Seneca Waterways Council Waterways Seneca Report 2016 Annual

Seneca Waterways Council • 2016 Annual Report A United Way member agency. A United Way Seneca Waterways Council Waterways Seneca Line Road 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town NY 14623 Rochester, (585) 244-4210 senecawaterways.org This annual report was made possible through generous donations by the following:

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1 Seneca Waterways Council 2016 Annual Report Executive Letter Change is inevitable—in , as in life. The question is, how do we as a council adapt to changes that impact society, families, and the young people we serve? One thing is for sure. We do not have all the answers. But we are very encouraged by the initiatives and results that Scouters, professional staff members, and most of all, our youth members, have put forward over the past year to advance the ideas that character counts, that young people are our future leaders, and that the Scouting movement is more relevant than ever. Through changes large and small, it is a fact: A finds a way.

What were those ways in 2016? Let us take a quick look back. Robert Kessler • Last year, the Seneca Waterways Council served 10,936 youth in a variety of programs for young people of all ages—from the newly-introduced Lion Scout program for kindergarten-age boys, to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and Explorers and Venturers.

• For six straight years, our council has attained Gold level in the ’s Journey to Excellence program, which establishes a set of quality performance metrics.

• Scouting is an inclusive organization. We have a place for young people of all interests, abilities and orientations.

• Our three council-owned camps, all located in spectacular New York state locations that celebrate nature, hosted thousands of Valerie Kalwas Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in a wide variety of outdoor, camping and high-adventure trek programs.

• Scouts in our five-county region logged more than 75,471 hours of volunteer work that directly benefits residents of local communities. They are involved in everything from in-depth, highly organized Eagle Scout projects, to unit and individual volunteer efforts. Teaching young people to give back to their communities and to be an example for others is the Scouting way.

The great, positive influences of Scouting — namely character building and leadership — go far beyond the troop meeting, the campsite, and the committee meeting. Every Scout makes a promise to self and community—that each day, through individual effort, despite change and challenge, the world becomes a better place. Through every circumstance, A Scout finds a way.

Yours in Scouting, Stephen Hoitt

Robert Kessler Valerie Kalwas Stephen Hoitt Council President Council Commissioner Scout Executive/CEO Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 2 Our Mission The mission of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 3 Council Officers

Robert Kessler - President * Valerie Kalwas - Council Commissioner Curt Provenzo - Treasurer * Dwight “Kip” Palmer - Vice President, Administration/Executive Vice President * Annemarie Cook - Vice President, District Operations Dan Bickel - Vice President, Camping Chris Schulitz - Vice President, Membership* Joseph Marinelli - Vice President, Exploring Ted Orr - Vice President, Program Brendon Crossing - Vice President, Fundraising * Jeffrey Halik - Vice President, Marketing * Harris “Bud” Rusitzky - Vice President, Planned Giving* Lewis Heisman - Vice President, Board Development * Frank Strong Jr. - Chair, Board of Trustees * Leon Sawyko, Esq. - Legal Counsel David Lippitt - Immediate Past President

*Eagle Scout Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 4 Executive Advisory Board Board

Fred Aten, Jr. Louis Langie, Jr. * Henry Roenke III Andrew August Ralph Harter Burton August, Jr. William Lawrence ^ Charles Russell * Burton August, Sr. X Bob Hegeman Matt Augustine Raymond LeChase II Gary Smith * Walter Banker Edward Ince *X Gary Baxter Jeffrey Leenhouts Douglas Strong * Jack Baron Donald Jeffries Donald Bennett, Sr. Admiral Lord * Steven Swartout Roger Brandt, Jr. Kent Johnson Jeffrey Blood Timothy Lynch * Joseph Talbot ^ Geoff Buell Richard Leo David Bullwinkle * Alexander McClean *^ David Wilson, Jr. * Charles Callari, Jr. George Payne Peter Collinge * Gerald McCue * Charles Clark Elisabeth Petronio David Cook John Merklinger ^ * Eagle Scout George Conboy Alton Plumb Andrew Costanza Ira Miller ^ District Chair Honorable Craig Doran Phil Povero * Frank Crego * Steven Mills ^ Richard Fox Robert Schick Ethan Crist ^ Joyce Moyer Frederick Halik, DDS X Steven Wheeler * Jay Dutcher *^ Robert Oaks Youth Representatives Paul Ferber * Duane Pancoast * * Eagle Scout Kevin Flynn Peter Pape Chayton Baxter, * X Deceased Emerson Fullwood Kevin Parker ^ Chief David Geier * Glenn Paynter Peter Greaves-Tunnell * Cynthia Proano Kathleen Lowry, Robert Kernan, Jr. * Richard Rasmussen ^ President David Klein * Thomas Richards * Ronald Knight * Terence Robinson, Jr. * Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 5 N Family is his true north. Nelson’s road was never easy. He was born to an addicted mother. Diagnosed with a cognitive learning disability. Abused by his adoptive family. Then Valarie Bost stepped in. After hearing Nelson’s story, she made a decision. She would do with him what she had done with all her foster boys over the previous 17 years: take him into her home, and put him in Cub Scouts. They would be his family. Since Nelson’s enrollment, Scouting has challenged him, connected him, and kept him on the right path. He plays soccer, camps with friends. Runs, listens, and laughs. And for the first time, he’s chosen his own direction. He will take the Trail to Eagle, by the guiding light of his family. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 6 Nelson Bost Troop 122 Newark, NY Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 7 He remembers where he came from.

From age three, Nick Marello knew what he wanted to do: wear a badge and take down the bad guys. And as soon as he was old enough, he entered the Explorer Program through the Boy Scouts. It offers children the opportunity to get firsthand experience in a variety of public service professions, including law enforcement. After seeing the field, Nick never looked back. That is, until he took over the same Explorer program he went through as a young Scout. The way he sees it, he was lucky to always know what he wanted to be. But by enlivening a sense of passion and pride in others to serve, protect, E and provide a positive influence in the community, he can truly say he’s done his duty. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 8 Nick Marello Explorer Program Greece Police Department, Post 400

Greece, NY Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 9 SHe seeks uncharted territories. Janeen Thompson had just broken the news to her two boys: their family was moving from Brooklyn to Rochester. Her youngest son, Liam, had an immediate, yet somewhat surprising response. He wanted to join the Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts go camping, he explained, and you can’t go camping in Brooklyn. That was good enough for Janeen. Soon, Liam was discovering art, music, bike riding, and whitewater rafting. Within six weeks, his brother asked if he could be a Scout, too. Janeen was taken aback. What she had hoped would help Liam and Jonathan make friends and get acclimated to their new home, was doing much more. It was building their confidence. Changing their outlook. Transforming her boys into young men. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 10 S JANEEN THOMPSON Pack 65 and Troop 77 Brighton, NY Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 11 He shoulders the weight of accountability. Kip Palmer got his greatest piece of business advice in his first year of scouting. It was sixteen words: “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” Otherwise known as the . While others simply memorized the words, Kip internalized them, using them to weigh decisions as he made his way up the scouting ranks. Soon after earning his Eagle, Kip realized that following the Scout Law could earn him more than just merit badges. His Eagle mentor, Lou Langie, saw something in the way he conducted himself, and offered W him the chance to become a youth representative of the Scouting Board of Directors. Just like that, integrity had led him to a leadership opportunity. Over 50 years later, scouting still makes a daily impact on Kip’s life. As the CEO of his family’s 167-year old food services business, he’s constantly faced with difficult business decisions that affect thousands of people. And when they arise, he reflects on only three things: his family, his faith and the Scout Law. Or, as he calls it, his moral compass. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 12 KIP PALMER Troop 177 alumni Rochester, NY Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 13 Summer Camp Attendance 3 Camp programs offer Scouts fun and unique learning opportunities for character development and life skills that create a solid foundation for their future.

Cub Scout Camp Total 1218 = 10 Adventure Camp. 722 P Cub Scout Resident Camp. . . . 215 Cub Scout Family Camp . 281 PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PP PPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPP Summer Camp Programs The Seneca Waterways Council owns and operates three camping facilities.

Massawepie Scout Camps, in the Adirondack Mountains, combines unique wilderness programs with a traditional Boy Scout summer camp.

The J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation in the Finger Lakes Region is a year-round facility that provides programs in a woodland setting of rolling hills, lush meadows, and sparkling streams.

Camp Babcock-Hovey sits on the east shore of Seneca Lake and serves as a gateway to summer camp Scouting adventure by

Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report providing a fun and memorable time for our young people. 14 3 3

BOY Scout Camp Total 2558 = 10 Massawepie-Pioneer . . . . . 1813 P Babcock-Hovey...... 539 Massawepie-Trek ...... 206

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PPPPPPPPPP Specialty Camps 3 320 PPPPPPPPPP (Babcock-Hovey Expedition Camps, Cross Country Camp, Exploring 1st Responder Camp, National Youth Leadership Training, and Eagle Flight) PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP Day Camps 202 PPPPPPPPPP (Spring Day Camp, Twilight Camp, Exploring Steam Camp, Exploring Criminal Justice Academy) PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP Camperships & Subsidized Aid: $45,073 PPPPPPPPPP In addition to an already subsidized camp program, 640 Scouts were able to attend camp with the help of financial assistance. PPPPPPPPPP PP Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 15

Advancements 3 Each level of the Scouting program is designed to help foster a child’s personal growth as they develop self-reliance and confidence in their abilities to overcome challenges.

Cub Scout RANK Total 3,457 = 10

Bobcat. 858 Tiger...... 514 Wolf...... 609

Bear...... 608 Webelos ...... 479 Arrow of Light...... 389 Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 16 3 3

BOY Scout RANK Total I,671 = 10

Tenderfoot. 280 Second Class...... 299 First Class...... 299 I

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Star . 273 Life...... 256 Eagle...... 264

IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIII IIIIII IIIIII Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 17 18 Seneca Waterways Council 2016 Annual Report Top 15 merit badges earned

Merit Badge ...... # earned Cooking...... 246 Family Life...... 242 Emergency Preparedness...... 239 Rifle Shooting ...... 238 Environmental Science...... 237 Swimming ...... 237 Camping...... 234 Personal Fitness...... 228 Communications...... 226 Service to Others Citizenship in the Community. . . . . 216 Citizenship in Nation...... 206 Scouting inspires selfless service through community service projects. Service projects Personal Management...... 200 are Good Turns that put into action to make a difference in the community

Wood Carving...... 184 and to impact the lives of those in need. Disabilities Awareness...... 183 3 Space Exploration...... 183 Scouting for Food & Clothing Service Hours...... 27,230 • 5,446 youth and adult volunteers Total Merit BadgeS Earned 8,338 • 67.5 tons of food Eagle Scout Service Project Hours...... 43,110 Reported Service Project Hours by Scouts and volunteers…...... 75,471

Numbers reflect only the service hours reported, which are a just a fraction of the good deeds done by Scouts throughout the year. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 19 Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and

Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report morally straight. 20 Membership Programs

Cub Scouting Registered Cub Scouts ...... 5,167 Cub Scout Packs ...... 157

Boy Scouting Registered Boy Scouts ...... 3,448 Market Share Retention Boy Scout Troops ...... 152 Cub Scouting...... 17.4% 72.8% Boy Scouting ...... 17.8% 76.5% Venturing Venturing...... 1.1% 59.1% Registered Ventures ...... 394 Exploring...... 4.1% Venturing Crews ...... 37 *Council totals reflect registered membership on December 31, 2016. Total Traditional Scouting Registered Youth Members...... 9,043 Market Share Retention† Total Units ...... 350 Seneca Waterways Council ...... 12.3% 78.9% Northeast Region ...... 6.9% 73.7% National...... 7.8% 71.8% Elementary, Jr. High, and High School Participants . . . . .290 Explorers* ...... 1,603 †The percentage of youth who remain active in Seneca Waterways Council Scouting Total Learning For Life programs from prior year to current year continues to rank higher than the regional and Registered Youth Participants...... 1,893 national averages. Total Groups & Posts...... 93

Council Totals Total Youth Membership & Participants...... 10,936 Total Units, Groups & Posts...... 443 Total Adult Volunteers ...... 4,211

* Seneca Waterways Council has the 3rd largest Exploring program in the northeast region of the United States. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 21 2016 Fundraising Events 21 Stories for Scouts Raised...... $83,726 A life-changing 309 ft descent down the First Federal Plaza Building in downtown Rochester to provide disadvantaged youth in urban communities with opportunities to have their own life-changing experiences that help to keep them on the right path.

Eagle Scout Mentor Dinner and Gathering of Eagles Raised...... $34,130 Annual celebration of the previous year’s Eagle Scout Class. Members of the business community are matched as a mentor to a new Eagle Scout. Underwritten by The Palmer Family of Companies, Inc.

Lobster Fest Raised...... $92,717 Fall kicks off with a surf and turf dinner on the lawn of Oak Hill Country Club. Proceeds benefit low-income, at-risk youth in the Scouting program, primarily in urban communities, by providing the financial resources to support their participation in Scouting’s educational and recreational character development programs including summer camp.

Sporting Clays Classic Raised...... $62,737 Sporting clays shoot held at Rochester Brooks Gun Club. The event supports shooting sports programs at the Council’s three camping facilities aimed at providing recreation and education in gun safety for Scouts. Underwritten by Hoselton Auto Mall

Sporting Clays Charity Shoot Raised...... $10,092 Sporting clays shoot held at Canandaigua Sportsmen’s Club. Proceeds support three recreational shooting sports programs at summer camp where Scouts learn gun safety.

Youth Power Dinner Raised...... $59,213 The Distinguished Citizen Award is presented to individuals possessing Scout-like qualities and who have made a positive impact on the community. The Sessler Family received the honor in 2016. The Youth Power event supports recreational as well as character and leadership development programs at our three camp facilities, which are attended by thousands of Scouts every summer.

Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report Amounts reflect net dollars raised after expenses. 22 2016 Financials

Camping Activities...... $1,870,002...... 43.7% Scout Shop Sales ...... $48,033 ...... 1.1% Friends of Scouting ...... $325,579...... 7.6% United Way ...... $285,978...... 6.7% Endowment Income ...... $764,299...... 17.9% Foundations, Special Events, & Other Income ...... $516,702...... 12.1% Product Sales ...... $466,120...... 10.9% Revenue ...... $4,276,713

Program Services...... $3,55,217 ...... 81.6% Funding...... $452,296...... 11.0% Management & General...... $304,272...... 7.4% Expenses ...... $4,111,786.

Revenues...... $4,276,713. Expenses...... $4,111,786 Surplus...... $164,927* Transfers to Capital to offset depreciation ...... $150,000.

*Annual depreciation of our Camps & Properties is not an operating expense and as such the budget is designed to generate a surplus so funds may be used for facility upgrades. In 2016, $150,000 was transferred to offset a depreciation of $475,992.

Unaudited report for the year ending December 2016 An audited report conducted by Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. is available upon request. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 23 Scholarship Recipient 2016 Louis and Sally Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship

Forrest Gertin Henrietta, Troop 750

The $14,000 scholarship is awarded over four years to help ease the financial burden for an Eagle Scout to attend an accredited college or university. Gertin is a 2016 graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School and is pursuing a degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 24 2016 Journey to Excellence Scouting’s Journey to Excellence is the Boy Scout of America’s council performance recognition program designed to encourage excellence in providing a quality program at all levels. It recognizes and measures success in youth retention, commissioner service to units, youth membership, fundraising, financial strength and service hours to the community.

Gold Council For the sixth consecutive year, Seneca Waterways Council received the Journey to Excellence Gold Council Award – the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor for organizational preparedness – for overall performance excellence in serving 10,936 youth in 2016 in the communities of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties. This distinguished achievement places the Seneca Waterways Council within the top 10% of Boy Scout councils across the nation. District Awards Gold Districts Bay Waters District Towpath District Mohawk District

Silver Districts Black Creek District Exploring East Genesee Crossroads District Lighthouse District Seneca District

Bronze Districts

Exploring West Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 25 Scout LAW A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 26 2016 Eagle SCOUT Projects of the Month January ...... Andres Perez . . . . . Troop 260 . . . Community Place Senior Center – Constructed Picnic Table & Landscaping February . . . . . Joshua Pitt ...... Troop 58 . . . . NYS DEC – built 39 bird houses March ...... Eric Toepper ...... Troop 375 . . . Hamlin Animal Shelter – built dog decks and exercise and training ramps April ...... Jacob Hoodak . . . . . Troop 231 . . . Eastridge High School – renovated music practice rooms including Installing acoustic wall panels May ...... Andrew Meiners . . . . Troop 267 . . . Basil Marella Frisbee Golf Course – built a 32 ft pedestrian bridge June ...... Spencer Jones . . . . . Troop 336 . . . Christ Clarion Presybterian Church – refurbished storage shed July ...... Gavin Buehler . . . . . Troop 336 . . . Pultneyville’s Live Near Field Communications – developed a walking tour pamphlet with map and history of the area August ...... Joseph Philippone . . . Troop 110 . . . St. Peter & Paul Coptic Orthodox Church – upgraded community vegetable garden including rain storage system September . . . . John Miller ...... Troop 350 . . . Henrietta Veteran’s Memorial Pathway – installed new pathway with pavers and curbing October ...... Cory Albrecht ...... Troop 375 . . . YMCA Camp Cory – installed a gateway and constructed portable benches November . . . . .George Heltz . . . . . Troop 61 . . . . Auburn Trail – constructed a 40 ft. long bridge with a 20 and 24 ft elevated ramp across Fish Creek December . . . . .Andrew Menteer . . . Troop 195 . . . Greece Arcadia High School – installed a memorial garden with semi-circular brick benches and landscaping 2016 Eagle SCOUT Project of the Year George Heltz Victor, Troop 61

George’s project was a trail improvement for Auburn Trail in Victor. It included the design and construction of a 40-foot-long bridge with a 20 and a 24-foot elevated ramp at each end. The trail crosses Fish Creek which frequently floods. The bridge includes wing walls, truss structure, elevated ramps and safety railings. It spans over eight feet above the creek bed. Over 50 volunteers spent 1,215 hours assisting George with his project.

Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 27 Eagle Scout Class of 2016 264 young men earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2016 —Scouting’s highest rank.

Ethan Abell Jared Brown Jacob DeRue Stephen Gloss Anthony Hoppa Zachary Adams Alexander Brunelle Kevin Dick Mathew Goodwin Adam Hopseker Matthew Albanese Gavin Buehler Connor Dickman Matthew Green Collin Horrocks Cory Albrecht Justin Buick Nicholas DiFlorio Daniel Gresens John Howell Simeon Alvarez Bailey Butterbaugh Conner Doerr Nicholas Griffiths Noah Hubbel Justin Anderson Ethan Butterfield Zachary Dormer Blake Gross Jack Humrich Anton Anderson Nicholas Cali Jason Drexel Jonathan Gublo Thomas Ippolito Chad Anderson Matthew Cameron John Duffy Sean Gublo Charles Ippolito Parker Anderson Cole Campbell Shane Egan Hayden Guest Grant Iraci Joshua Anthony Ryan Canham Adam Eshenaur Jacob Hagen Marshall Ireland Wyatt Ashley Joshua Capps Christopher Evans Nathan Hall Wady Jacoby Nicholas Atkinson Salvatore Carosa Bradley Farnham Andrew Hamblet Maxwell Jamerson Christopher Ayer Jonathan Catapano Dallin Forsgren Ryan Harman Connor Jantz Ryan Baird Niko Chamberlin Jack Fortner Kaleb Harp Dong Jhang Troy Baker Hunter Chapman Jason Francis James Hart Tyler Johnston Dakota Baker Spencer Chaput Timothy Francis James Haslip Spencer Jones II Jason Barci Srihari Chari Zachary Fredette Jonathan Haug, Jr. Raajan Jonnala Seth Bartoski Ronald Chilson David Frezza Scott Hawley Carlos Jorge III Nathaniel Bauder John Conover Anthony Gallina Cody Hayes Tristan Judd Winston Bennett Brandon Courteau Shawn Gardner George Heltz Jonathan Kaiser Ataleshvara Bhargava Steven Crawford Timothy Gaston Isaac Hernandez William Kaiser Reeju Bhowmick Jack Crudele Jackson Gaylord Trevor Hess Markas Kates Gavin Bloom Colin Cubitt Michael Gee Kyle Hill Richard Keenan Nicholas Bober Victor Curtis Johnathan Geery Erik Hobbs Eric Kelleher Timothy Bolda Christopher de Smidt Daniel Geisler David Hoh Nicholas Kennedy Landon Brice Nathan DelVecchio Benjamin Gennarino Jonathan Homer Spencer Kennedy Colin Brodie Andrew DeMott Mitchell Glaser Jacob Hoodak Sean Kenyon Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 28 William Kircher Andrew Meyer Joshua Pitt Parker Stone Roy West Caleb Klaver Joshua Mezzoprete Noah Plunkett Parker Story II Daniel Whitney Christopher Knight John Miller Kaleb Pragle Luke Strassner Jakob Wiesmore Elias Koch Nicholas Molinari Joseph Proe Jonathan Sutton Alex Wilkes Ethan Kohrt David Mooney Caleb Puzio Sidney Taylor Jason Wilkie Jan Koops Mason Moore Austin Quintana Bryn Tayman David Wilkinson Christopher Kowalski Andrew Moore Tyler Regelsberger Devon Tayman Seth Williams Matthew Kuhl Alex Morales William Riedlinger Anthony Templar Noah Winslow Spencer Kull CoeDee Mowers Dillon Riggs Michael S. Thomas Jason Witkowski Robert Kurdziel Samuel Murray Garrett Robinson Michael W. Thomas Jakob Witt Christopher LaBar Syed Mustafa Jared Rohr Matthew Thurston Benjamin Wittman Seth Langan Justin Myers Jakob Rossi Eric Toepper Jacob Wolfanger Zachory Lawson Adam Nardone Matthew Ruhland David Tomer Zachary Woodworth Aleksandr Leeper Christopher Ng Derek Sahrle Bryan Tornatore Hayden Woodworth Mark Lindsay Alexander Noel Connor Sargent Stephen Travis Conor Wright Nathan Loftus Konrad Osterwinter James Schnell Graham Trolley Brennan Zaremba John Malloy Jeffrey Page Seth Schukraft Nathaniel Tsai Joseph Zuniga Zachary Mangiafesto Cleve Panike Luke Sewar Chase Tyler Raymond Mannhardt John Papin Joshua Shanks Reece Van Doren Ryan Marin Micah Pare Kyle Shaw Noah Van Stralen William Markwick Alexander Parks Charles Shea Peter VanCamp Johnathon Mattick Matthew Passero William Shea Benjamin VanderStouw Christopher May Ian Pawluckie Levi Silvarole Bradley Vernon Ryan McDowell Matthew Pelton Jared Skrotzki Richard Volkman-Lien Benjamin McMath Andres Perez Johsua Slayton Nikolas Walker Jordan McNees David Petrison Michael Spagnola Devin Waugh Andrew Meiners Joseph Philoppone Caleb Stamler Spencer Weigand Andrew Menteer Jared Pierce Matthew Stephany Colin Welch Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 29 2016 Awards & Honors The heart and soul of our organization and our community stems from volunteerism and service to others.

2016 Silver Beaver Honorees Eight individuals received the for their distinguished service in making an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council.

Len Angie – Greece Chris Bjorling – Canandaigua Matthew Crance – Liverpool Greg Erway – Farmington Lew Heisman – Fairport Spencer Jones – Pittsford Julie Lowry – Fairport Terry Rieck - Fairport Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 30 Distinguished Citizen The Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award is a prestigious honor presented to individuals for outstanding “Scout-like” service to their community. The award is presented annually at the Youth Power Dinner.

Honorees: The Sessler Family

Outstanding Eagle Scout Honoree The Outstanding Eagle Scout Award is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s National Eagle Scout Association committee to Eagle Scouts who have made a positive impact close to home.

Honoree: Robert Kessler Robert Kessler, earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1957. He was instrumental in developing the “21 Stories for Scouts” rappelling event, in addition to serving on several committees (i.e., Eagle Mentor Dinner, Friends of Scouting, the Exploring program, and the Heritage Society). Bob also lent his time and leadership to the Council as Vice President of Fundraising, Vice President of Planned Giving, Executive Vice President, Chair of the Council’s five-year Strategic Plan, and board president since 2015. He serves on several boards of local organizations and is a partner at Woods, Oviatt, Gilman, LLP. Seneca Waterways Council Council Waterways Seneca 2016 Annual Report 31 Chartered Organizations 1st Congregational United Church of Christ Chili Volunteer Ambulance Service First Congregational United Church of Christ James A. Dobson Apartments 1st Presbyterian Church of Chili Chris Johnson Law First Presbyterian Church Jewish Community Center/Greater Rochester 21st Century After School Clyde-Savannah CSD Christ Chapel Wesleyan Church First United Methodist Church John Knox Presbyterian Church Aldersgate United Methodist Church Christ Clarion Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Church Of Canandaigua Kiwanis Club of Greece NY Allendale Columbia School Christian Youth Basketball League First United Methodist Church of Geneva Kiwanis Club of Irondequoit American Institute of Architects Churchville Fire Department, Inc. Forever Green Unities Kiwanis Club of Webster American Legion Post Churchville Lions Club Free & Accepted Masons Ark Lodge #33 Klem Road North Elementary School PTSA American Legion Post #1430 Clifton Springs Rotary Club Free & Accepted Masons Lodge #1180 Klem Road South Elementary School PTSA American Legion Post #1830 of Chili Clyde Volunteer Fire Department Friendship Class Of Rose Methodist Knights of Columbus Council 11374 American Legion Post #227 Cottreall-Warner American Legion Post 942 Gates Lions Club Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Catholic Church American Legion Post #256 Council Of Ministries Gates Presbyterian Church Lakeview Community Church American Legion Post #394 Davidson Fink LLP Gates-Chili Fire Department Laurelton United Presbyterian Church American Legion Post #468 (Greece) Dundee Area Council Of Churches Gen Valley-Henrietta Moose Family Center LDS Brockport Ward Rochester Stake American Legion Post #494 East Rochester Fire Department Genesee Conservation League Inc. LDS Canandaigua Ward Palmyra Stake American Legion Turner Schrader Post #34 East Rochester Rotary Club Genesee Valley Fire Department LDS Fairport Ward Palmyra Stake Asbury First United Methodist Church Easter Seals of Western New York Genesee Valley Trappers, Inc. LDS Lyons Ward Palmyra Stake Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. Eike Jordan Bauer Post #1501 Geneva Family School Association LDS Palmyra Ward Palmyra Stake Barclay Damon LLP Elks Lodge #24 Geva Theatre Center LDS Pittsford Ward Palmyra Stake Barnard Fire Department Elks Lodge #1249 Greece Baptist Church LDS Rochester 1st Ward Rochester Stake Barrington Rifle Club Elks Lodge #869 Greece Historical Society LDS Rochester 2nd Ward Rochester Stake Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Elks Lodge #992 Greece Police Department LDS Rochester 3rd Ward Rochester Stake Bethany Presbyterian Church Ely-Fagan American Legion Post 1151 Greece United Methodist Church LDS Rochester 4th Ward Rochester Stake Bloomfield Lions Club Empire Education Group Greece Volunteer Ambulance, Inc. Leap Program Bloomfield Rotary Club Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Harvey C. Noone American Legion Post 954 Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department Brighton Fire Department, Inc. Fairport Baptist Home Henrietta Fire Company #1 Living Word Church of God in Christ/School #45 Brighton Landscape Fairport Central PTA Henrietta Fire District Loyal Order Of Moose Lodge #1420 Brighton Police Department Fairport Community Baptist Church Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Brighton Rotary Club Fairport Fire Department Heritage Christian Services Lyons Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Brockport Fire Department Fairport Lions Club Highland Hospital Department Mary Cariola Children’s Center Brockport Police Department Fairport United Methodist Church of Family Medicine Maxfield Hose Volunteer Fire Department Brockport United Methodist Church Fairville Volunteer Fire Department Hillside Children’s Center School Memorial AME Zion Church Bushnell’s Basin Fire Association, Inc. Farmington Volunteer Fire Department Hilton Fire Department Mendon Fire Department Camp Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Field Street Recreation Center Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church Middlesex Conservation Club Canandaigua Middle School Finger Lakes Ambulance Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Migrant Education Project Canandaigua Yacht Club Finger Lakes Community College Honeoye Falls-Mendon Rotary Club Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Charity Leah Finger Lakes Economic Development IBC Engineering Monroe Ambulance Chili American Legion Post 1830 First Baptist Church Innovation Central Monroe County Bar Association Chili Fire Department, Inc. First Baptist Church In Chili Irondequoit Rotary Club Mount Olivet Baptist Church

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