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No. 13 Vol. 8
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April 25, 2017
Seventy-Five Years Of Service, Boy Scout Troop 74 Recognized By Montville Chamber Of Commerce
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By Dawn M Chiossi rganization of the year, that sentence conjures up images of patrician businesses and of moguls being honored at exclusive dinners. Folks envision older people in leadership roles as those in executive and managerial positions, but this is not always the case. Times are changing. Now it is young people who are being honored like the Boy Scout Troop 74 of Montville, an organization that stresses altruism, leadership and community doings. Such altruism can create purpose, self-esteem and accomplishment in a person. It can create a sense of perspective that something is bigger than oneself. But it is nice to be recognized and awarded for hard work and success. Boy Scout Troop 74 discovered that when they
were recently honored for their efforts as Organization of the Year by the Montville Chamber of Commerce on March 11 at the chamber’s annual awards banquet at Knoll Country Club in Parsippany. Not the first time the Boy Scout Troop 74 has received this award, the group was awarded in 2004 in conjunction with the Montville Community Girl Scouts. Former Scout Master and Committee Chair George Kamper was thrilled by the nomination and award. “It was great,” says Kamper. “It was very rewarding.” He praises the organization of the Boy Scouts enthusiastically. “This is a great program to shape these guys and give back,” he says. “It’s a great thing to see them mature
and progress especially in this day and age. To give back to the community.” The speeches, according to Ellen Oxild , Administrative Marketing coordinator of the Chamber of Commerce and Awards Banquet planner, were “beautiful,” and the Organization of the Year Award was presented by Ken Young, President of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. The Boy Scout Troop 74 is normally packed with activities and events throughout the year, upholding the principles of service, community engagement and leadership. Each and every member gave their time, talents and energies to various projects. But they went the extra mile. In order to be nominated, nominations are sent out throughout the town.
Then community members, state and local officials, business people and the like, must write in their choice. Folks are quick to praise the accomplishments of Boy Scout Troup 74. “They have done so much for our town,” is a sentiment heard over and over. In order for an organization to receive the Organization of the Year Award, the criteria of the Chamber of Commerce is specific. It states: “Recognition of an organization that has consistently preformed services within the township for at least five years, one that has achieved or carried out one or more outstanding events or projects during the previous year.” Oxild asserts that the Boy Scout Troop 74, “really stood out” for the selection committee. “They really went over and above.”
The town of Montville greatly benefits from the efforts and hard work of the Boy Scout Troup 74. A great majority of these efforts have been Eagle Scout Projects, the highest rank in the organization. To achieve this, both individuals and the troop itself have organized various service projects. Eagle Projects for the
Boy Scouts Troop 74 has included everything from installing a paved patio, animal shelter landscaping, installing a pergola at the Montville Dog Park, to beautifying flower beds for the First Aid Squad and even tombstone restoration. The Chamber of Commerce chose the Boy Scout Continued on page 2
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