Courtesy of Troop 175

The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Lee Adamowicz, a Scout member of Troop 175 in Simsbury and a Junior Firefighter with the Fire Company, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. The rank of Eagle Scout is the highest one can achieve in Scouting. To attain this distinguished honor the individual must progress through the ranks in Scouting over several years and must pass specific tests organized by requirements and merit badges.

The Scout must also complete several community service projects along the way. For his final project Lee chose to help the American School for the Deaf which runs a summer camp on an island in Salisbury, CT. The nature trails there were in need of some maintenance and improvements.

With the help of some fellow Scouts, Lee cleared brush and debris from the trails and posted new trail markers which improved safety. He also built four new benches, four birdhouses and a picnic table for the trail. Approximately 200 man-hours went into completing the work.

To fund the project Lee Adamowicz organized a car wash at St. Mary's Church which covered half the costs of the project. He raised the other half by applying for a grant from Northeast Utilities Environmental Community Grant Program.

Junior Firefighter Adamowicz is well-respected within our organization and personifies the quality of individual character which the Junior Firefighter Program was designed to attract. He is a very active member and frequently recruits new members to our program.

The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company congratulates Lee Adamowicz on his hard-earned achievement and we are proud to claim him in our ranks.

Junior Firefighter Lee Adamowicz with Firefighter Ken Myers purchasing turkeys for the Turkey Trot which helps feed those in need during Thanksgiving.		Junior Firefighter Adamowicz helps on a haul line during a rope rescue training drill.