Recipients pictured from left are Peter Steiner, Cory Jenner, George Twichell Jr., Diane Drake, Mark Perrin, Rodney St. Clair, Al Giardullo, Jeff Ball, John Devlin and Rick Bosworth.
Honorees include Chittenango, Perryville and Waterville residents
(Vernon, NY – May 2013) On Thursday May 16 at Dibble’s Inn in Vernon the Revolutionary Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America recognized 10 volunteers, who over the years have shown outstanding dedication to the Scouting program.
More than 120 gathered to celebrate these individuals on behalf of our community for all their leadership and service, and asked them to continue to make a difference by setting a moral tone in the lives of our youth.
“The Revolutionary Trails Council is a gem and a marvelous community asset. It is an organization with the capability to change lives and be a part of the future of the youth and families we serve,” said Council President Tony Colón.
Local Recipients
Cory Jenner, Pack 21 of Chittenango received the Hornaday Award for having a positive influence on youth and implementing educational programs such as environmental conservation.
Jenner, along with Jeff Ball and Rick Bosworth of Troop 107, Perryville received the District Award of Merit for rendering outstanding service at the district level.
Jenner and Mark Perrin of Troop 108, Waterville received the Silver Beaver Award for their distinguished service. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. These recipients implement the Scouting program and exemplify community service through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. It is given to those who do not actively seek it.
Ball serves as the District Commissioner for the Adirondack Foothills District, a position he has held since 2010. He also serves on the Revolutionary Trails Council Executive Board and the Finance Committee.
As a boy, he was active as both a Cub and Boy Scout in New Hartford. He worked at Cedarlands Scout Reservation for six summers, and was Camp Director in 1981 and 1982. He became a District Executive with the Upper Mohawk Council, in Utica, and served from 1980 to 1983. Later, as an adult leader, Jeff served as Troop Committee Chairman from 1990 to 1992 in Albany.
Ball most notably he has served as director of the 5K run at Frog Fest for many years. He is also active in the Oneida County Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations.
Bosworth is active with Pack and Troop 107 in Perryville, where he currently serves as the Committee Chairman for both units. In 15 years of service, he has served in the following unit level positions: Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Committee Member, Advancement Chairman, Popcorn Kernel, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Eagle Scout Mentor.
On the district level, he has served as a member of the Advancement Committee, Eagle Board of Review Member, and Merit Badge Counselor. He regularly attends summer camp with his troop, and Cedarlands Scout Reservation, he says, is his “home away from home.”
In his community, Bosworth has been active with many church activities, Pop Warner Football, Cazenovia Ski Club, and the Fenner Conservation Club.
Jenner is the Tiger Cub Den Leader and Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 21 in Chittenango. He also serves as a Venturing Crew Committee Member for Crew 21, also in Chittenango. A former Scout, Jenner earned his youth and adult religious emblem awards, Den Leader, Cub Scouter and Venturing Awards, and is a member of the Order of the Arrow.
In the Powderhorn District, Jenner served as Activities Chairman and Merit Badge Counselor. He is also very active with the Council, serving on a number of committees: Cub Scout Camping, Properties, Climbing, Risk Management, and Training. Currently, he is the chairman for all Family Camping events and he will serve as the Camp Director of Camp Kingsley in the summer of 2013.
Outside of Scouting, Jenner is active in youth hockey, the Girl Scouts, Trout Unlimited, and many committees related to his career as a Landscape Architect, such as the U.S. Green Building Council, New York State Wetland Forum, and American Society of Landscape Architecture.
Perrin is the Committee Chairman of Troop 108 in Waterville. An Eagle Scout, he was active in Scouting, particularly in the Order of the Arrow, in his hometown of Watertown. He attended two National Order of the Arrow Conferences as a youth and served as Lodge Chief of Adirondack Lodge 357 where he was awarded the Vigil Honor.
Perrin spent many summers working at Scout Camp, most recently serving as the Waterfront Director at Camp Kingsley. From 1993 to 1997, he served as the Camp Director there. He has a passion for song-leading and, self admits, he loves to “act like a Cub Scout”.
Perrin is very proud of his three Eagle Scout sons. He holds the District Award of Merit, the Wood Badge, and has attended the National Scout Jamboree as a contingent leader. Mark has a passion for training others and served on numerous district and council training course staffs, including chairing several GAWASA courses.