Patrick Cassidy of Maytown Receives Eagle Scout Award

Boy Scout Troop 53 of Maytown is honored to announce that Patrick Cassidy has received his Eagle Scout Award. Patrick is the son of Mike and Jean Casssidy of 104 E. High Street, Maytown, PA. The Eagle Court of Honor ceremony was held at the Donegal Presbyterian Church in Mount Joy on Sunday, April 20, 2008, with about 50 Boy Scouts, family and friends in attendance. 
Six of Troops 53’s most recent Eagle Scouts joined with other Eagle Scouts in the audience to deliver the Eagle Charge and join with Patrick in the Eagle Scout Oath, rededicating themselves to the ideals of Scouting. The Award was pinned by his parents and Scoutmaster Mark Rorabaugh presented him with an Eagle neckerchief and a commemorative hiking stick with medallions representing all of his scouting ranks and accomplishments. The formal ceremony was followed by refreshments and socializing.

Patrick Cassidy has been an active member of Troop 53 since 203. He has hiked historic trails at Gettysburg, Valley Forge, and Antietam; biked the Lebanon Valley Trail and the York Heritage Trail; canoed on the Delaware River; attended summer camp with the troop at both Camp Bashore in Lebanon County and Camp Rodney, Maryland. Patrick camped with Troop 53 for over 74 nights; trail biked over 60 miles; and spent over 76 hours in service projects including Webelos Academy, Little Chiques Watershed Cleanup, and Scouting for Food. 
Patrick is the Chief Drummer of the Troop 53 Fife and Drum Corps. He has participated in Landis Valley’s Civil War Days and Lancaster Historic Society’s Living History. Patrick has been involved in Civil War reenactments at New Bedford, Bull Run, and Gettysburg.

In addition he planned and executed an Eagle Scout Service Project that was designed to landscape and repair the exterior of the American Legion in Maytown. He also planned the restoration of the monument and flagpole in the front of the building. Patrick has served Troop 53 as a Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. 
Currently a sophomore at Lancaster Catholic High School, Patrick is a Distinguished Honor Roll student and a member of the LCHS Marching Band.