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St. John United Church of Christ to recognize Boy
Scouts past and present on Sunday January 12th
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[January 04, 2025]
On Sunday, January 12 at St. John United Church
of Christ, all Boy Scouts present will be recognized and plaques
bearing the names of all scouts enrolled in both Troop 6 and 1102
will be presented to the church. There will be a coffee hour from 9
a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by the morning service, then a reception
afterward.
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public is invited to attend this event and see amazing names of
scouts who are now pillars in Logan County and other communities
living up to their motto “BE PREPARED” and becoming leaders early in
life.
Outreach Ministry of the church has worked with Jason Maxheimer and
his fellow scout leaders in acquiring the names of scouts during
their time at St. John and/or First United Methodist Church. A
display will be set up in Fellowship Hall for viewing along with a
social hour for fellowship and conversation with the scouts at their
displays of past history along with some of their crafts. There is
also the wall highlighting some honors and trophies won by various
scouts.
The scouts have been visible working throughout Lincoln and Logan Co
– working the grandstand at Logan Co Fair for Toys for Tots & later
helping distribute them. You’ll see them working at the Community
Garden, Pumpkin Smash, moving books in Library and working with
Books in Park, They can’t vote but help with election nights and
help the local Woman’s Club with food pantry.
Many get their hands dirty working on the trails at Kickapoo Park or
helping a group coming into Lincoln to do projects/repairs etc.
Perhaps others have seen them doing other community projects such as
electronic recycling or document shredding.
BOY SCOUT HISTORY/ST. JOHN UNITED CHURH OF CHRIST
The value of character training of youth in the Boy Scouts of
America had early recognition in St. John Church. A Boy Scout Troop
was organized in 1912, only two years after national organization
was founded. The second troop in central Illinois was identified as
Troop 6. Walter Niebuhr was first scoutmaster (1912-1915) First
scouts were: Gerhold Balster, Harry Brelsford, Raymond Danner,
Arthur Gimbel, George Gimbel, Clarence Grauer, Raymond Klemm,
Raymond Lenhardt, Graydon Marti, Armin Rembe, Roland Rembe & Ralph
Wilmert. When camping along Sugar Creek on property of Herman Meyer
in Scoutmaster’s absence his mother, Mrs. Gustav Niebuhr would
direct the activities. Meals were prepared by Mrs. Elizabeth Goebel.
Boys had given an ice cream social to raise funds to finance the
trip.
Arthur A. Gimbel assumed leadership as scoutmaster (1915-1923 -and
remained a supporter until his death) All camps were held at Lincoln
Chautauqua. Fred W. Kochendorfer became scoutmaster (1923-1931 and
1933-1936) Frederick D. Tuemmier (1931-1933) In 1936 the boys were
transferred to other troops and Troop 6 was discontinued for many
years. Under Fred Kochendorfer many awards were earned, and the
greatest number of active scouts were twenty-eight. (excerpts from
St. John 100th Anniversary Book 1960) Scoutmaster 1988 was Ron
Staubly. Soon after Troop 6 disbanded and until 2019 the troop met
at First United Methodist Church. In 2019 Troop 1102 came to S t.
John UCC with Scoutmaster Jason Maxheimer since 2017 leading them.
Eagle Scouts Troop 6
Ariston Staubly
1989
David Wilmert
1990
Ken Cobb
Darin Wilmert
1991
Matthew Janet
1992
James Grimaldi
1993
Joshua Strotheide
Michael Garagus
Brian Grunkenmeyer
Nick Hurley
Kevin Hurley
Aaron Hurley
David Helm
Thomas Malerich
Tyler Malerich
Joseph Cristanus Jr.
Ted Michalsen
Adam DeWilde
Ryan Ebelherr
1998
Jamey Cabit
Jake Fleshman
Frank Hoblit
Chris Hurley
Jonathan Powley
Collin Voyles
Adam Voyles
1999
Chris Cabit
Frank Hoblit
EAGLE SCOUTS Troop 1102
1973
William Harris
Joseph Harrison
1977
James Turley
Scott K. Thompson
Brian K. Turley
1983
Robert Paul Turley
1987
Todd C. Thompson
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1988
Edward L Spellman II
David G. Wilmert
1989
Bradley D. Dellow
1990
Charles D. Spellman
1993
Keith Allan Anderson
Brett Douglas Thomson
James Richard Reed
Michael Andrew Mills
Stacy Lee Tedrick
1997
James Robert Glenn
1998
Nathan Apel Sasse
1999
Duane Allan Petty Jr
2001
John Robert Klemm
Daniel M. Schick
2002
Kiel Wayne Aderman
Aaron James Meyrick
Jonathan Michael Powley
Adam Voyles
Colin Voyles
Eric Ceresa Weaver
2003
Joseph David Gillen
Shane Daniel Steinberg
Aaron Daniel Uphoff
2004
Sean David Weaver
2005
Zachary Walter Landers
2006
Martin Jacob Oltmanns
Aaron Wayne Steinberg
2007
Corbin Allen Bell
2008
Trevor James Arrington
Orry Clate Ingram
Corey Richard Allen Janssen
James Edward White
2009
Mathew Barker
Aaron Filbeck
William Grover
2010
Ethan Graue
Joshua A. Sager
2012
Kevin M. Barker
John Michael Davis
Jarrod A. Grover
Joshua R. Henderson
Cameron G. Jodlowski
Samuel D. Opperman
Logan A. Thompson
2013
Nicholas Seth Board
Zachary R. Boss
2014
Ryan Lewis Rutschke
2015
Blake Austin Hermes
Carter Joseph McCraith
Haydn David Sanborn
2016
Noah Christian Burton
Taylor Cole Hoinacki
Zachariah N. Prather
Carter Thomas Robison
Garrett Schreiner
2017
Zachary Arthur Craig
Joshua Aaron Jackson
Caleb James Meador
William E. Stambaugh
Kenaniah Stephenson
2018
David Daniel-T Papach
2019
Elijah Michael Burton
Evan Randall Derrick
Caleb Chris. Jackson
Zachary T-E. Schafer
Zachary David Smith
William Morris Trent
2021
Seth Eddie Jackson
Kevin A. Maxheimer
2022
David J. Morrow II
2023
Aidan James Alaniz
Tristan A. Maxheimer
Stephen Starasta
2024
Kyle Marten
Jackson Mathon
[Tonita Reifsteck
co-chair of St. John UCC Outreach Ministry]
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