18 Scouts Participate in Scouts in Government Day

First Selectman Vicki Tesoro welcomed 18 Girl Scouts and Scouts BSA members to the 2019 Scouts in Government Day on Tuesday afternoon, March 26. Youth participants came from Scouts BSA Troops 65 and 67, Cub Scout Pack 164, as well as Girl Scout Troops # 30085, 30159, 35182, 35430, 36001, and 36153. The Scouts learned about the careers of town Trumbull Officials, employees or volunteers, from the inside out, as they shadowed the employees for the afternoon.

Special thanks to all of the town employees who were mentors for today's event:

• Vicki Tesoro - First Selectman
• Suzanne Burr Monaco - Town Clerk
• John Butz - 911 Dispatch
• Lynn Dellabianca - Animal Control Officer
• Cindy Katske, Chief Administrative Officer
• Alicia Altobelli - Executive Assistant
• Megan Murphy, Steve Pihonak, and Ryan Southard - Fire Marshal
• Chief Michael Lombardo - Police Department
• Officer Tim Fedor - Police Department
• Elise Barlow - Library Youth Services
• Kevin Malone - Nature and Arts Center
• Jill Hiriak, David Durand - Recreation Department
• Bill Chin - Technology Department
• Lara Walden - Videographer

Scouts in Government Day is an annual event in which Scouts BSA members and Girl Scouts shadow Town of Trumbull Officials, employees & volunteers. It is a long standing tradition in Trumbull, dating back to the 1960s.

For information about Scouts in Government Day, contact ScoutsBSA168@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScoutsInGovernmentDay/