The PPC Awards Celebration is being held on May 6 at Winnebago Scout Reservation, where we will honor our 2023 SILVER BEAVER AWARD recipients. We are also presenting the SILVER ANTELOPE AWARD, TRAILBLAZER AWARDS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS, VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARDS, and COUNCIL ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD.

The celebration will be held in the dining hall, with a gathering at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards ceremony will be at 12:30 p.m.  Seating is limited and registration is required. You can register on-line HERE. RSVP deadline is May 1, 2023.

We hope you will come out and support these dedicated volunteers and youth leaders! If you can’t attend the event in person, consider placing an ad or congratulatory message in the journal. Details about all these options are available HERE

For more information or questions, please contact Vicki Kallok at 973-765-9322 x246 or [email protected]

Congratulations to our 2023 recipients!

SILVER BEAVER AWARD: James Agar, Westfield; William Debiec, Vernon; Andy Monka, Denville; Gerard Serpico, Byram; J. Hamilton Slye, Bridgewater; Les Wu, Parsippany; and Geoffrey Zoeller, Rockaway Township

SILVER ANTELOPE AWARD: Archer Jones, Flanders

TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Jay DeBoey, Long Valley; Jack Flood, New Providence; Alan Gotliffe, Chatham; Dianne Hartshorn, Hopatcong; Joseph Schott, Fanwood; and Glenn Treier, Denville

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD: Patrick Bubniak, Troop 49; Ronald “R.J.” Bubnowski, Jr., Troop 150; Brianna Conlon, Crew 276; Sebastián J. Heredia, Ship 228; and Lora Panepinto, Ship 228

VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD: Connor Neuhaus, Crew 17; and Katherine Smith, Sparta

PPC ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD: Hal Daumé (1942-2022)