In January 2025, Rye scouting unexpectedly lost one of its most enthusiastic and dedicated parents and adult leaders: Hugh O’Reilly.

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Hugh’s family and countless friends, Friends of Rye Scouting has endowed a scholarship fund which provides financial aid to any Rye scouts and their families for whom the cost of scouting would be a barrier to their participation.

We hope...