Politics & Government

PHOTO/VIDEO: Boy Scouts Join Clark Council to Earn Citizenship Badges

Three scouts from Troop 145 attended and participated in Monday night's Clark council meeting.

Ed Lasinski (seventh grader at Kumpf), Matt Janowski (seventh grader at Kumpf) and Nigel Sequeira (sophomore at ALJ) from Clark Boy Scout Troop 145 shadowed council members at Monday night's council meeting to work on earning their citizenship badge.

Councilman Richard Kazanowski explained the meeting process and the different roles of those on the dais to scouts. (See our video, above.) The young men made motions on agenda items and helped to move the meeting along.

Council members said they were happy to see young people interested in Clark government.

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Patch asked the three young men if they would consider running for council in the future after witnessing a meeting. The unanimous answer: "Maybe!"

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