Joseph P. Hettich, age 12, of Antioch, Illinois was featured in the May 2023 issue of “Scout Life.”
Joseph is a tenderfoot scout and scribe with Antioch, Illinois Boy Scout Troop 92 and he is a Den Chief with Antioch, Illinois Cub Scout Pack 111.
Joseph was featured in “Scout Life” for making headlines as a winner of the 2022 Reserve Organization of America Military Family Writing Contest. He was awarded a certificate and check for $1,000 on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, Washington, D.C.
You can read Joseph P. Hettich’s winning essay, “My Story as a Military Child” here.