Laurel Hills District History

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Volunteer Awardees

We are fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers supporting the Youth in our programs. Following is a list of all previous recipients of District and Council level awards.

District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level.  A Scouter may only receive this award once from the district.

Darlene Alcorn, ‘84, Barty Ambrose, ‘85, Jay Anderson, ‘16, David Bates, ‘79, Sara Bednarofsky, ‘13, Kathleen Bellush, Bob Bereit, ‘11, Fred Bernas, ‘80, Frank Berth, Jr. ‘81, Harry Blansett, ‘81, Mike Blasko, Chuck Boyer, ‘09, Jack Brigaman, ‘95, Glenn Busch, ‘05, Dean Campbell, ‘74, George Caldwell, ‘16, Mike Cardella, ‘74, George Carter, ‘92, Joyce Carter, ‘97, Francis Church, ‘71, Duke Davidson, ‘75, Frank Davis, ‘73, George Dickerson, ‘71, Tim Dingman, ‘08, Ron Dixon, ‘72, Jack Doak, ‘75, Harry Doerzbacker, ‘89, Barbara Dompa, ‘92, Diane Eicher ‘85, Jim Enlow, Lisa Enlow, Audrey Errett, “76, Homer Errett, ‘77, Francis Eskut, ‘88, Alda Feigar, ‘78, Royal Ferry, Jr. ‘77, Royal Ferry, III, ‘98, Ray Flock, ‘88, Jim Foster, ‘93, Claude Frantz, ‘83, Cecil Fritzgerald, ‘84, Charles Galvin, ‘84, Bob Gardner, ‘07, Joe Gardner, ‘73, Keith Gaskill, ‘09, Jack Gensalman, ‘91, Fern Gensalman, ‘73, Jim Gettins, ‘02, John Gillis, ‘72, Fred Goodman, ‘99, Bert Graham, ‘94, Tom Graham, ‘95, Debbie Gress, ‘00, Jack Gress, ‘01, Marcia Guthrie, ‘98, Beverly Hackel, ‘83, Ross Hackel, ‘81, Bill Hafer, ‘11, Michael Hanawalt, ’19, Merle Harkcom, ‘77, Rose Harkom, ‘75, Herb Harris, ‘83, Frank Henry, ‘90, Barry Hillman, ‘95, Ralph Hofe, ‘91, Mark Hoffman, ‘98, Rick Hoffman, ‘01, Dave Hostoffer, Scott Holden, ‘02, Melissa Hollis, ‘10, Nathan Hollis, ‘11, Brenda Howard, ‘93, Cyrus Howells, ‘07, Burney Humphries, ‘78, Tom Irwin, ‘99, Bill Ivory, ‘06, James Jackson, ‘17, James Joel, ‘74, Chris Johnson, ‘82, Glenn Johnson, ‘87, Dave Kadylak, Mark Kardos, Bucky Kaylor, ‘76, Bill Keller, ‘85, Mickey Keller, ‘03, Larry Kepple, ‘72, Darcia Kifer, ‘10, Keith Kifer, ‘08, Warren Kinneer, ‘84, Laurie Kornowski, Dr. Ron Koval, ‘86, Tom Krantz, ‘88, Pat Krempecki, ‘96, Paul Kromel, ‘85, Candy Kubinec, ‘84, John Kubinec, ‘88, Daniel Laco, ’19, Chester Leonard, ‘86, Bob Loncharish, ‘78, Mike Lucotch, ‘82, Ed Mahood, ‘80, Rich Marshall, ‘03, Tracy Martello, ‘04, Bill Martin, ‘87, Al Mattucci, ‘92, Kathy Mattucci, ‘92, Bebbie McFarland, ‘97, Tom McKay, ‘91, Dick McKelvey, ‘71, Ben Meidel, ‘73, Scott Naeger, ‘15, Augi Nickoli, ‘93, Effie Nicodem, ‘79, Tom Nicodem, ‘87, Joe O’Hara, ‘79, Jack Obruba, ‘86, Julie Olson, ‘17, Steve Pevarnik, ‘96, Don Pfeifer, Chuck Pifer, ‘00, Ben Piper, Sallie Plummer, ‘94, Bob Pomponi, ‘92, Kathy Pyle, ‘86, Francis Rashocki, ‘76, Bob Rhody, “82, Mary Rhody, ‘78, Pete Rice, Kim Ross, ‘03, Robin Ross, ‘05, Michael Rzempoluch, ‘14, John Schuerman, ‘12, Mary Schindler, ‘04, Mike Schmitt, ‘00, Bob Schott, ‘83, Julian Serna, ‘76, Mark Shaeffer, ‘81, Nathaniel Shaffer, ‘18, Clyde Shaw, Sr., Clyde Shaw, Harman Shaw, ‘83, Jim Sherin, ‘90, Brad Smalley, ‘91, Henry Sobota, ‘94, Sandy Sofranko, ‘94, Joe Stefko, ‘72, Frank Stillman, ‘75, Mary Stillman, ‘74, Jerry Sutherland, ‘79, Cheryl Troglio, ‘93, Ruth Trumbetta, ‘01, B.M. Tullio, Rob Very, ‘13, Barbara Vieman, ‘89, Kathy Vogel, ‘96, Reta Warner, ‘71, Bill Weimann, ‘04, Cindy Weimann, ‘06, Charles Welsch, ‘90, Diane Welsch, ‘91, Jack White, ‘89, Sharon Williams, ‘80, Hugh Woodsum, ‘87, Dennis Yamber, ‘85, George Yatsko, ‘97, Lisa Yothers, ‘18, Ted Young, ‘99D

District Award of Notable Achievment

This award is bestowed upon registered adult volunteers of the Laurel Hills District who give more than the minimum daily requirement of Scouting to their unit, district, or to Scouting in general.  This award is intended for the individual who has added that “special spark” to unit outings or has given their time for a special project that has made a difference in the success of the unit or district program.  A volunteer may be presented this award more than once.

Jay Anderson ’13, ’15, ’19, Sara Bednarofsky ’14, ’15, Angela Beukema ’18, ’19, Rob Bojarski ’16, ’19, Mike Brubaker ’18, Tracy Brubaker, ’19, Glen Busch, ’19, Rachael Bush ’17, Jason Butina ’17, Rachel Butler-Pardi ’15, April Caldwell ’16, George Caldwell ’18, Lindsay Coffman ’18, ’19, Janet Congelosi, ’19, George Dalesandry ’18, ’19,  Melissa Dalesandry, ’19, Cindy Dalton, ’19, Dadrea Davis ’18, Dave DeBone ’16, Chris Dudash ’14, Wendy Duke, ’19, Sherry Durigon, ’19, MaryAnn Fabian ’18, Matt Falenski ’15, Kathleen Fedornak ’17, Tim Fetter ’17, Roger Fox ’17, Chuck Franco ’15, Sean Fyock ’18, Ryan Gaffney ’16, Greta Garsteck, ’19, Jim Gettins ’18, Michael Hanawalt ’16, ’17, Herb Harris ’18, Amber Hebenthal, ’19, Sara Hillen ’16, ’18, Julie Hoffman ’18, Eric Houston ’16, Hugh Hubble, ’17, Joe Janke ’17, Tony Joint, ’19, Mark Kelley ’18, Keith Kifer, ’19, Jennifer Knopsnider ’16, Emily Kochis ’17, Angela Kolenc ’18, Paul Kosko ’18, Larry Kovach ’15, Susie Kramer, ’19, Tom Kring ’16, Dan Laco ’16, ’19, Velma Laco ’16, Dawn Lamuth-Higgins, ’15, ’19, Justin Lawson ’17, Mary Lawson ’17, Beth Lenhart ’16, Chris Libengood ’18, Tim Libengood ’13, Jeff Lydic ’17, Terry McCann, ’19, Nathan McKlveen ’16, Pam McKlveen ’16, Mark Menanno ’17, Monica Methven ’17, ’19, Tom Methven ’17, Jennifer Morrow ’14, Scott Naeger ’15, Denise Nelson ’18, Tim Nelson ’18, Douglas Olson ’17, ’19, Julie Olson ’15, ’16, Brian Paul ’18, Jessica Paul ’15, John Pipak ’18, Pam Polinski ’15, Christine Queer ’18, ’19,  Scott Queer, ’19, Dave Ream ’18, Monica Rebar ’18, Heather Ressler ’17, Katie Rishel ’18, Katie Ronald ’18, Rob Ronald ’18, Les Rupert ’17, Aaron Schatz, ’19, Jennifer Schatz, ’19,  Melissa Sapienza ’16, Don Schear ’17, John Schlessman ’17, John Schuerman ’15, Don Seder ’16, ’19, Doug Sestock ’18, Nathaniel Shaffer ’16, Amy Shearer ’14, John Schuerman, ’19, Gretchen Snyder, ’19, Mike Sparks, ’19, Susan Sparks, ’19, Kerstin Stephenson ’15, Jonathan Stoops, ’19, Doug Trout ’14, ’17, Steven Williams ’17, Lisa Yothers ’16, ’19, Pack 480 ’17, Troop 133 ’17