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General News: Three Troop 118 Scouts Reach Eagle
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| Eagle Scouts John Patrick Riley, Charles Boucher and Nicholas Blair. |
June 21, 2011
From Wynn Gold, Troop 118
An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Cornwall to honor Cornwall Boy Scout Troop 118’s newest Eagle Scouts, Nicholas I. S. Blair, Charles Boucher and Patrick John Riley.
Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun, County Legislator Chris Eachus, Town of Cornwall Clerk Elaine Tilford Schneer, Cornwall-on-Hudson Mayor Brendan Coyne, and Hudson Valley Council Commissioner Wilma Zupko were in attendance and made presentations to each of the Eagle Scouts.
Congratulatory messages were received from Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Maurice Hinchey, Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senator William Larkin, County Executive Edward Diana and Sherriff Carl Dubois
For every 100 boys who join a Boy Scout troop:
• Twelve will have their first contact with a church or synagogue.
• Five will earn their religious emblem.
• Three will enter the clergy or a religious vocation.
• Eighteen will develop hobbies that will last through their adult life.
• Eight will enter a career that was learned through the merit badge system.
• One will use his Scout skills to save the life of another.
• Two will use their Scout skills to save their own life.
• Twenty-one will become adult Scouting volunteers.
• Three will become Eagle Scouts
To achieve the rank of Eagle, a Scout must earn a total of 21 merit badges. Additionally, while a Life Scout, the Eagle candidate must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any organization outside of Scouting. The project must be approved by the Scoutmaster, the Troop’s Committee, and by the local Council or District.
Nicholas is the son of the Jean and Bruce Blair of New Windsor. He is a senior at Cornwall Central High School. Nick has served Troop 118 as Scribe and Senior Patrol Leader. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster. For his Eagle Scout Service Project, Nick cleaned up and repainted the Fellowship Hall at the Cornwall Presbyterian Church in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Charles is the son of the Millie and Tim Boucher of Cornwall-on-Hudson. He is also a senior at Cornwall Central High School. Charlie has served Troop 118 as an Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster. For his Eagle Scout Service Project, Charlie renovated a classroom at St. Thomas School in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Patrick is the son of Julie and Tom Riley of Newburgh. He is a sophomore at Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Pat has served Troop 118 as an Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader and Guide. He is currently a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. For his Eagle Scout Service Project, built storage areas for the students at San Miguel Academy of Newburgh
Troop 118 is chartered by the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Cornwall. Since it’s rechartering in 1979, Troop 118 has had 53 Scouts ascend to the rank of Eagle.
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