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A-10 THE FRIDAY FLYER APRIL 6, 2018

Canyon Lake teen named Boy Scout of the Year

BY SUSAN GAMBLE impact of litter on the environment. His
CONTRIBUTOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER project was the building and placement
Canyon Laker Ryan Hosking, Pack of 3D shadow boxes at the Santa Ana
346 alumni and member of Troop 444 River Watershed in the City of Norco.
of Menifee, was awarded the 2017 Boy These boxes displayed information re-
Scout of the Year for the Three Peaks garding how long specific trash items
District at the annual banquet in Janu- takes to decompose naturally.
ary. Each year, Scout leaders through- Since this watershed flows into the
out the district are asked to nominate an ocean, Ryan’s project was aimed to de-
outstanding Scout for this achievement. ter the dumping of trash and littering
Ryan was nominated by his scoutmas- in the area. Ryan received the Glen A.
ter due to his outstanding achievements and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle
within and outside of Scouting and was Scout Project of the Year Award for the
chosen by the district to receive this high California Inland Empire Council and
honor. was recognized by the City of Norco for
Ryan joined Canyon Lake’s Cub his project.
Scout Pack 346 in 2009. He achieved the He has a goal of completing all merit
highest rank in Cub Scouts, the Arrow badges offered by Boy Scouts of Amer-
of Light rank, and was a Super Achiever ica. He has earned over 100 merit badg-
earning all 20 Webelos pins. He bridged es, OA Centuries of Service Award and
to Troop 444 in Menifee. He has been International Spirit Award as Messenger
very active in leadership in his troop of Peace.
including the roles of den chief, patrol Messengers of Peace is a global ini-
leader, Order of the Arrow representa- tiative designed to inspire millions of
tive and senior patrol leader. He is an ac- young men and women in more than 220
tive member of the Order of The Arrow, countries and territories to work toward
Cahuilla Lodge. peace. The initiative is inspired by the
Ryan has attended both National World Scout Committee, administered
Youth Leadership Training and Foxfire by the World Scout Bureau and driven
Leadership Training. Currently, he is the by youth volunteers worldwide.
junior scoutmaster for Troop 444. Outside of Scouts, Ryan is captain of
In addition to serving in his troop, NJROTC Orienteering Team and earned
Ryan attended the 2015 World Scout Distinguished Cadet Ribbon. The ribbon
Jamboree in Japan and served as se- is given out yearly to one cadet that has
nior patrol leader for the troop from the the highest scholastic and aptitude in PHOTO PROVIDED BY PATTI HOSKING
California Inland Empire Council at the NJROTC activities such as academics,
2017 National Scout Jamboree in Vir- physical fitness, and drill.
ginia. He has also served as a ranger at At Murrieta Mesa High School, Ryan
the BSA Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina competes on the water polo, mountain Canyon Lake resident Ryan Hosking receives the Boy Scout of the Year Award.
Island for the past three years. biking and the NJROTC armed drill
At the age of 14, Ryan earned the Ea- team and cyber patriots teams. He re- in 2017. light,” said Robert Baden Powell, sol-
gle rank in December 2015. His project ceived the Coaches Award for mountain “The Spirit is there in every boy; it dier, writer and founder of the world
was aimed to educate the public on the biking in 2015 and MVP for water polo has to be discovered and brought to Scouting movement.

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