoyed a weekend in the
yut-of-doors at Spring
Thaw”, aZweekend train...
ing session held Dy Penn's
Woods Girl Scout Council
May 14 and 15 at Camp
Louise, near Berwick.
Over 60 Cadette, Senior
and . adult Girl Scouts
attended the training ses-
sions. Attendees repre-
sented ‘all six counties
under the jurisdiction of
Penn’s Woods Council.
Each participant attended
the «eourse or courses of
Ber; choice. ‘|All, Sessions
volunteer ‘cotineil “trainers
and council staff mem-
bers.
Courses offered included
Basic Troop Camp, Diane
Snyder, Lansford,
Trainer; American Camp-
ing Association Campecraf-
ter, Barbara Rosene,
reminiscent of the award.
At the conclusion of the
ceremony, Rev. Pillarella
introduced Dave Hasel,
Penn Mt. Council Scout
Executive who made a few
remarks.
Barbara Barakat Presi-
dent of the Womens Asso-
ciation of Trinity Church
gave each boy a plaque.
Two other cubs in the con-
gregation who were acting
color guards, were intro-
duced with their families
as receiving their Pavae
Dei award earlier at Gate
of Heaven Church, Jarrett
Rittenhouse and Shawn
Williams.
At the conclusion of the
church service everyone
was welcome to the church
social room for light
refreshments and to con-
gratulate the boys. Repre-
senting leaders of the units
were Pack 281, Ron Loef-
fler, Webelos leader, Pack
232, Mr. Evan Williams
and Mrs. Karen Ritten-
house, den mother, Pack
55, William 'Kromus, Cub-
master, Mr. Gerald Warke
and Mrs. Carol Donlin, den
mother, and Troop 232,
Mr. Lee Williams, Scout
leader.
chel, Wilkes-Barre, Train-
ers; Oh! ‘What Wonderful
Worlds -in Girl Seonting,
Lois: (Young, Ashiland,
Trainer.
According to Janet
Boyle, Director of Council-
Sponsored Programs, - the
weekend training activity
is part of the total outdoor
training program for
adults and Girl Scouts in
the council. Other training
sessions incude ‘‘Autumn
Escapades’’, an annual
the Fall, ‘and a number of
other ‘camp and outdoor
seminars held on a local
level.
Attendees at ‘‘Spring
Thaw’’ from the Back
Mountain area included:
Mary Ann Macri, Trucks-
ville, and Cindy Evans and
Lorraine Symons, Shaver-
town.
Webelos Cubs into Boy
Scouts was the highlight of
Paek 232: monthly pack
meeting. Besides bridging
into Boy Scout Troop 232,
the seven ‘boys also
attained the distinction of
completing the require-
ments and’ receiving the
Arrow of Light Award.
This award is equivalent
to the Eagle Scout Award
in Boys Scouting and it is
the highest award a Cub
Scout can receive. The
boys that received this
honor and bridged into
Boy Scouts are Matthew
Campbell, Michael Farris,
Ronnie Fitch, = Jackie
Jones, John Kristan, Sean
vi
Mulloy and Michael Wil-
liams.
Other awards presented
include: Christopher
Kuhar, gold arrow, silver
arrow; Jarrett Ritten-
house, silver arrow;
Robert = Ritinski, gold
arrow, silver arrow; Keith
Jones, 2 silver arrows;
Brant Millhan, 2 silver
arrows; Jimmy Giala-
nella, 2 silver arrows;
Joey Hudock, gold arrow,
silver arrow; Eric Wil-
liams, silver arrow; Paul
Hosey, Wolf badge;
Tommy Finarelli, Bear
badge; "John Berti, Bear
badge; Joseph Kristan, 3
silver arrows; David
Wojciechowski, silver
arrow; Michael Andrusis,
silver arrow, Eric Yazwin-
sky, gold arrow; Ronnie
Fitch, traveler award;
Matthew Campbell, ath-
lete, sportsman and natu-
ralist; Sean Mulloy, Citi-
zen award and Jackie
Jones, geologist and scien-
tist awards.
The pack also had 13
Bear Cubs advancing into
Webelos Cubs at this time.
The boys are: Jarrett Rit-
tenhouse, Walter Fry,
Christopher Kuhar,
Michael Malak, Joseph
Rakos, Michael Fritzen,
Shane Williams, Tommy
Finarelli, John Berti, Tony
Finarelli, Danny
McDonald, La Hosey and
Greg Stahovec.
Gate of Heaven Church in
Dallas. The pack has been
the help and cooperation of
dedicated adult volunteers
the pack participated in
the Fall Camporall at
Kirby Park, sponsored a
Cub Roundtable, held a
Christmas party and two
fundraisers, participated
in Winter Fun at Frances
Slocum State Park, wen
to the Shrine Circus, hel
a Blue and Gold Dinner,
participated in and tied for
First Place in the annual
Council sanctioned
Window Display Contest.
Cub Scout Pack 281,
recently held its final pack
meeting at the Dallas
United Methodist Church.
Cubmaster G. Brutko wel-
comed all present. Den 2
presented the opening cer-
emony and Den 3 per-
formed a puppet show,
Pigs.”
From the March and
April pack meeting, the
following achievements
were recognized: Denny
Bernhardy, Bear badge
and Webelo Colors; Andy
Zahorsky, Webelo Colors;
Damien Litz, Bear badge,
1 silver arrow and Webelo
Colors; Jonathan Ross,
engineer, artist, traveler
and Webelo badge; Billy
Tabor, traveler, engineer,
and outdoorsman.
Walter Fadder, Webelo
badge; Mark Rinehimer,
Webelo Colors; Heath Wil-
liams, Webelo Colors;
Kevin Loeffler, Wolf badge
and 1 gold arrow; David
Haldridge, Wolf badge and
1 gold arrow; James
and 1 gold arrow; Darren
Michael, outdoorsman,
scholar, citizen, traveler;
the highest
Pathfinders.
Frances Slocum Park,
May 22 at 1 p.m.; Memo-
rial Day Parade, May 30;
picnic at Moon Lake, June
12 at 12 noon; Summer
Day Camp, July 11-14 from
9am. to 3 p.m.
SPECIAL RECOGNI-
TION: The ‘God and .
Family Award” is a struc-
tured program, working
towards strengthening the
relationship of a 9 or 10
year old scout to God,
church, family, friends
and fellowmen. The scout
works directly with the
pastor of his church, for
months, on designated
projects. Mark Chappell
had the honor of receiving
this religious award. It
was presented to Mark by
his pastor, Rev. Andrew
Pillarella, at the Trinity
Presbyterian Church. Also
participating in the service
were Mark’s parents, his
Webelo leader, Ron Loef-
fler, and his Color Guards,
Sean Loeffler and Barry
Smith. | ;
In the recent district
rocket race, held at Pitts-
ton Armory, Darren
Michael, Webelo, placed
second.
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