Annual Adult Awards Dinner
On Saturday, March 8, 2008, CCSALA hosted the Annual Adult Awards Dinner to honor the recipients of the St. George Emblem, the Monsignor James E. Dolan Award, and the Bronze Pelican Award.
The dinner and recognition ceremony were held at:
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church - in O'Reilly Hall
5801 Kanan Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Driving directions
Flyer and Dinner Registration (14 kB)
St. George Emblem Recipients
- William Bell - Verdugo Hills Council
- Gloria Brenneman - Western Los Angeles Area Council
- Martin Cardenas - San Gabriel Valley Council
- Mara Childers - Long Beach Area Council
- David Huelsman - Ventura County Council
- Laurene Huelsman - Ventura County Council
- Karen Miank - San Gabriel Valley Council
- Dawn Ponnet - Los Angeles Area Council
- Marion Sarmiento - Los Angeles Area Council
- Lisa Schwartz - Ventura County Council
- Garry Sheley - Los Padres Council
- Karen Swanson - Ventura County Council
- Mark Vampola - Los Padres Council
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting acting through the Archdiocese may make this award to members of the laity and clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, who have been nominated for their significant and outstanding contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in Scouting. The number of St. George Awards is limited each year based on the number of Catholic units in the diocese.
Bronze Pelican Award Recipients:
- Ben Clarito - San Gabriel Valley Council
- Jacqueline Natividad-Lawrence - Verdugo Hills Council
- Eva Ramirez - Spanish Trails Girl Scout Council
- Guadalupe Schubert - Verdugo Hills Council
- Thomas Sisolak - Ventura County Council
- Dennis Swink - San Gabriel Valley Council
The Bronze Pelican is awarded to men and women in recognition of their influence in the spiritual formation of the Catholic Youth in the Scouting movement. These individuals must be registered Scouters for a minimum of five years, have worked with Scouts in earning their religious emblems and have attended a Scouter Development within the past five years.
Monsignor James E. Dolan Honorees:
- John Lorentz - Ventura County Council
- Deacon Wayne Rascati - Los Padres Council
This award was established to honor Msgr. James E. Dolan from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who developed the Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem in 1926, the first ever in Scouting, to honor Catholic Scouters on the Archdiocese Committee for their service as an officer and/or in committee assignments. The nominee must have a minimum of ten (10) years of service in these capacities.
Please plan to attend the dinner and honor these deserving individuals.
