Hope • March 25, 2026
Teen Lifesaver Awarded One of Scouting’s Highest Honors After Harrowing Whitewater Rescue
Originally published on Good News Network
A teenage Texan has earned a commendation given fewer than 300 times in the history of the Boy Scouts after saving his scout leader from drowning in rapids. Devon Champenoy was one of several teen scouts from Houston rafting down class 3 rapids at a summer camp in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Scout leader David Good News Network.
A teenage Texan has earned a commendation given fewer than 300 times in the history of the Boy Scouts after saving his scout leader from drowning in rapids. Devon Champenoy was one of several teen scouts from Houston rafting down class 3 rapids at a summer camp in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Scout leader David Good News Network.
Originally published on Good News Network.