- December 4, 2025
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Members of Boy Scout Troop 145, and their leaders Caleb and Justin Farr, greeted attendees at the door and helped organize the event.
Jamie Rutherford (left) and Jamie and Randy June of the Junebug Foundation enjoyed the food, drinks and celebration of the evening.
Bloom & Grow Garden Society founding member Gretchen Boyd represented the organization at the event as it was the corporate honoree of the Golden Eagle.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson spoke to the attendees after receiving his Golden Eagle in the ballroom at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson (center), surrounded by family members, was the individual honoree of the Golden Eagle.
Bloom & Grow Garden Society founding member Gretchen Boyd represented the organization at the event as it was the corporate honoree of the Golden Eagle.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson (center), surrounded by family members, was the individual honoree of the Golden Eagle.
The Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America awarded Golden Eagles to Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson and the Bloom & Grow Garden Society at its annual fundraising event: The Golden Eagle Dinner.
Countless business leaders, local officials and supporters of the Boy Scouts gathered at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center on Wednesday, March 7 to enjoy an evening of food, drinks and celebration.
Not only does the Golden Eagle Dinner serve as a platform to recognize outstanding community leaders and their achievements, but it also gives local businesses, organizations and individuals a chance to learn more about the values and initiatives of the BSA and how they can support the organization.
Johnson, the individual honoree of the evening and a former Boy Scout, has lived in Ocoee for 60 years and has served in public office in the city for over 30 years, including as Mayor since 2015.
"I was kind of surprised, to be honest," Johnson said. "But it's certainly an honor to me because I was in the Boy Scouts for a long time. That was one of the only activities we had here in Ocoee back in the '50s, so I got really involved in it. ... But I'm really appreciative of the honor because it's nice to know that somebody sees that you're doing something right, and that's all I'm trying to do; the right thing."
The Bloom & Grow Garden Society, the corporate honoree, has been a driving force in the West Orange County area since the club’s inception in 1997 by stimulating knowledge and love of gardening through their civic involvement.
