Scouts in Action
He saved the man from icy waters!
Jake Silfies and Matt Mikosky, both 12, were hiking during a winter camping trip on Lake Stillwater, Pa., when Matt’s dad fell through the ice.
Listen as Jake, Matt and Matt’s father describe the rescue in a true story of Scouts in Action.
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Read 27 comments about “He saved the man from icy waters!”


March 1st, 2008 at 9:36 pm
kev, thats a great question. ive always wondered about that.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
cool matt andjake
February 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Wow incredible! Thats cool. But i hope im never in that situation
February 27th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Matt was a life saver.
February 27th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
matt is awesome, he is my new boy scout idol
February 27th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Even if someone makes a rescue and is not a scout, do you still put them in Scouts In Action? Oh and one other thing did you get the peoples permission to put them in S.I.A?
February 25th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Matt was very very brave. Im glad that the dad is ok.