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BOY SCOUTS – EAGLE SCOUTS & GIRL SCOUTS - SILVER & GOLD

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The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award The highest rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process. The Eagle Scout rank has been earned by over 2.5 million youth.

The National Eagle Scout Association was established in 1969 by to recognize Eagle Scouts who achieve extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and have a strong record of voluntary service to their community.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they've learned as a Girl Scout to help fix a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world. And you don't have to be a seasoned activist or star student to get there. Girl Scouts who want to get involved and go for the Gold Award get a team of trusted adults and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and lead them to suocess, step-by-step. There's no other program like it.

Where to Volunteer

Nicole Vernachio at (732) 270-6960, Cattus Island County Park
Amanda Truhan at (609) 971-3085, Wells Mills County Park
Michelle Urban at (732) 281-2750, Jakes Branch County Park
Patti Trasferini at (609) 607-1861, Cloverdale Farm County Park
Christopher Claus at (732) 506-5122, Lake Shenandoah County Park & Ocean County Park
Jason Hoger at (732) 506-9090, Ocean County Park Administration Office
Catherine McLearen at. (732) 929-4769, Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site. email: CMcLearen@co.ocean.nj.us

EAGLE BOY SCOUT & GOLD GIRL SCOUT AWARDS
The following scouts earned their awards completing projects within the
Ocean County Parks Department or Natural Land Trust Properties
If you, or your son/daughter have completed an Award Project with the OCParks
System and are not on this list or you have missing information; dates etc.,
please email your information to OCParks@co.ocean.nj.us

2023
Bryson Petrina - Trash Can Encloosures in Lake Shenandoah County Park
Tom Lundin – Outdoor Classroom at Cattus Island
Jack O’Cone – Outdoor Classroom Kiosk at Cloverdale Farm
Thomas Agin – Refurbished Root Cellar, Storage Shed and Fire Wise Sign at Cloverdale Farm
Aidan Miller – Bee Hotels at Cattus Island
Sean Clark – Informational Signs along the Barnegat Branch Trail
Aiden Snedeker – Trash/Recycle can enclosures at Patriots Park
2022
Luci Street – Bluebird Houses at Cloverdale Farm
Charles Burton – Bird Blind at Cloverdale Farm
Gavin Ramins – Benches at Ocean County Park
Kiah Edwards – Osprey Nesting Platforms at Cattus Island
Evan Bellu – Bicycle Racks at Cattus Island
Grant Los – Raised Garden Bed for Park Rules Sign at Cattus Island
Erin Murphey – Curricula for Cattus Island at Cattus Island
Brielle Trad – Beneficial Insects Garden at Cloverdale Farm
Blake Grandinetti – Red Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
2021
Lily Boyd & Jordyn Glasser – Pollinator Garden at Cloverdale Farm
Seamus Watson – Playground Kiosk at Cattus Island
Joseph Ferrallo – Bicycle Repair Stations at Cattus Island
Evan Hilla – Greenhead Fly Traps at Cattus Island
Jacob Hybbeneth – Bait Cutting Station at Lake Shenandoah
Chris Rible – Trash Can Enclosures at Ocean County Park
Rich Dallassandro – Trash Can Enclosures at Ocean County Park and Shenandoah
John Gallo – Kiosk for Indian Oak Tree Cookie at Cattus Island
2020
Casey Shepherd – Fishing Line Recycling Containers at Lake Shenandoah
Dominic Bockin – Bench build/install at Lochiel Park
Grant Los – Refurbished The Rule Garden at Cattus Island
2019
Justin Madrigal – Trash Can Receptacles at Cattus Island
John Keklak – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Sections at Cattus Island
Derek Madrigal – Red Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
Tim Irons – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Sections at Cattus Island
2018
Ryan Nace – Trash Can Receptacles at Cattus Island
Connor Johnson – Archery Enclosures at Ocean County Park
Joseph Ryan – Birdseed Cabinet at Ocean County Park
Josef Birmen – Bat House Construction at Cattus Island
Bridgette Filan – Dog Waste Bag Dispensers & Trash Can Receptacles at Cattus Island
Joe Remelgado – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Sections at Cattus Island
Jack Coward – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Section & Bicycle Racks at Cattus Island
Patrick McElroy – Benches for Accessible Boardwalk Trail at Cattus Island
Joshua Ross – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
2017
Spencer Coward – Bench at Ocean County Park
Mike Centeno – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
John Marks – Benches - 2017
George Shenouda – Red Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
Jeremy Lennon – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
Brian Csillas – Yellow Trail Boardwalk Section at Cattus Island
2016
Dylan Tortorelli – Benches built (more info to come)
Dan Baxter – Kiosk at Lake Shenandoah
John Umina – Orange Trail Boardwalk Section & Markers for Blue Trail at Cattus Island
Kyle Kimmel – Bat Houses at Ocean County Park
James Beecroft – Pergola at Ocean County Park
Zachary Klein – Kiosk and Bench at Beaver Dam Creek
Austin Rogers – Arbors at Ocean County Park
Dylan Tortorelli – Arbor and Bench at Ocean County Park
John “Jack” Umina – Boardwalk on Orange Trail & Blue Trail Markers at Cattus Island
Erin Foreman – Bird Blind at Cattus Island
Matt Guastaferro – Trail Markers at Cattus Island
2015
Kevin Albora – Carlow Drive/Cattus flowerbed restoration at Cattus Island
Devin Leadbeater – boardwalks at Cattus Island
Matt Sirota – restore Ocean of Love Memorial at Riverfront Landing
Davenport – Kiosk at Cloverdale Farm
2014
Ryan Dougherty – Kiosk at Patriots
Michael A’Hearn – Bait Cutting Stations at Mantoloking Bridge
Frank Smentkowski – Entrance Sign at Cattus Island
2013
Zack Dougherty - Big Brothers/Big Sisters Fishing Trip at Lake Shenandoah
2012
Kevin Demario – Shoreline Protection at Cattus Island
Michael Moeller – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Dustin Shafer – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
David Leadbeater – Trail Restoration and Boardwalk Repair at Cattus Island
2011
Justin Wiegmann – Osprey Nesting Platform – Tilton Point NLT Property
Gerard Gallo – Picnic Tables at Cattus Island
Shawn Spina – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
John Cruz – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Bryan Pizzo – Benches at Cattus Island
2010
Henry Korotky – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
James Rupinski – Bat Houses at Cattus Island
James English – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Daniel Norton – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Matt Czech – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Yuriy Kaunzinger – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
D. Anthony Macrina – Bird Observation Blind at Cattus Island
Robert Colthart – Outdoor Classroom at Cattus Island
Shaughn Signorino – Information Kiosk at Cattus Island
Gabriel Pontipiedra – cleaning and blazing yellow trail at Jakes Branch
2009
Joe Lezczak – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Chris O’Neill – Kiosk at Cattus Island
Sean Healy – Path Improvement, Kiosk, and Bench at Cattus Island
Kyle LaBone – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Eric Speranza – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Kevin McCarthy – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
2008
Nicholas Paulovich – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Kyle Schweiger – Osprey Nesting Platform at Tilton Point NLT Property
Ryan Naismyth – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Robert Brown – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Mark Moses – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
2007
Jack Wescott – Observation Deck at Cattus Island
Mark Woolf – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Alex Illuzzi – Bird Observation Blind at Cattus Island
Arnold Palmer – Benches at Cattus Island
Jonathan Case – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Patrick Bless – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Nicholas Binaco – Osprey Nesting Platform at Tilton Point NLT Property
2006
Kyle Mahan – Boardwalk on Blue/White Trail Northwest Corner at Cattus Island

More Information to Come
Jameson Savage – Trash Can Enclosures
Dylan Campoverde – Trail Stairs at Hidden Ponds Trail, Jackson
Casey Bourke – Kiosk at Picnic Area at Ocean County Park
Chase Cumella – Map Kiosk at Ocean County Park
Kyle Sia – Arbor and Bench at Ocean County Park
Sean Jackson – Trail Stairs at Hidden Ponds Trail, Jackson
Josh Turner – Map Kiosk at Ocean County Park
Jacob Appignani – Kiosk at Lake Shenandoah
Sean Gallo – Lounge Chairs at Ocean County Park
Daniel Schwindinger – Kiosk at Ocean County Park
Gregory Warren – Osprey nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Connor Delaney – Benches at Cattus Island
Kevin Anton – Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Tables at Cattus Island
Paul Basilotto – Information Kiosk at Cattus Island
Nick Gerber – Information Kiosk at Mantoloking Bridge
Ryan Caulfield – Bird Blind at Cattus Island
Logan Boyko – Bluebird Houses at Cattus Island
Dan Hartig – Osprey Nesting Platform at Berkeley Island
Riccardo Sindoni Jr. – Boardwalk at Cattus Island
Eric Sumeriski – Benches at Cattus Island
Alex Lopez – Boardwalk Red Trail at Cattus Island
Anthony J. Berardi – Landscaping at Cattus Island
Kevin Albora – Landscaping at Cattus Island
Connor Wiegmann – Osprey Nesting Platform at Cattus Island
Joshua McEnroe – Picnic Tables at Ocean County Park
Sam Edelson – Benches at Ocean County Park
David Kohler – Map Kiosks at Ocean County Park
Elijah Pirl – Lounge Chairs at Cattus Island
Joshua Ebling – Map Kiosk at Ocean County Park
Jake Doering – Boardwalk at Cattus Island