Boy Scouts have recognition dinner

The Annual District Recognition Dinner was held at Saint James Catholic Church for the Boy Scouts the former Frontier District of Boy Scouts of America earlier this year. This dinner serves as a format to honor adult leaders, Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs, as well as individual Scouts who have had an outstanding impact in the District through service to their unit, the District or the community at large.

Paul Hornberger, District Venturing Membership Chairman, receives his Wood Badge Beads.

Eagle Scout Chairman Rita Walker and Eagle Paperweights to the 2010 Class of Eagle Scouts.

Mary A. Williams receives the Abraham Lincoln Service Award from Johnathon F. Boles

Buckskin Award Recipients, back row from left, Brianne Bateman, Christopher Wheatley, Jeannie Ball, Belinda Burd, Tracy D. Childress, Steve Westover, Rabecca Rigdon, Cyndi Leathers and Cathy J. White.

Presidents Award Recipients, back row from left, Stephen E. White, Bill Manners, Kevin Etter, Jacob Copler, Paul Hornberger, Kenneth Jaggers, Bonnie Nelson, Dawn Sellers and Michael Robinson.

District Award of Merit Recipients, back row from left, Jim Williams, Brian Sellers, Scott Reynolds, Bridget McKinley and Nicholas A. Bradley.

Monica Hill receives the Treadwell Lifetime Achievement Award from Amanda Smith.

Nicholas A. Bradley, Frontier District Advancement Chairman served as Master of Ceremonies. He was aided by District Committee Members Johnathon F. Boles, Rita K. Walker, Stephen E. White, Michael Robinson, Brian Sellers, and Amanda Smith in presenting the various awards,

Father Chuck Walker, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, provided the invocation.

Adults who were awarded the Buckskin Award: Cyndi Leathers, Anthony Holt, Mike Nelson, Jim Anderson, Scott Willman, Christopher Wheatley, Yolanda Hicks, Tracy D. Childress, Chris Gibbs, Brianne Bateman, Angel Burden, Sherry Stith, Rabecca Rigdon, Cole Miller, Steve Westover, Belinda Burd, Dawn Childress, Cathy J. White, Nobel Tackett, and Jeannie Ball.

Adults who were awarded the President’s Award: Dawn Sellers, Bill Manners, Kevin Etter, Jacob Copler, Michael Robinson, Stephen E. White, Daryl Blohm, Kenneth Jaggers, Paul Hornberger, and Bonnie Nelson.

Adults who were awarded the District Award of Merit: Nicholas A. Bradley, Brian Sellers, Jim Williams, Scott Reynolds, And Bridget McKinley.

Mary A. Williams of Fort Knox was awarded the first Abraham Lincoln Service Award for outstanding service and devotion to our District. Monica Hill of Lebanon was honored with the Willis Treadwell Lifetime Achievement Award.

Frontier District Troop of the Year is Troop 244 of White Mills, Troop 233 of Elizabethtown came in second place, and Troop 15 of Elizabethtown came in third place.

We also honored Larry Arnold and Scott Landram, who has served as our District Executives for were honored for their commitment to the Youth of our area.

The former Frontier District served 2500 youth and has 1000 adult volunteers. The current Boy Scout District for our area, Lincoln Trail District, represents Hardin, Grayson, Breckinridge, LaRue, and Meade Counties. If you have any questions about Boy Scouting in our area please contact Lincoln Heritage Council at 502-361-2624.