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The four Eagle Scouts, from left, Haiden Danto Scanlan, Joshua Thomson, Christopher Rakeman and Nathaniel Redillo.

Valley Stream troop honors four new Eagle Scouts

Valley Stream’s Troop 116 conferred the title of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, to four members at their Eagle Courts of Honor Dec. 11. The four … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/16/21

Catherine Farrell, second from left, became the first girl to earn the rank of Eagle Scout in Rockville Centre St. Agnes Troop 163. With her were, from left, Iroquois District Advancement Chair William Riley, Mayor Francis Murray and District Chair Denise Shields.

Rockville Centre troop honors first female Eagle Scout

Catherine Farrell made history when she became the first girl in Rockville Centre St. Agnes Troop 163 to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/16/21

Joe DiDominica, center, who owns the nursery with his father Tom, with members of Dee's staff in front of the trees for troops.

Oceanside event provides trees for troops

Dozens of Nassau County and NYPD police motorcycles lined Atlantic Avenue in Ocean-side on Dec. 6, leading a motorcade from Dee’s Nursery to John F. Kennedy International Airport, where Christmas trees donated by the community business were loaded onto planes to be distributed to U.S. troops abroad. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 12/16/21

(Top row L to R): RVCFD First Assistant Chief Scott Mohr, Mayor Francis Murray, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Deputy Mayor Kathleen Baxley, RVCFD Chief of Department James Avondet, and RVCFD Second Assistant Chief Tony Rugolo (Bottom row L to R): Christopher Bo, Matthew Bo, Lucas Rogan, and Christopher Barker.

RVC Scout Troop 163 honors four new Eagle Scouts

Rockville Centre’s Scout Troop 163 celebrated the advancement of four of its members to Eagle Scouts at the St. Agnes Parish Center on July 20. Christopher Barker, Lucas Rogan, and brothers Matthew and Christopher Bo were honored for attaining the highest rank of the Scouts BSA in front of friends, family, and several local officials. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 7/29/21

Sea Cliff's Troop 43 recently helped clean up Scudders Pond, along with the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor.

In a pandemic, Scouting is an ideal activity

While many youth activities were put on pause during the pandemic, Scouting was one exception. Not only did Sea Cliff’s Scouts BSA Troop 43 never miss a beat throughout the past year, troop leaders say, the changes have been beneficial. more

By Jill Nossa | 5/13/21

Principal Kerry Anne Dunne, far left, and school social worker Amanda Napolitano with members of East Meadow Daisy Troop 1119 at the McVey Mighty Kind Market.

East Meadow Daisies learn importance of ‘little acts of kindness’

East Meadow Daisy Sky Bruzgis, a Barnum Woods kindergartner, gave it everything she had as she dragged her green plastic wagon filled with bags of food into McVey Elementary School. She was dressed for the occasion, wearing, under her blue Girl Scout vest, a sequined shirt that sparkled. more

By Laura Lane | 4/21/21

David DeRienzo already completed one part of his project by raising the garden beds to allow the growth of root vegetables.

TBT garden gets TLC from Eagle Scout candidate

David DeRienzo, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, has a busy schedule, between working as a barista at a Starbucks in Seaford and leading his school’s Key Club as president. Adding to his list of to-do’s, the Eagle Scout candidate, a member of Troop 330, is taking on an extensive project in the garden at Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/8/21

Autumn Gonzalez, left, and Shannon Burt, of Daisy Troop 1119, had never sold Girl Scout cookies, and didn’t know that a drive-through wasn’t the way people usually buy the cookies.

Taking precautions, scouts try a drive-through

As the cars lined up, four little girls could barely contain their excitement. Wearing bright blue Girl Scout vests, the members of East Meadow Daisy Troop 1119 stood behind a table filled with boxes … more

By Laura Lane | 3/24/21

Hanna Carey, 18, a member of Girl Scout Troop 3432 in Wantagh, is collecting food and supplies for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She set up a donation box at the Wantagh Fire Department on Feb. 28, which Capt. Chris Dolley christened with its first donation.

‘Hunger Warriors’ go to battle Wantagh Girl Scout is fighting food insecurity

Since she was a child, Hanna Carey has valued community service. Carey is putting these lessons in service toward her Gold Award project with Girl Scout Troop 3432. Dubbed “Hanna’s Hunger Warriors,” the project aims to collect 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to donate to Island Harvest Food Bank in Bethpage. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 3/17/21

Local scouts and community members sporting Halloween costumes attended the Baldwin BSA Troop 824 and St. Christopher’s Church’s 6th annual Trunk or Treat fundraiser, benefiting the church pantry, on Oct. 25.

Halloween Trunk or Treat returns to Baldwin

Dozens of children and their family members made their way to the Baldwin BSA Troop 824 and St. Christopher’s Church’s 6th annual Halloween Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25. Held at St. … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/30/20

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