Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts Participate in Scouts in Government Day

Forty enthusiastic Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts enjoyed the 2018 Scouts in Government Day experience on Tuesday, March 27. Continuing a long tradition started by First Selectman Heimann in the early 1970’s, scouts filled out applications and wrote essays to win the opportunity to meet for two hours with a Trumbull official, employee, or volunteer.

After a formal Opening Ceremony, the scouts met their mentors and spent the afternoon learning about the Town of Trumbull. They asked questions about education, training, duties of the position, and a typical day’s schedule. In addition, the scouts took notes about interesting facts they learned from their mentors.

During the Closing Ceremony in Town Hall, First Selectman Vicki Tesoro presented the scouts with Certificates of Participation and gave them an opportunity to share the information they had learned during the afternoon. A photo album of the presentations is available on the Town of Trumbull’s Facebook page.

This year’s scouts and their assigned positions included: Animal Control Officer: Anne Codd, Building Department: Mitchell Haynes and Chloe Speights, Chief Administrative Officer: Isabella Cabral and Penelope Cheng, Economic Development Director: Lily DeGruttolo and Ryan Fabrizio, Emergency Management Director: Hope Platt and Aiden Weir, EMS: Keira Citarella and Lily Scerbo, Finance: Sophia Pucci and Caroline Zeni, First Selectman: Luke Simon and Grace Codd, Golf Course Property Director: William Boveroux and Aaron Bouffard, Health Department: Bailey Chapin and Kylah Baron, Human Services Director: Saanvi Chintapalli and Grace Gregory, Library Youth Services: Ellie Delong and Lily Mickiewicz, Nature & Arts Center: Alexandra Debrosky and Matthew Boveroux, Nursing Director: Bridie Thompson and Abby Gombos, Planning & Zoning Officer: Chris Pettinella, Police Chief: Katelyn Zeni and Grace Bartlett, Purchasing Agent: Sarah Johnson, Recreation Program Manager: Andre Borges and Isabella Pucci, Superintendent of Schools: Jason Cottica and Julia Lorant, Technology Department: Sierra Steele and Katelynn Robinson, Town Clerk: Isabelle Brown, Videographer: Jack Messerschmitt and Max Gombos.

The Scouts in Government Day committee thanks all those who participated and encourages scouts to participate in next year’s program. Special thanks to all of the dedicated Town employees who made this opportunity available to the scouts.

The Scouts in Government Day Committee which organized the event included Bill Chin, Kate Gombos, JC Cinelli, Siobhan Lidington, Jim Lidington, and Carol A. Jayne.