Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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Wednesday, June 19, 2002 |
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Local youths earn Eagle Scout award
Four members of Boy Scout Troop 211, which meets at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City, recently celebrated their Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Michael Condon, Benjamin Lorber, John Powers and Christopher Taylor all rising seniors at McIntosh High School have participated in Troop 211 together since middle school. In addition to Boy Scouts, the four are active in numerous academic, athletic, community and religious activities, including Science Olympiad, where all four competed on Booth Middle School's 1999 national championship team. The new Eagle Scouts completed their projects at the Line Creek Nature Area in Peachtree City, which is managed by the Southern Conservation Trust, a nonprofit organization that maintains, protects and enhances for public use natural areas entrusted to its care. Condon designed and built five picnic tables, Lorber designed and built five benches, Powers designed and built a footbridge, and Taylor designed and built an outdoor learning center. The Home Depot funded all four projects. Jerry Peterson from SCT and Judy Kubitz from The Home Depot attended the Court of Honor, where the Scouts presented them with a plaque commemorating their assistance. The plaque will be displayed in The Home Depot's new Peachtree City location. The Eagle rank is the highest award in Boy Scouts, achieved by only 1 percent of all boys who initially join Scouts. The four new Eagle Scouts each earned at least 27 merit badges, well above the minimum of 21 merit badges required to earn the Eagle rank. In addition, Condon, Lorber and Powers earned the Arrow of Light Award; Condon and Powers earned their religious knots and Mile Swim Award; Lorber and Taylor earned the 50-Miler Award and attended Philmont (N.M.) Scout Ranch; and all four earned the World Conservation Award.
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