With two months to go, the Leatherstocking Council of Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce that the Class of 2022 Eagle Scouts have provided their towns and cities with an average of 202 community service hours each.

The Leatherstocking Council has seen a five-year rolling average of 64 new Eagle Scouts emerge from its membership each year. So far this year, 31 Eagle Scouts have led volunteer teams to give 6,267 service hours to a variety of nonprofits and community organizations. That is an average increase in the number of community service hours of 4%.

The top 10 Eagle Scout community service projects ranked by volunteer hours so far this year are:

• Matthew Bongiovanni of Chittenango, musical instruments repair and donations, 493 hours, made Eagle March 1.

• Andrew Albach of Chittenango, trash can enclosures for Camp Evergreen YMCA, 443 hours, made Eagle Jan. 24.

• Christian Valentine of Lauens, Morris school dugouts, 418 hours, made Eagle March 18.

• Floyd Brownell of Chittenango, Clear Path Little Free Library and dog training stools, 372 hours, made Eagle May 16.

• Jordan Russell of Chittenango, Over the Rainbow Pre-School playground upgrade, 293 hours, made Eagle July 18.

• Clifford Artis of Sidney, Sidney Community Garden, 258 hours, made Eagle April 22.

• Jonathyn Langone of Rome, Rome UMC Missions Room, 245.5 hours, made Eagle June 27.

• Samuel Larson of Hamilton, Shapiro Reserve stairs, 244 hours, made Eagle March 21.

• Jenna Deep of Waterville, Little Free Library of Clinton, 200 hours, made Eagle Jan. 18.

The Class of 2022 will be honored Sunday, Jan. 8 at the Leatherstocking Council’s annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner. Seating is limited to Eagles and their families; however, sponsors may be seated with an Eagle interested in pursuing a career in their industry for a tax-deductible donation of $500. There is room for 10 sponsors.

Contact volunteer dinner coordinator Tim Crossway for details by calling 315-982-7356 or emailing tcrossway@hotmail.com.