A local youth troop with an alliterative designation was honored in a Gold Medal of Achievement Ceremony on Saturday, June 9th.
The Boy Scouts of America-adjacent “Royal Rangers” is a boys mentoring program organized through the Assemblies of God Churches and all related affiliates.
The Gold Medal of Achievement—bestowed upon David Hendrick of Smithtown, Jacob Alarcon of Shirley, Ralph Madrigal of Islip, Samuel Mateo of Central Islip and Steven Tola of Hauppauge this weekend—is comparable to the Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout Award.
“The diligence and dedication it takes to get these awards are nothing short of incredible,” said Legislator Leslie Kennedy, who was in attendance on Saturday.
“These Royal Rangers are incredibly hard workers,” she added, “and are well equipped to be future leaders.