On Sunday June 2,2024 the Scouts BSA Troop and Pack 154 had their end of the school year, Troop Court of Honor and Pack Crossover. Combined with a potluck BBQ for all the families and Rotarians in attendance. The Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise supported the event with donations of hamburgers and hots dogs. Troop members for provided side dishes and Pack members brought the desserts. All in all there were about 40ish on hand as we celebrated Cub Scout adventure awards, Troop merit badges, and rank advancement of 12 Cub Scouts and 7 Scouts.
At the end of each school year our Cub Scouts receive their rank patch that they spent the last 9 month working and advance to working on their next Rank. The Cub Scout ranks are; Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, WEBELOS, and Arrow of Light. Covering grades K to 5. We had 12 Cubs earn rank this spring and it was a great sight to Pack 154 coming back to life after COVID. Things are looking good for the Pack.
Our Scouts BSA Troop (formerly Boy Scouts) also celebrates awards about every 3 to 4 months in what is known as a Court of Honor (COH). Each of the 7 scouts in attendance received merit badges and three scouts were honored for ranks earned in the last few months. One of the great things about having this combined event was watching the interaction between the younger Cub Scouts and older Scouts. You could see how many of the cubs were just looking up to the older youths. During the ceremony, many of the Scouts were able to talk about all the fun they have in this program. I had many parents talk about how impressed they were with the older scouts and how well they interacted with the Cubs. This was truly a fantastic experience.
Moving forward we look to have another similar event in the fall while the weather is still nice and we can celebrate all the summer fun.
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise for chartering this fantastic leadership program for the youth in our area.
Shawn Stoddard,
RSR Charter Organization Representative,
Pack and Troop 154
