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rustworthy and loyal, Scouts always remain true to themselves. No matter where one goes, a Scout is always a Scout. But never is a Scout more a Scout than when she or he is camping at J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation. “I’m sure there are some places where kids can make crafts or practice archery,” said Matt Klutzaritz, the Scout executive for the Pennsylvania Dutch Council of Scouting America, which oversees the operation of Camp Mack. “But to be able A group salutes the raising of the flag at J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation. to do it all in one spot is kind of our know about kids is that you don’t Their parents see them becoming attraction. Kids earn advancement want to rain on their advancements. good people. What we’re doing is through progression. One thing we That keeps them in the program. building the leaders of tomorrow. See Camp Mack pg 4
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Collin Goshert is a quick study, a fast learner. The 18-year-old resident of Warwick Township thrives in a nurturing and supportive educational environment. What Goshert has been able to accomplish in 10 short months is nothing short of amazing. “National champion” has a certain ring to it.
“From my perspective, I didn’t think it was difficult to learn to operate,” said Goshert. “For some, it’s more challenging. It’s not hard to learn if you have the right teachers and the right support. There’s operating and doing it proficiently; there’s a difference.” Near the end of June, Goshert took top honors in the heavy equipment operations category at the fifth annual SkillsUSA Collin Goshert stands with a piece of heavy See Collin Goshert pg 3 equipment.
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Matt Dorgan took heartbreak and turned it into hope and healing. On Dec. 3, 2020, his 15-year-old daughter, Brianna, died by suicide after a long struggle with mental health. “Her passing shook us to our core,” he said, noting that close friends rallied around him but he knew he could not just simply move on. “As we shared our grief, we realized a painful truth: Every one of us had lost someone we loved to mental illness. And now, we had lost Brianna. We knew something had to change. We had to do something.” In those first raw moments of heartbreak, the idea for a mental health festival was born, he recalled. “We wanted to raise money, yes, but more than that, we wanted to raise awareness and build a real support network for those in crisis,” Dorgan shared. “ Then came the words that changed everything: ‘We need to build the bridge.’ And just as quickly, someone shouted back, ‘For Brianna!’” Just weeks after Brianna’s death, on Dec. 27, 2020, Building Bridges for Brianna began. “Since that day, we’ve been committed to knocking down barriers to mental health care,” Dorgan explained. “When we see a wall in services, we don’t walk away. We find a way over it, around it, under it or straight through it.” Descr ibing his d aug hter, Dorgan noted that he could talk forever. “Brianna was an incredible soul - kind, compassionate and See Building Bridges pg 2
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