[Warwickfishman]

Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen.

I bring some Great news about about a Local Scout, his name is Benjamin Pearce Jr, he resides in Warwick, N.Y. with his Mother, Father and 2 sisters and is an Eagle Scout in Troop 45 of which I was Scoutmaster (now Assistant Scoutmaster)

He has won a NATION WIDE contest called Boy Scouts of America, Heros of Conservation. Sponsored by Toyota and Field and Stream. From what I understand he'll be on the cover of Octobers issue of Field & Stream (which hits the stands mid Sept) and the award will be givin to him by the United States Secretary of the Interior at the Museam of Natural History in Manhattan. He is a Senior in Warwick Valley High School and hopes to attend Annapolis in September 09....

He's a fine young man, well rounded and I'm proud to know him and his family...




Ken. a.k.a. Warwickfishman

This post edited by Warwickfishman 09:49 AM 08/19/2008

 

[crabman1130]

Congratulations Benjamin

 

[Warwickfishman]

On his bahalf I thank you.....


Keep your fingers crossed he gets into Annapolis

 

[SORTIE]

Naval Academy

I wonder why my dad never steered me toward a service academy

my life would have been completely different

 

[Warwickfishman]

I bounced around that idea about my Dad as well I guess it was a generational thing my Dad spent his 21st birthday on the beach of Iwo Jima with the 4th Marine Division... I know I would have gone if drafted back in the day but he talked me out of enlisting

 

[crabman1130]

SORTIE wrote:
I wonder why my dad never steered me toward a service academy

my life would have been completely different
Yup, they don't let you wear wipped cream in the Navy.

 

[Warwickfishman]

THAT'S JUST SO WRONG .....

I'll ask you one favor........

what ever you do, don't start singing...

IN THE NAVY.........

This post edited by Warwickfishman 09:41 AM 08/20/2008

 

[Gaucho]

Good Job Ben.

 

[fish4me]

Congratulations and continued success.

 

[Warwickfishman]

Here you go,

http://www.fieldandstream.com/article_gallery/The-2008-Heroes-of-Conservation-Awards/2

http://www.fieldandstream.com/article_gallery/The-2008-Heroes-of-Conservation-Awards/12

And the Naval Academy was at his home last week to interview him and the family....

 

[surfphisher]

Eagle scout link

Eagle scout link 2

 

[reelfisher]

LMFAO Joe. As soon as I ead Skip's post I thought about that picture. Too Funny!!! Sorry about the hijack.

Congartulations to Benjamin and I wish him the best of luck that he is accepted at Annapolis