July 14, 2014 -
Long Island
Hunt Corporate Services, Inc.'s David Hunt was presented with the 2014 District Award of Merit by Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America, at its annual District Awards and Recognitions Dinner held on May 22nd at Huntington Elks Lodge.
The Matinecock District serves over 3,000 youth members in the town of Huntington and in the Commack, Kings Park, and Hauppauge school districts in western Smithtown Township. Each year, council recognizes noteworthy service to youth in scouting, outside of scouting, or both. Those awarded this year were: Hunt, assistant scoutmaster for Troop 113 (Centerport), David Puttre, scoutmaster of Troop 8 (Elwood), and Kevin Klein, assistant cubmaster of Pack 5 (East Northport).
Hunt is a member of the executive board of Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America and has been an Eagle Coach for many years. He also serves on the Matinecock District Advancement committee helping to oversee the Eagle Scout service projects from 28 local troops, attending Eagle Scout Boards of Review and Courts of Honor as a District representative, and counseling Scouts at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp. Hunt is a merit badge counselor for 11 different merit badge subjects, awarding an average 70 merit badges a year to deserving Boy Scouts. He is also an Assistant Scoutmaster and Eagle Coach with Troop 113 in Centerport, NY. In 2013, he was presented with the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award, by the Suffolk County Council. Mr. Hunt is also the founder and blogger of EagleCoach.org, a website devoted to helping Scouts earn Eagle Scout rank.