Certificate of Appreciation Awardees to be recognized at the 2026 District Recognition Dinner on 5/9/26! Come join us in celebrating their accomplishments!

This year’s annual Mission Peak Adult Volunteer Recognition Dinner will be on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City. Doors open at 5PM for check-in and social hour with the program starting at 6PM.

The cost of the event is $30 per attendee, with a meal prepared by Executive Chef and Friend of our District, Charlie Mabie. There will be meat and vegetarian options. Grab a friend and come enjoy the show!

Use this link to register: https://scoutingevent.com/023-111291

We will honor recipients of the Mission Peak District Certificate of Appreciation, District Plaque, and District Award of Merit (the highest award given by a District).

Below are the recipients of the 2026 Mission Peak Certificate of Appreciation:

Ramakrishna Rao Apsingikar – Troop 154
Sowjanya Arepalli – Troop 2220 & Troop 120
Sachin Bansal – Troop 2152 & Troop 152
Suresh Baskaran – Pack 199 & Troop 2199
Elena Cetkovsky – Pack 441
Rajkumar Chinnaswamy – Troop 2273
Galen Cook
Lakshmi Deshkulkarni – Troop 269
Thulasi Gandhi – Pack 199 & Troop 199
Rashmi Joshi – Pack 110
Prabhjot Sandhu – Troop 154
Amanda Lai – Troop 199
Ashok Maram – Troop 154
Ghins Mathai – Troop 2220
Tapan Mistry – Troop 199
Katie Myers – Troop 176
Shawn Naigle – Troop 152
Joe Niemann – Troop 120
Mona Olmsted – Troop 2220 & Troop 112
Frances Pong – Pack 154
Ritesh Sisodiya – Troop 379
Ashley Smith – Pack 441
Martin Smith – Pack 441
Erin Stolle – Troop 112
Hemanjan Tiruveedhula – Troop 2273
Elise Walker – Pack 441

Congratulations to the awardees! Please join us at the Volunteer Recognition Ceremony to show your appreciation for the above Scouters. Those receiving the District Award of Merit will be announced that evening. See you at the event!