Chief Scout Executive, Robert Mazzuca, and a contingent of national, regional and local Scout leaders, toured parts of the Pacific region in March to celebrate the success of Scouting in the Pacific. The group visited the islands of Guam, Saipan and Majuro, with special stops in Kosrae and Ebeye.
During their visit CSE Mazzuca helped award five Awards of Merit on several islands and the Silver Beaver to Jerry Kramer in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Jerry is a long-time Scouter and founder of Troop 454 in Majuro. He is the head of PII and annually donates the resources needed for our summer camp on Enemanit. This marks the first time a Scouter in the Marshall Islands has received this prestigious award. Additionally, on a very short stop-over in Kwajalein, the Chief attended an Eagle Scout presentation for two Scouts, along with the Base Commander Col. Reid.
The highlight of the trip was in Majuro where the group dropped in on a camporee on the small islet of Enemanit, a part of the Majuro atoll system. The camporee was attended by about 400 Scouts from several of the neighboring islands. The Chief and his party traveled to the islet using a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe, called a korkor. They spent the day participating with the youth in traditional activities like fire-starting, basket weaving, coconut husking, and fishing. At the end of the visit, as the group was boarding the boat, they were treated to a sight of 400 youth lining the dock and singing farewell.
During their visit CSE Mazzuca helped award five Awards of Merit on several islands and the Silver Beaver to Jerry Kramer in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Jerry is a long-time Scouter and founder of Troop 454 in Majuro. He is the head of PII and annually donates the resources needed for our summer camp on Enemanit. This marks the first time a Scouter in the Marshall Islands has received this prestigious award. Additionally, on a very short stop-over in Kwajalein, the Chief attended an Eagle Scout presentation for two Scouts, along with the Base Commander Col. Reid.
The highlight of the trip was in Majuro where the group dropped in on a camporee on the small islet of Enemanit, a part of the Majuro atoll system. The camporee was attended by about 400 Scouts from several of the neighboring islands. The Chief and his party traveled to the islet using a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe, called a korkor. They spent the day participating with the youth in traditional activities like fire-starting, basket weaving, coconut husking, and fishing. At the end of the visit, as the group was boarding the boat, they were treated to a sight of 400 youth lining the dock and singing farewell.
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