Report: Local Eagle Scout awarded with distinguished honor

LOWVILLE- For the first time in decades, an Eagle Scout from Lewis County is being recognized for achieving a high honor award.

Scout Drew Ortlieb, of Troop 162, has officially taken third place this year as a recipient for New York’s Scout of the Year. This development is according to the latest from WWNY-TV.

The honor was awarded from the Lewis County VFW Post 6912. “I’m really happy I was nominated for this, and I placed really well,” Ortlieb told reporters.

He has been in the scouts ever since he was in the first grade. “It takes a lot of leadership and dedication,” Ortlieb added.

“I painted seven cat rooms at my local humane society, and we only started doing five.”

Scouts here locally and statewide are encouraged to consider applying for the Scout of the Year program.

For details on eligibility, be sure to visit or contact your local VFW. 

Image courtesy via Lewis County VFW Post 6912.