Two local Scouters, Kelly Pillsbury of Benton and Joseph Poulin of Oakland, from the Kennebec Valley District of Pine Tree Council, in January received The Silver Beaver, the highest award a local council can bestow upon a volunteer Scout leader.

Kennebec Valley District delivers Scouting in Kennebec, Lincoln, Knox, Somerset, and Franklin counties, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for the Kennebec Valley District of Scouting.

Joseph Poulin of Oakland, right, was one of two volunteer Scout leaders to be awarded The Silver Beaver on Jan. 18 at Camp Hinds in Raymond. Pine Tree Council Vice Chair Scott Valcourt, left, presented the award. Submitted photo

Poulin has been active in Scouting since 1990, when he was a Webelos Cub Scout, and then crossed into Oakland Troop 454. He earned his Eagle Scout award in 1997. Since 2002 he has served as a volunteer leader in Scouting at the local, district and council levels. He serves as the vice chair of Kennebec Valley District, training chair for Pine Tree Council and a member of the Pine Tree Council Executive Board. Additionally, he has served as program director for Day Camp and Fun Pack Weekends.

Pillsbury, a former district chair for Kennebec Valley District, serves on the District Committee and as a committee member for Troop 479 based in China. Both have received the District Award of Merit, the highest award a local Scouting District can bestow upon a volunteer. Pillsbury is a past Exalted Ruler of Waterville Elks Lodge No. 905, during which time she formed the “Antler Lodge” to bring the Elks program to youth. She joined Scouting in 1995 as a Tiger Cub parent.

Kelly Pillsbury, right, of Benton was one of two volunteer Scout leaders awarded The Silver Beaver on Jan. 18 at Camp Hinds in Raymond. Pine Tree Council Vice Chair Scott Valcourt, left, presented the award. Submitted photo

The awards were presented by Pine Tree Council Vice Chair Scott Valcourt on Jan. 18 at Camp Hinds in Raymond.

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