Scouting America volunteers from left: Braelyn Delmas (Troop 1709), Izik Currier, Brandis Wheeler, and Gideon Kass (all Troop 709) performed some community service staining the benches in the Christ Church courtyard on State Street in Montpelier on Sunday, October 25. Additional volunteers who worked on the project were Rachael Brassard, Charlotte Burt, and Emerson Burt. The benches were rebuilt after being damaged in the flood of July 2023.
Community Service Highlight: Scouts Spruce Up Christ Church Benches
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John Lazenby
John Lazenby 
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