Scouts in Action
He saved the man from icy waters!
Jake Silfies and Matt Mikosky, both 12, were hiking during a winter camping trip on Lake Stillwater, Pa., when Matt’s dad fell through the ice.
Listen as Jake, Matt and Matt’s father describe the rescue in a true story of Scouts in Action.
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Feb. 25, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Matt was very very brave. Im glad that the dad is ok.
Feb. 27, 2008 at 7:34 am
Even if someone makes a rescue and is not a scout, do you still put them in Scouts In Action? Oh and one other thing did you get the peoples permission to put them in S.I.A?
Feb. 27, 2008 at 1:53 pm
matt is awesome, he is my new boy scout idol
Feb. 27, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Matt was a life saver.
Feb. 28, 2008 at 11:19 am
Wow incredible! Thats cool. But i hope im never in that situation
Feb. 28, 2008 at 9:41 pm
cool matt andjake
Mar. 1, 2008 at 9:36 pm
kev, thats a great question. ive always wondered about that.
Mar. 1, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Awesome…………John and Jake, you should be very proud of each other, as I am of you both !!! You John, for training the scouts so well, and you Jake, for putting into action what you were trained to do. Charles and Matt, to you both, thank God you didn’t lose your cool and remambered all you learned also, because surely that too helped save your lives. Kudos to the whole troop !!!!!!! gram n gramps
Mar. 2, 2008 at 11:29 am
cool, kids like matt and jake are what all boy scouts should be
Mar. 2, 2008 at 4:15 pm
He is a cool kid not many kids are brave enough to save lifes
Mar. 2, 2008 at 7:44 pm
It’s so invigorating to hear the good exploits of the the young men in the Scout Program. Keep up the great work.
Mar. 4, 2008 at 7:27 am
nice job jake and john were proud of you even in Va. Wtg troop and leaders!
Mar. 9, 2008 at 4:40 pm
wow amazing!
Mar. 13, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I’ve fell throgh ice before and its not fun.
Mar. 16, 2008 at 10:06 am
The people who saved Matt’s father were pretty brave to do it.
Mar. 22, 2008 at 10:20 am
That would be pretty scary! I love reading these in the magazines!
Mar. 28, 2008 at 7:37 pm
wow you are brave!
Mar. 29, 2008 at 1:33 pm
i would freak i’d be afraid of hitting my head and dieing
Apr. 2, 2008 at 2:37 pm
that would be freaky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 13, 2008 at 6:22 am
hes awsome i would propaley freeze up i would be so scared!!
B) X)
May. 30, 2008 at 5:42 pm
You guys are weird!!!
May. 31, 2008 at 10:02 am
it is very nice
Jun. 1, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Wow! nice job.
Jun. 1, 2008 at 5:51 pm
i would have died laughing if i saw that happen!
Jun. 2, 2008 at 8:39 pm
i think he did a very good thing.
Jun. 7, 2008 at 2:33 pm
This is so scary because I would not want to get in the water!
Jun. 30, 2008 at 5:16 pm
awsome dude!I would have freaked out if that happened.
Oct. 12, 2008 at 12:02 pm
man………. that had to be cold…………….. u know they sould change that begining song
Jan. 27, 2009 at 9:16 pm
give him some hot coco!!