It was another great night as leaders from around the Vulcan District came together for the 2016 Vulcan District Adult Leader Recognition Banquet at Trinity United Methodist Church.
The evening kicked off with an Opening Ceremony by Troop 97 scouts followed and invocations from our own Walter Rush, Jr. Dinner was served by the Order of the Arrow Coosa Lodge, Nunne-Hi Chapter members.
District Chairman David Keith was master of ceremonies and and he presented highlights from 2015 and gave everyone a preview of the video that was produced by Stasi Bara for the Friends of Scouting campaign. Council Executive J.T. Dabbs ended the night with council highlights.
In between the two, numerous awards were presented to adult leaders which include the following:
Scouter’s Training Award for Boy Scouting:
- Thomas Amason
- Jason Baker
- Robert Cather
- William Cather
- Barten Crawford
- Carol Elliott
- Gary Gorham
- William Hereford
- Kendall Holman
- Charles Hart, Jr.
- Justin Kelly
- John Martin
- John Morrow
- Charles Smith
- James Sydnor
District Committee Key
- Katy Anderson
- David Keith
- Don Russell
- Shawn Wright
Scoutmaster’s Key
- Terry Beckham
- Allen Sydnor
District Committee Scouter’s Training Award
- Katy Anderson
- Joe Finkel
- Justin Kelly
- Shawn Wright
Commissioner Key
- David Keith
- Kristin Massie
- Shawn Wright
Unit Leader Award of Merit
- Skip Ford
- Allen Sydnor
- Joseph Swaika
James E. West Fellowship Award
- Kendall Holman
District Award of Merit
- Justin Kelly
- Allen Sydnor
A medal of merit was also awarded to a Vulcan District Boy Scout. There will be a separate post about his actions at a later time.
Special thanks goes to District Banquet Chairman Kimberly Cook and her team for making this event happen. They never disappoint. Thank you to Mountain High Outfitters and Deep South Outfitters for providing our door prizes.
Training awards are given out all year long and If you would like to apply for a training award, visit the Vulcan District Adult Training & Awards page for more information.
2016 Vulcan District Award of Merit from right to left: Allen Sydnor, Justin Kelly and Justin’s son, a Tiger Scout this fall.
Order of the Arrow, Coosa Lodge, Nunne-Hi Chapter members serving dinner.