BUCKS COUNTY CATHOLIC COMMITTEE HOSTS ARCHDIOCEAN DINNER

On Sunday, April 21, 2002, the Bucks County Catholic Committee on Scouting hosted the annual Archdiocesan Recognition Dinner at the Maltese Room in Bensalem, PA. Scout leaders from the various Councils gathered to honor adults who are working in Catholic Scouting. The adults were awarded the St. John Neumann Emblem and the St. George Emblem. Our guest speaker was Phil Martelli, headcoach of St. Joseph’s University Basketball Team. He emphasized the importance of scouting, and was impressed that the Archdiocesan Dinner is celebrating its 40^th year. His remarks included the importance of Catholic Scouting to the youth we serve.

In addition, Boy Scouts were awarded the Pope Pius XII Emblem for their work in workshops and passing a Board of Review.

The eleven scouts honored from Bucks County are: Matthew Erwin and Shawn Swaim from Troop 121, St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Levittown; Chris Daubert, Craig Kalinowski and Dan Moran from Troop 123, Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown; Walter Donovan, Barry Frank, Matthew Kraft, Kenneth Moritz and Theodore Szanajda from Troop 139 at Our Lady of Good Council Parish, Southampton; and Dennis Curran from Troop 153, Assumption Parish in Trevose.

From Cradle of Liberty Council (Delaware/Montgomery Division) the three scouts are Michael Antonelli from Troop 85, St. John Chrysostom; Jonathan McLaughlin from Troop 245, St. Dorothy Parish; and Luke Vetti of Troop 430, St. Mary Magdalen Parish.

From the Philadelphia Division of Cradle of Liberty the six scouts are: Jason Adams and Paul Hartner from Troop 394, Resurrection of Our Lord Parish; James Kelly from Troop 427, Queen of Peace Parish; Andrew Kushto from Troop 251, Fox Chase Methodist Parish; and Peter McPhillips and John Spivak from Troop 372, Hope Lutheran Church.

Next year’s dinner will be hosted by the Chester County Catholic Committee.