Greenwich Scouting is celebrating 18 new Eagles Scouts at the 38th Annual Eagle Recognition Dinner and “Gathering of Eagles” on Thursday, May 29 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich.
In addition to recognizing the 2014 Class of Eagle Scouts, the event will also honor Linda McMahon who will be awarded the sixth Malcolm Pray “Friend of Eagles” Award. Past recipients of this award include Malcolm Pray, Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, State Senator Scott Frantz, Jack Moffly and Lt. Commander Charles “Chuck” Standard. Eagle Scout and Superintendent of the Greenwich Public Schools, Dr. William McKersie, is the guest speaker for the evening.
Local Eagle Scouts of all ages are invited to attend the “Gathering of Eagles” and reunite to celebrate the accomplishments of the newest Greenwich Eagle Scouts.
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McMahon is the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE), based in Stamford, Connecticut. She has been widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives and she is an advocate for small businesses and continues to promote entrepreneurship. Linda stepped down in 2009 to run for the U.S. Senate and was the Republican nominee to represent the people of Connecticut in 2010 and 2012. She has been acknowledged for her numerous philanthropic contributions, including most recently being honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers in New York City and the Spirit of Hope Award from Liberation Programs in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 2014, she received the Prescott Bush Award from the Connecticut Republican Party, the organization’s highest honor. Linda is a graduate of East Carolina University. She and her husband, Vince, have two adult children and six grandchildren. Linda’s work ethic, natural ability to lead and constant service to others make her a terrific role model for the 2014 Greenwich Eagle Scout Class and a well-deserved recipient of the sixth Malcolm Pray “Friend of Eagles” Award.
The 18 new Greenwich Eagle Scouts are part of 800 Eagle Scouts who have earned this notable rank through Greenwich Scouting over the last 100 years. To date there are over two million Eagle Scouts nationwide who make up our current and future leaders.
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Congratulations to the 2014 Greenwich Eagle Scout Class: Matthew Baptist, Nicholas Baratta, Ian Brown, Kyle Crocco, Robert Graham, Vincent Hackett, JP Hadley, Spencer Helmrich, Zachary James, Sean Keyser, Ovila LeBlanc, Tarmo LeBlanc, Javier Ignacio Moreno Soto, Joseph Peters, Jack Seavey, Jacob Stone, Zachary Weller and Evan Wolf. Collectively their 18 Eagle Scout service projects benefited a wide variety of local organizations including Greenwich Land Trust, Hill House Senior Residence, Neighbor to Neighbor, Greenwich Audubon and Greenwich Parks & Recreation, totaling 2585 service hours through leadership of 347 volunteers.
Adventure, leadership, service and learning, especially in the outdoors, have remained essential to the Greenwich Scouting experience since its inception in 1912. Nearly 2,600 local youth participate in fun programs, run by 350 dedicated volunteers, all of which help prepare local boys and girls for life. With over 18 partnering organizations and Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing and Exploring opportunities in Greenwich, Connecticut, there’s never been a better time to join the Scouting community.
If you would like to purchase tickets for this event or are an Eagle Scout interested in re-uniting with local Eagles, visit www.GreenwichScouting.org or contact Jessica Reid at Jessica.Reid@Scouting.org or call 203-869-8424 x112.
