It was a great night of excitement and energy as over 400 BSA scouts gathered together at Holy Spirit Church in Fremont to compete in the annual BSA Scout Indoor Rally on Jan. 31. This competitive event allowed different scout troops the opportunity to compete against troops in six different events including the knot tying, first aid, rope rescue, fireman’s drag and so much more.
All of the scouts from Newark, Fremont and Union City worked hard with their fellow scouts to quickly and effectively finish each and every task in hopes of placing in the competition.
“What a remarkable evening this is to get to watch these scouts compete for the joy of working and succeeding as a team. These future leaders should make us all proud.”
Newark Mayor Michael Hannon
At the end of the evening, Union City swept the entire competition with their city’s scout troops 2273, 273, and 20 placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively. This was especially exciting for female troop 2273 since they had won last year and got to keep their title for another year.
The spirit award was also won again by the female troop 2220 with their great spirit and loud cheers for their troop as well as for everyone else. This is the first time in the history of this competition that Union City won all three levels.
The special guest judges this year were the police leaders from Newark, Fremont and Union City who were blown away by these young adults. Throughout the whole night, they got to see the hard work and motivation that they had put in for this competition. Even Newark Mayor Mike Hannon was impressed by the event last year and was thrilled to get invited again.
“What a remarkable evening this is to get to watch these scouts compete for the joy of working and succeeding as a team. These future leaders should make us all proud,” he stated.
All the scouts were cheering for each other and even motivated the other troops that were struggling to finish the events, making sure that everyone felt supported and welcomed.
Scouting America, formally known as the Boy Scouts of America, has been around since 1910 and recently allowed girls to join the non-profit organization in 2018. Since then, they have risen through the ranks and have achieved so much in the community and their personal development, winning half of the awards at this event.
