Paul Ackley, Osprey District Scouter, receives the Silver Beaver Award, April, 2022

Paul Ackley is a 25-year veteran of the New Jersey Department of Corrections and has been a Walmart employee for more than 10 years. He and his wife have four grown children.

Paul started in Scouting as a Cub and completed his Arrow of Light. He crossed over to a Scouts BSA Troop and completed the Life rank. He has fond memories of working on camp staff as a youth, providing service in the dining hall.

When Paul’s son Chris turned 11, Paul found himself reconnecting with Scouting. Three years later, he reconnected with his Summer Camp days as well and joined Camp Staff as sports director, archery director, shooting sports director, and a Scoutmaster for provisional campers.

On a Council level, Paul chairs both he Shooting Sports Committee and the Campership Committee

Paul shared his philosophy as a Scouting leader: “Do anything you can to make the Scout’s experience a memorable one.”