Eleven Troop 38 Boy Scouts advance to highest rank of Eagle

By Roger Gavan
WARWICK — Warwick's Boy Scouts of America Troop 38 has advanced eleven more of its members to the rank of Eagle.

Troop 38, which meets at the Pine Island firehouse, was chartered to the Warwick Lions Club in 1954.

The total number of Troop 38 Eagle Scouts is now 48.

Earning the rank of Eagle is a remarkable achievement because only about two percent of all scouts attain this rank, the highest one awarded in scouting.

Troop 38 presented the awards at an "Eagle Court of Honor" for:

• Gordon J. Brown IV;
• Brandon Calabrese;

• Robert Cervone-Richards;
• Austin Cleverley;

• Cody Lee Geidel;
• Andrew Juliano;

• Robert Keane;
• Timothy Pierce;

• Joseph Rampe;
• Kyle Robert Roeloffs; and

• Andrew Warren.
The well-attended event was held Feb. 27 at the Church of St. Stephen, the First Martyr in Warwick.

Visiting dignitaries and guest speakers included state, county, town and village officials as well as representatives of the Warwick School District and local organizations including the Lions Club, the charter organization, and the American Legion and VFW.

Retired Warwick Police Sgt. George Arnott, who earned his Eagle Rank in 1962, was also invited to be a presenter.

During the ceremony state Sen. John J. Bonacic presented each of the newly minted Eagle Scouts with a New York Senate Resolution honoring their achievements.

To achieve the Eagle Rank, the scouts were required to complete a minimum of 21 Merit Badges, have Leadership roles in and outside of the Troop and participate in Community Service.

Each candidate must complete a major community service project as the last requirement before attaining the Eagle rank.