Award recipients are: In front, from left, Christin Huston, Paul Marken, Robert Lancaster, Joe Kelsey, Tina Walton and Micheal Krider. In the second row, are Steve Corbin, Holly Restemayer, Mary Jane Prater, Mark Krider, Teresa Rhoades and Rich Hayes. In back are Lonnie Fisher, Bob Coffelt, Cheryl Merchant and Trish Price.

The Lincolnway District of the Anthony Wayne Area Council of Boy Scouts held its Mardi Gras Celebration Dinner Saturday, Feb. 28, March recently at the United Methodist Church, North Webster.

The annual celebration dinner honors Scout Leaders from the district with numerous awards ranging from a Court of Honor to receive a National Youth Leadership Training Course Director Beading to 50 years of service.

The evening was concluded with Jim Molebash, district Scout executive, presenting the Lincolnway Talk. Molebash noted the leaders “don’t do what they do in scouting to get an award. You do it to get rewarded.” He noted those rewards are when a Scout shoots a bow and arrow for the first time, a non-swimmer passes the swimming test at camp, a mom pins an Eagle Scout pin on the chest of her son. “You’re reward is down the road when former Scouts makes moral decisions for his family, in business, as a legislature or in the oval office. You have the power to change the world.

“The time, talent, energy you spend give lasting changes in the lives you serve. In 100 years from now the world will be different because of that.”

Awards were presented to:

50 Years – Joe Kelsey, Bob Lancaster.

Scouter of the Year/Tin Lizzie – Lonnie Fisher.

District Award of Merit – Richard Hays, Jay Johnson, and Tina Walton.

Council Patch – Lonnie Fisher, Christin Huston, Trish Price, Jim Reeve, Sheri Reeve.

Eagle Scouter of the Year – Micheal Krider.

Religious Award – Holly Restemayer.

Daniel Carter Beard Commissioner Awards – Steve Corbin, Lonnie Fisher, Cheryl Merchant, Mark Krider, Teresa Rhoades

Arrowhead Honor Award – Lonnie Fisher, Mary Jane Prater and Teresa Rhoades. Prater also received the Unit Commissioner Key and Rhoades received the Commissioner Award of Excellence.

District Committee Scouter’s Training Award – Bob Coffelt, Bill Curl, Rich Hays, Paul Marken and  Tina Walton.

District Committee Key – Bill Curl, Mark Krider and Paul Marken.

Cubmaster Award – Christin Huston.

Scouter’s Training Award Cub Scouting – Ed Sexton.

Leader Award – George Robertson

Anthony Wayne Area Council Field Director, Jim Molebash presented District Committee members and commissioners with “silver level” for District Journey to Excellence.

Also recognized were Units (troops and Packs) receiving Gold, Silver or Bronze Journey to Excellence awards. Troops and Packs receiving the Gold Award were Troops 85, 715, 726, 729, 776 and Packs 3088, 3089, 3726, 3731, 3736, 3761, 3776, 3782, 3838 and Team 5007. Receiving the Silver Award were Troops 83, 94, 730, 747, 761 and Packs 3082, 3085, 3729, 3747 and Team 6776. Troop 782 received the Bronze Award.

Eagle Scout recipients in 2014 were also recognized and included: Jerrod Spieth, Aaaron Speakman, Evan Didier, Alec Giles, Derick McCain, Kyle Hawn, Evan Straug, Lucas Schmittler, Tanner O’Reilly, Carson Miller, Ryan Vance, Phillip Prce, Anthon Anker, Brian Holloway, Paul Motter, Caleb Ray, Jacob Sudlow, Samual Bolduc, Blake Braun and Kevin Holt.

The Lincolnway District is comprised of Troops, Packs and Teams from Kosciusko and Whitley counties. The district has 127 in Tigers, 331 in Cubs, 220 in Webelos, 290 in Boy Scouts and 16 in Venturing/Sea Scouts.

Lincolnway District Leaders comprised of approximately 60 individuals serving in various capacities, were recognized as well.