Boy Scout Troop 299 held their Court of Honor at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Walpole on Monday, October 19, 2009.  Forty-seven merit badges were awarded to 18 scouts.  Merit badges handed out included swimming, leatherwork, weather and orienteering, among others.  Other summer camp awards were also handed out including snorkeling, kayaking and mile swim and the Polar Bear Plunge.

     Ron Makinen and Josh Makinen completed training to become BSA Lifeguards.

     Six ranks were awarded.  Ben Bashaw and Macane Dunbar were awarded the Tenderfoot rank.  David Faulkner was awarded Second Class rank.  Alex Peck was awarded Star.  Graham Kaletsky and Kaelan Hansson were awarded Life Rank.

     Graham Kaletsky was also awarded the World Conservation award.