Local Scouters Honoured

Mark Schjerning | Jun 27, 2013

Two local scouters were honoured at an awards ceremony that took place on June 16 and coincided with the final day of a two-weekend training session for volunteers held at the Scouts Canada Camp located on Otter Lake in South Frontenac Township.

Harold Dalmas received the Silver Acorn Award and Bill Racz was presented with the Bar to the Silver Acorn. There are a number of awards in Scouting and the Silver Acorn is one of the more prestigious that is awarded for especially distinguished service to Scouting.

Scouter Dalmas has been involved for over 30 years in scouting and has been the Group Commissioner for the South Frontenac Group for the past 20 years, where he is responsible for recruiting, selecting and training volunteer leaders. He is also responsible for encouraging a positive attitude for growth, enabling the group to offer more youth the opportunity to take part in scouting.

Bill Racz receives his Bar to the Silver Acorn Award from Jim Peverley, Voyageur Council Commissioner

Bill Racz has been involved in the scouting movement for over 35 years. Scouter Racz currently acts as the Group Commissioner for Bayridge, organizes the annual Apple Day Fundraiser, held in October, and is the Deputy Area Commissioner, responsible for Property. He also serves as the Warden for the Loyalist Area Camp at Otter Lake. He was presented with the Bar to the Silver Acorn, which is awarded to a scouter who continues to provide particularly distinguished service to scouting. He received the Silver Acorn award in 2008.

The award ceremony took place at the conclusion of a Wood Badge 2 Course. This training session attracted leaders from the Ottawa area, as well as Brockville, Petawawa and Kingston. The session offered more detailed training for volunteer leaders who worked with youth in Beaver Colonies (aged 5-7), Cub Packs (ages 8-10) and Scout Troops (ages 11-14).