Long before Mekhi Green, of Boy Scout Troop 485, in Franklin Square, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, a photo — taken 12 years ago — captured a unique moment in Green’s scouting …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/21/22
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In 1929, famed aviator Amelia Earhart called for a conference of female pilots from across the globe.
As the story goes, 99 of the 117 women pilots invited to the gathering could attend, and from …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/13/19
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Scouts in Troop 116 walked past their friends and family at the Holy Name of Mary School gym to receive the merit badges they have been working towards, and advance in rank at the troop’s Court of Honor ceremony on April 15.
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/18/19
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The Clifford brothers of Valley Stream have been in scouts together for more than a decade. On Dec. 1, they earned scouting’s highest honor together.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/11/13
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Out of every 100 boys who join the scouts, only four will earn the Eagle rank. This honor, received by so few, was bestowed upon two Valley Stream Boy Scouts last Saturday afternoon at a Court of Honor ceremony.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/23/13
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Boy Scouts from Valley Stream Troop 109 have been quite active the last few weeks. On Nov. 20, the troop held its Court of Honor ceremony at Grace United Methodist Church.
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12/5/12
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Three Boy Scouts from Valley Stream Troop 109 earned the highest honor in scouting on May 21, when they officially became Eagle Scouts.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/1/11
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Since the first Eagle Scout award was presented in 1911, more than two million young men have earned the rank nationwide. Ryan Potter and Joe Ford, from Valley Stream Boy Scout Troop 109, can count themselves among that group.
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Andrew Hackmack
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5/5/10
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