Eagle Scouts Honored





Assistant Scoutmasters Don Hancock, Ken Storz, Eagle Scout Eddie Orenchuk III, Assistant Scoutmasters Ed Orenchuk Jr., Jaro Parizek and Scoutmaster Michael Abatemarco

Assistant Scoutmasters Don Hancock, Ken Storz, Eagle Scout Eddie Orenchuk III, Assistant Scoutmasters Ed Orenchuk Jr., Jaro Parizek and Scoutmaster Michael Abatemarco

Over 120 parents, friends and relatives celebrated the evening with Boy Scout Troop 56 as Eddie Orenchuk III was inducted as an Eagle Scout at The Garden City Community Church. Trustee John Mauk, Ed Aulman, Director of Veteran’s Affairs, and Bob McAuliffe from the Knights of Columbus joined the ceremony and spoke of the hard work that it takes to earn the Boys Scouts of Amer-ica’s highest rank: Eagle Scout.

Eagle Scout Eddie Orenchuk III

Eagle Scout Eddie Orenchuk III


Eddie’s Eagle project was to organize the scouts in the Troop to obtain donations of pet products for the Animal Lover’s League of Glen Cove. He and the scouts also spent a day at the shelter building catwalks and play areas for the animals.

The newly awarded Eagle Scout had an opportunity to address the crowd of well-wishers. Eddie expressed gratitude for the love and guidance of his family and his mentor, Assistant Scoutmaster Don Hancock, the friendships he made over the years in Scouting, and re-called specific moments of the good times he enjoyed. Scoutmaster Mike Abatemarco closed the ceremony and spoke of the commitment if takes to “Stay on the Eagle Trail.” He gave special thanks to the Troop’s Committee for organizing all of their ambitious Scouting programs. Troop 56 is sponsored by the Garden City Community Church.



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