Two members of West Hartford’s Boy Scout Troop 44 were honored with their Eagle Scout awards on Oct. 5.

By Ronni Newton

Boy Scout Troop 44, which meets at the Universalist Church of West Hartford, has announced that two members have recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout and were honored at an awards night held on Oct. 5, 2025.

The new Eagle Scouts are Adarsh Tolat and Jeremy “JJ” Safryn.

Dan Herzog helping assemble the walkway in Westmoor Park. Courtesy photo

Nationally just 6% of Scouts BSA members complete the rigorous process, which includes completion of a project that demonstrates leadership and organizational skills and benefits a community organization, school, or religious institution.

Rich Bouvier, Troop Committee Chairperson for Troop 44, described the projects completed by their two new Eagle Scouts.

Adarsh Tolat’s project, the completed paver walkway at Westmoor Park. Courtesy photo

Tolat’s Eagle project “consisted of designing, raising funds, purchasing materials, and leading a team of scouts, friends, and adult volunteers in rebuilding an ornamental paver stone walkway in a garden at the Town of West Hartford’s Westmoor Park.”

JJ Safryn painting the exterior of the cabin at Westmoor Park. Courtesy photo

Saffryn’s Eagle project was also for the benefit of Westmoor Park. According to Bouvier, his project “consisted of designing, raising funds, purchasing materials, and leading a team of scouts, friends, and adult volunteers in repairing and repainting a historical cabin” on the Westmoor Park property.

Anyone interested in joining Boy Scout Troop 44, can contact Scoutmaster Ben Safryn at [email protected].

Before and after photos of the work at the cabin at Westmoor Park. Courtesy photo

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