Vaughn awarded highest accolade for Scouts

COMMUNITY: 1^st Yass Scouts celebrated their Christmas party at Coronation Park recently with the highest award for scouting presented to one of our youth members.

Ryan Vaughn was awarded his Australian Scout Medallion. This is the highest award for scouting in Australia.

Ryan was presented his award by Ian Petty, Regional Commissioner for Scouts, Riverina Region. His very proud parents and brothers were there as well as the Yass Scout leaders, and other Yass Scout members from Joeys, Cubs and Scouts.

Congratulations to Scout Ryan Vaughn. PHOTO: supplied

The Australian Scout Medallion is very difficult to achieve and has taken Ryan three years of hard work and dedication including leadership of the Yass Scouts, camping and bushcraft skills and organising from start to finish a three-day hike of the Hume and Hovell Walking track at Tumut.

His leadership has also involved leading a team at a Scouting competition at Camp Cottermouth in the A.C.T. Well done.

The 1^st Yass Scouts leadership would like to thank all those involved this year including leaders, committee, volunteers and most importantly the parents of the kids. We look forward to another great year in 2016.

Scout Ryan Vaughn receiving his Australian Scout Medallion from Regional Commissioner for Scouts, Riverina Region Ian Petty. PHOTO: supplied

Scout Ryan Vaughn with his proud parents Mr and Mrs Vaughn, 1st Yass Scout Leaders, Jenny Thompson and Don McCann and Regional Commissioner for Scouts, Riverina Region Mr Ian Petty. PHOTO: supplied