Scouters in Action: They saved two men from drowning!

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The Scouts of Troop 114G in Littleton, Colorado, were on an epic whitewater rafting adventure on the Arkansas River when disaster struck. A short distance ahead of them, a raft collided with a rock, dumping its passengers into the churning water.

Four Scouts and two Adult Leaders were awarded Medals of Honor (formerly Lifesaving Award) and Medals of Meritorious Action for their quick actions saved two men from rapids. Read the story here.

Scouts were honored at the Council dinner at Denver Museum of Nature & Science & at a special Troop ceremony

 

Four Scouts were featured in Scouts in Action (May 2023) in Scouts Life!