We, the members of Boy Scout Troop 215, would like to thank Fairmont Presbyterian Church for their many years of service and support of our Troop.  Unfortunately, this Troop has reached a time in its life where the last of the youth in the Troop have turned 18 and have become young adults in the Scouting program.  It has been a great honor to have served as the Scoutmaster for this troop since 1992 when you of Fairmont Presbyterian Church called upon me to fulfill that role.

Throughout my tenure as Scoutmaster, I have been blessed with many a great young man who has stepped from his inner shell to show his greatness.  From James, my first Eagle Scout, who was the only boy that stayed behind during some turbulence to help begin rebuilding the troop; to Kurt, our supreme fire builder; to Jonathan and Eric, Eagle Scouts both and gentle giants; to Daniel, a cardiac Eagle Scout, for encouraging thought and planning into excursions into the unknown; to Kyle, who sought a baton twirling merit badge; to Matt, who came to us from another unit to lend his leadership skills and to become my fifth Eagle; to Glenn, our "noisiest" Eagle Scout; to Louis and Alex, racing to that final day to finish their paperwork giving their Scoutmaster and families lots of grey hair from worry.

We have done many activities appropriate for our size to include camping in Adams County, caving in Mammoth Caves Kentucky, tobogganing at Pokagon State Park, camping at Cricket Holler and Woodland Trails Scout Camps, hiking, canoeing, helping at Halloween activities, supporting blood drives, helping Scout Sunday activities at Fairmont Presbyterian Church, and many other little activities that helped the boys to grow and demonstrate their leadership.

What these boys have achieved along the way and what I have seen grow in them, remind me of the parting comment in many a Mastercard® commercial (paraphrased) - "Being able to share this with them - PRICELESS."  To the leadership and members of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, thank you for giving me this opportunity and allowing me to serve the youth of the church and community through the Scouting program.


Parents, I encourage you to visit the Miami Valley Council website to learn more about Scouting opportunities in this area and to encourage your son(s) and daughter(s) to join the Scouting program to grow in citizenship, leadership, and physical fitness.

Richard Weyrauch
Scoutmaster, Troop 215 (1992-2008)

 

General Information

Meeting Night:     Tuesday  7:00 - 8:30 pm 

Location:            Fairmont Presbyterian Church
                         3705 Far Hills Ave (Room 012)
                         Kettering  Ohio  45429