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OCTOBER 9, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 31
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BSA Troop 44 employs traditional methods to foster future leaders BY JEFF FALK
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ome people may think that Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is geared towards kids. But the experiences that Scouts enjoy help transform them from boys and girls to young men and women. Scouts BSA Troop 44 of Lititz’s mission is to positively affect the development of school-aged youths. Troop 44 executes its mission through traditional values, supportive role models and example-setting life experiences, all with the motto, “Be prepared.” “I hope (Scouting) helps with (the boys’) decision making and becoming leaders,” said Troop 44 Scoutmaster Joel Henkel. “Not every boy is going to become an Eagle Scout and that’s OK. But they still have the skills. My goal is that (the Scouts are) better people from Scouting.”
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“It’s a lot of fun watching them grow,” Henkel added. “ When they come into the troop, they’re very shy. But you can see their personalities develop.” Troop 44 is a member of the
Iron Forge District in Scouts BSA’s Pennsylvania Dutch Council. Troop 44 meets at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 200 W. Orange St., Lititz, on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. The group is
made up of 26 boys ages 12 to 18, who mainly reside in the Lititz and Warwick areas. “We like to encourage the boys to explore the outdoors and become leaders,” said Henkel.
“It’s a boys-run troop; all the boys contribute their ideas. We leaders do the leg work, but they run the meetings. The younger Scouts are learning from their predecessors.” “We have boys with a wide variety of interests,” he continued. “Some are huge into electronics or engineering. We have a lot who are into the outdoors. Surprisingly, (the Scouts) all get along, even though they’re from different backgrounds. It goes really well. It’s about experiencing things you never thought you would. It’s like, ‘Hey, give it a shot. You might actually end up liking it.’ All we ask is that you try it. It’s a lot more than rank advancement.” Considering input from their adult leaders, members of Troop 44 decide on the activities in which they will engage. The troop goes on about one day trip and one weekend trip each month - everything from hiking to biking to fishing to
BY JEFF FALK
O ly mpic athle te. Unite d States of America Olympic athlete. United States of America Olympic medalist. Each has its own specific ring to it. For Casey Kaufhold, they’re titles that all hold special meaning. At 20 years of age, Kaufhold is, and always will be, all three. The 2022 graduate of Conestoga
Valley High School is now more than a month removed from competing at her second Summer Olympic Games, and in many ways, the glow has yet to wane. “I’m still riding the high because I worked so hard to get there,” said Kaufhold, one of the finest female archers in the world. “I’m definitely still settling in from the experience. So few people get an opportunity to compete at the Olympics. So, to do it twice by the See Casey Kaufhold pg 4
Performer Cody McSherry has the music in him BY JEFF FALK
Lancaster Catholic graduate Cody McSherry performs on stage with the Tamburitzans.
C o d y Mc S h e r r y h a s b e e n performing for as long as he can remember. In many ways, performing is at the core of what he does and who he is. As he prepares to experience things in life that he never has before, the 2021 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and native of Conestoga can’t imagine an existence without performing. “As a person, I’ll continue to perform,” said McSherry, who’s
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