Welcome to Troop 421
Troop 421 is located in Fairview Park, Ohio at American Legion Post 421 at the intersection of W. 220th St. and Brookpark Road, just across the bridge from NASA Glenn.
Our troop has 30 active scouts. Our Scoutmaster, Mr. Jim Delaney, is an Eagle Scout himself, "Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle!" 'Mr. D' as all of our scouts call him, has been our Troop 421 scoutmaster for many years. We have ten active Assistant Scoutmasters and a Troop Committee of another ten dedicated parents, led by Troop Committee Chair Dave Wenner. To Join Troop 421 -->
Our Troop is organized based on the Boy Scout tradition of "Boys leading boys." Our Senior Patrol Leader is Life Scout Nick P. and our Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is Eagle Scout Mike O. We have three patrols. Our Patrol Leaders are: Riley J., Brian H. and Connor W. See photos of our scouts -->
Mr. D is awarded the Silver Beaver Award
Scoutmaster Jim Delaney is shown surrounded by his proud family (L to R: Eagle Scout son Shawn, wife Kathy, Mr. D. and daughter Kelly) as he accepts the Silver Beaver Award at the Greater Cleveland Council awards ceremony on April 17, 2012. The Silver Beaver Award is a council level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. The Silver Beaver award is given to those who benefit the Scouting program through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. It is given to those who do not actively seek it.
Eagle Scout Court of Honor: Brian Hom and Collin Brancatelli
Troop 421 Eagle Scouts (L to R): Jamie Metzger, Mike O'Grady, Brian Hom, Collin Brancatelli, Brian Brancatelli and Scott Dunn (Troop 421 Eagle Scouts not shown: Riley Johns and Scoutmaster Jim Delaney)
Brancatelli family with Eagle Scout sons Brian and Collin, and State Senator Tom Patton
Hom family with sons Life Scout Grant and Eagle Scout Brian, along with State Senator Tom Patton
Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scouts, Brian Hom and Collin Brancatelli, who celbrated their Eagle Court of Honor on March 24, 2012 at Post 421.
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Troop 421 leads the BSA Unit in the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Our Scoutmaster Jim Delaney leads our Troop 421 flag unit at the St. Patrick's Day parade.
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New SPL
Congratulations to our new SPL, Connor W., shown here with outgoing SPL, Nick P. Many thanks to Nick for his service as our SPL in 2011, and best of luck to our new SPL, Connor W. ... Our new ASPL for 2012 is Riley J.
New SPL, Connor Wagner (on left) gets a scout handshake from our 2011 SPL, Nick P.
Troop 421 Youth Scout Leaders:
Congratulations to the newly elected youth Scout leaders and Patrol Leaders for 2012:
| Senior Patrol Leader: | Connor W. |
| Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: | Riley J. |
| Quartermasters: | Adam Wen., Evan Y., Adam Wit. |
| Scribe: | Jovanni L. |
| Historian: | Joe E. |
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| Patrol Leader: | Michael C. |
| Patrol Leader: | Nolan Z. |
| Patrol Leader: | Tom P. |
Eagle Scout Project
Congratulations to Nick Pesetsky on his Eagle Scout project. Thanks to all of the leaders and scouts who helped Nick on his Path to Eagle. Here's some photos:
2011 Summer Camp - Camp Frontier
Pioneer Scout Reservation
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2011 Fairview Park Memorial Day Parade:
Our Troop 421 scouts participated in the 2011 Fairview Park Memorial Day Parade to commemorate the U.S. soldiers, sailors and airmen who died while in military service for our country. Our Eagle Scout Scott Dunn also recited the Gettysburg Address during the ceremony at Fairview Park cemetery.
See more photos from the 2011 Fairview Park Memorial Day Parade
Scott Dunn's Eagle Scout Court of Honor:
Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout Scott Dunn on his Eagle Scout Court of Honor, held on May 22, 2011 at the Metroparks Nature Center.
Our Troop 421 Eagle Scouts, (L to R): Riley Johns; Jamie Metzger; Scoutmaster Jim Delaney; Scott Dunn; and Mike O'Grady.
Dignitaries at Scott's Court of Honor (L to R): Scoutmaster Jim Delaney with State Representative Nan Baker; Eagle Scout Scott Dunn; and State Senator Tom Patton.
Order of the Arrow:
Congratulations to our newest Order of the Arrow scouts and leader: (L to R) Troop 421 scouts: Riley J, Connor W, Mike O and Mr. Raffee Johns (whom earned his "Brotherhood") during the OA "Ordeal" campout on April 15-17, 2011 at Beaumont. Our three scouts became official members of the Order of the Arrow, as elected by the Troop. Order of the Arrow is the National Honors Society for Boy Scouts. (To be eligible for election, you must be at least a 1st Class scout and have completed at least 15 days and nights of camping in the two-year period prior to election. We hope to have elections for more Order of the Arrow scouts before Summer Camp.)
For more information about Order of the Arrow, go to:
www.oa-bsa.org/misc/basics/
Tobogganing 2011:
Troop 421 had big fun tobogganing at the Metroparks Chalet on February 12, 2011. Many thanks to Pack 207 and their leaders Cubmaster Eric Black and Tom Palisin.
OTHER RECENT TROOP 421 EVENTS -->
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- Thomas S., Assistant Troop Webmaster
