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Portsmouth Boy Scouts Celebrate 49 Years of Scouting
Portsmouth's Boy Scout Troop 82 celebrates 49 years of Scouting
On January 10th, Boy Scout Troop 82 celebrated 49 years of scouting on Aquidneck Island by holding its annual dinner at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. Guests viewed a montage of photographs depicting the past year’s scouting activities, enjoyed delicious food, and perused scout historical photo albums dating back as far as the 1940s. The evening culminated with Troop 82’s Scoutmaster, Justin Mostert (second from left in photo), presenting the annual scouting awards, recognizing those who have contributed greatly to Troop82.
And, this year the award goes to....
The Paul “Trey” Houtchens Camper Award: Trey was a scout in Troop 82, who really loved the camping part of the program. He died tragically of Eastern Equine Encephalitis before earning the rank of Eagle Scout. This award recognizes the scout who has camped out the most days in a year. This year’s recipient is Life Scout Bobby Zeller. (third from left in photo)
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The Edward R. Judge Scoutmaster Award: Ed Judge was the first scoutmaster of Troop 82 and served a total of 20 years. This award recognizes the scout that demonstrates the most all-around scout spirit and looks at many factors including positive attitude, skills and leadership. This year’s recipient is, again, Life Scout Bobby Zeller. (third from left in photo)
Cpl. Thomas A. Julian Leadership Award: Cpl. Julian was a scout in Troop 82, who joined the Marines. He was stationed Lebanon where he was killed during the attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983. This award recognizes the scout who shows strong leadership. This year’s recipient is Eagle Candidate Colt Nichols. (far left in photo)
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Rev. Gordon J. Stenning Scouter Award: Rev. Stenning was the rector at St. Mary’s who encouraged Ed Judge to form our Troop in 1966. This award recognizes the adult that has provided significant support to the Troop. This year’s recipient is Assistant Scoutmaster George Nichols. (far right in photo).
Congratulations to all of this year’