Gallery: Boy Scouts celebrate annual Seward Day ceremony despite pandemic in Auburn
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A small contingent of Boy Scouts and family members don masks and social distance to celebrate the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn during the coronavirus pandemic. Scouting units from Cayuga County not only celebrate William Seward but they also celebrate Law Day. Seward Day was started by Cayuga County's longest continuous Boy Scout, Harold J, Short. Short was born July 1, 1895, and resided in Auburn his entire life. On Sept. 8, 1910, Harold became the first Boy Scout of Cayuga County, and one of the first scouts in the country.
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First-year Boy Scout Nico Mott stands at attention during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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Jon LaDuca leads the colorguard carrying the American flag during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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Jon Budelmann Jr. salutes during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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Jacob Mott's yellow straps of his face mask is a sign of the times during the coronavirus pandemic as he leads the colorguard carrying the American flag during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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Michael LaDuca, left, and his brother, Jon, raise the American flag during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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First-year Boy Scout Nico Mott places a wreath at the statue of William Seward during the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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A small number of Boy Scouts and family gather for the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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Jon LaDuca gathers the American flag at the end of the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony at Seward Memorial Park in Auburn.
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