Scouts Honored in Scarsdale

Left, left, left right left. Scarsdale's Troop 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church seem to have perfected their marching and captured two awards this past Memorial Day from the American Legion Scarsdale Post #52, one for best marching performance in the village's annual Memorial Day Parade, and the other for rank advancement.

The marching award is the Troop's second consecutive victory in the category, taking home the same prize in last year's parade. The Troop has excellent maneuvering abilities, and is led in their routine by a vocal leader in Eddie Gruber. They successfully accomplish inward peels, outward peels, and cross peels, and what's more, they do so in perfect rhythm, and without hesitation.

The second award captured by the troop was the Harrington Award for Advancement, which is one of the most prestigious awards given out at the parade on Memorial Day. The award is presented to the troop that has the most rank advancements in the Eastchester/Scarsdale area. A rank advancement is a step in the process toward becoming an Eagle Scout, and is accomplished by earning merit badges and completing scouting tasks. Examples include the advancement from Tenderfoot to Second Class, and from Second Class to First Class. This award has existed since 1934, and was named after the Harrington family of Scarsdale.

Girl Scouts Receive Gold and Silver Awards:

Eleven girl scouts were honored at the Gold and Silver Award Ceremony of the Scarsdale-Edgemont Girl Scouts on May 31, 2015 at the Betty Taubert Girl Scout House in Scarsdale. State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Mayor Jon Mark and Erik Anderson, President of Girls Scouts Heart of the Hudson were on hand to honor the girls:

Gold Award Recipients:
Maura Dooley
Annabelle Stanley

Silver Award Recipients:

Catie Beveridge
Emma Kornberg
Mandira Shashank
Georgina Stanley

Robin Bochner
Zoe Landless
Julia Levy

Danielle Duffalo
Jaime Sarro