Scout Receives National Certificate of Merit from Boy Scouts of America

Pictured above: Wayne Dukes, Chairman of the Black Swamp Area Council Advancement and Recognitions Committee, Hunter Burton and Greg Amstutz, Scouting Coordinator and Committee Chairman.

Hunter Burton was honored during the October 20 worship service at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert, Ohio. Hunter’s scouting skills were used to assist an individual in a medical emergency until medical personnel could arrive. The individual was having a heart attack. Hunter’s quick response and First Aid skills were noted by the Van Wert Fire Chief.