The Diocese of Ogdensburg Catholic Committee on Scouting, which services the Adirondack, Hiawatha Seaway, and Twin Rivers Councils of Eastern, Northern, and Central New York recently presented the Pelican Award to John C. Burnham of Pack 62 Canton, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. The award is presented by recommendation without the knowledge of the recipient for outstanding work to both Catholic and non-Catholic Scouts. John has been a member of St. Mary's Parish, an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 27 Canton, an Assistant Cubmaster to Pack 62 and Charter Organization Representative. As well, John has worked with many boys to attain their Roman Catholic and other religious emblem awards. The award was presented to John at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Canton on December 11, 2005, by Fr. Timothy Canaan, Pastor and Cory Haynes Diocesan Chairman and BSA Staff Advisor to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. To conclude the presentation Fr. Canaan and St. Mary's Parish was presented the Golden Bow Award for sponsoring Pack 62, to make Scouting available for each Catholic youth and the community at large.
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The Ogdensburg Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting has been awarded the "Quality Diocesan Committee Award" by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting
The Region 2 Chairman Ed Winterkorn informed Sister Mary Rita Kempney, SSJ, Diocesan Director of Catholic Scouting, of this high honor.
This award was earned because of the committee's continued working relationship with the scout units of the diocese, the other diocesan committees within their region, and the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.
The Diocesan group promotes and presents the Boy and Girl Scout Religious Emblems, and trains new Emblems Counselors.
The members also organize a Day of Reconciliation and a Catholic Scout Retreat each year for the scouts of the diocese.
The committee works closely with the youth ministry, evangelization and vocation programs of the diocese. A member of the diocesan committee, Tom Higman, has just finished his first year at the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
The Committee also has a good working relationship with the Knights of Columbus and some of the member of the Knights.
Picture as seen in North Country Catholic, August 5, 2005
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