About
Boy Scout Troop
St. Raymond’s RC Church
Atlantic Avenue
East Rockaway, NY 11518
Scoutmaster: David M. Shields
e-mail: DMS59Dart@aol.com
Phone: 516 593-4254
Committee Chairman: Edward J. Schenk
e-mail: EJSchenk@aol.com
Phone: 516 593-1676
Meeting Friday evenings during school year
St. Raymond’s School Gym Doors open at 7:30 PM
Meetings: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Member of:
Theodore Roosevelt Council, B.S.A.
544 Broadway
Massapequa, NY 11758
Phone: 516 797-7600
e-mail: iroqbsa@trcbsa.org
History of Our Troop
St. Raymond’s RC Church has sponsored a Boy Scout Troop since 1927, first Troop 84 from 1927 through 1954, then our Troop 332 from 1952 to the present. The Troop holds its’ regular meeting each Friday night during the school year from 7:30 to 9:30 PM in the St. Raymond’s School Gym.
In Troop 332’s fifty-fouryear history, the Troop has received many recognition’s and awards including the following:
Eagle Scouts: 116
Region 2 Gold Medallion Award: 1999, 2003.
RVC Diocesan Gold Medallion Nominee 2005
Bishop’s Troop: 1970, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1989 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2006. – The only Troop to win it fourteen times including five consecutive years.
Pope Paul VI Unit Award: 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
National Honor Unit Award: 1975, 1978, 1985.
National Quality Unit Award: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
National Unit Camping Award: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
Centennial Quality Unit Award: 2007
NESA Scoutmaster Award of Merit: 2
National Court of Honor – 4 Certificates of Merit
Scoutmaster’s Key: 12
St. George Emblem Recipients: 13
Bronze Pelican Emblem Recipients: 11
Silver Beaver Award Recepients: 6
District Scoutmaster of the Year: 3
District Award of Merit Recipients: 12
Scouter’s Key: 14
Scouter’s Training Award: 17
Woodbadge Beads Recipients: 4
Commisioner’s Training Award: 3
Commisioners Key: 3
Cub Scout Leaders Training Award: 5
Cubmaster’s Key: 2
District Committee Key: 1
Tiger Coach Training Award: 1
Den Leader Coach Award: 1
Den Leader Training Award: 2
Catholic Scouter Development Training: 21
Members of the Sagamore Service Troop: 4
Order of the Arrow Ordeal Membership: 106
OA Arrow Brotherhood Membership: 21
Am. Legion Comm. Americanism Meda: 3
American Legion Citizenship Medals: 110
V.F.W. Wars Citizenship Medals: 18
Bishop’s Emblem Recipients: 20
Pope Pius XII Emblem Recipients: 86
Ad Altare Dei Emblem Recipients: 187
Parvuli Dei Emblem Recipients: 207
Dharma (Hindu) Award: 1
Light of Christ Emblem Recipients: 26
God & Me Episcopal Cub Emblem: 3
God & Family Protestant Cub Emblem: 10
Mormon Cub Emblem: 1
Lutheran Cub Emblem: 3
Aleph Jewish Cub Emblem: 1
God & Country Protestant Award: 2
God & Church Protestant Emblem: 1
Dharma Hindu Scout Emblem: 1
N.C. American Legion Scout of the Year: 2
N.C. American Legion Exceptional Scout of the Year: 1
NYS American Legion Scouter of the Year: 1
DMS:2006
