Zuniga Award
James Zuniga Memorial
Campership Award
For Advancement
Jim Zuniga came to Troop 3 in 1992 when his son Greg joined Boy Scouts. Jim was always there whenever his help was needed. When his son Joseph also joined, he decided to be a part of the troop himself and took on the position of Assistant Scoutmaster.
Jim was very dedicated to Troop 3. He spent many hours teaching the boys how to tie their knots and lashings, how to set up a campsite, and how to cook their meals.
You could always find Jim sitting around the camp fire, carving a piece of wood or just laughing and joking around. He was a very modest man, rarely taking credit for the contributions he made to the troop.
With great pride and pleasure, both of Jim’s sons became Eagle Scouts.
Those who knew Jim will never forget him, and for those who never met him, you missed a very special person.
Since 2000, Troop 3 has honored his memory by awarding the “James Zuniga Memorial Campership Award for Advancement” to a deserving Scout in the Troop.
Award Recipients
| 2023 – 2024 | Adit D. |
| 2022 – 2023 | Naren H. |
| 2021 – 2022 | Christopher J. |
| 2020 – 2021 | Christopher J. |
| 2019 – 2020 | Matthew S. |
| 2018 – 2019 | Niranjan Deepak / Matthew S. (tie) |
| 2017 – 2018 | Niranjan Deepak / Kushal Negi (tie) |
| 2016 – 2017 | Shankar Saikia |
| 2015 – 2016 | Theo Blume |
| 2014 – 2015 | Shankar Saikia |
| 2013 – 2014 | Alex Parlitsis / Nick Parlitsis (tie) |
| 2012 – 2013 | Sahil Parikh |
| 2011 – 2012 | John Wallentine / Bryan Tsang (tie) |
| 2010 – 2011 | Jason Fomuke |
| 2009 – 2010 | Evan Pron / Louis Pron (tie) |
| 2008 – 2009 | Zach Etsch |
| 2007 – 2008 | Louis Pron |
| 2006 – 2007 | Tom Allen |
| 2005 – 2006 | Will Grischuk |
| 2004 – 2005 | Russell Grant |
| 2003 – 2004 | David Sorkin |
| 2002 – 2003 | Nick Garibaldi / Brian Stigner (tie) |
| 2001 – 2002 | Chris Sabanos |
| 2000 – 2001 | Brian Hackett |
| 1999 – 2000 | AJ Freeman / John Swoboda (tie) |