Centerpieces are made every year by the current Assistant Patrol Leader(s) of each patrol for the Family Dinner. The scouts are to use their imagination and artistic skill to create something scout themed for their patrol's table. Typically, recent trips are recreated with an added element of story telling. Prior to the start of the Family Dinner, the Staff Patrol judges the centerpieces and ranks them in order based on originality, creativity, craftsmanship, presentation, and a number of other criteria. The order in which the patrols eat is determined by the ranking of this contest.
Past Winners[]
2017: Eagle - Ethan Skorup
2016: Eagle - Brendan Herrin
2015: Eagle - Jack Roadcap
2014: Fox - Sam Williams
2013: Eagle - Nathan Rose
Lion Patrol's 2012 Centerpiece
2012: Lion - Mike Roadcap and Ravi Tata
2011: Lion - Redmond Watson
2010: Wolf - Alex Schon
2009: Fox - Matt Dong
2008: Color - Robby Adelberger
Dick Bensing's Orders[]
Scouts are prohibited from making any models of the Cabin or other Troop structures and then forcibly "donating" them to Paoli 1. There are already plenty of models taking up space in the Trophy Room and attic.
Miscellaneous Rules[]
While there is a large margin for creativity, various rules and restrictions have been implemented on the nature of a centerpiece. APL's are prohibited from constructing any model of the troop cabin. Electronics, fireworks or similar displays of fire, and anything edible is not permitted.