Amanda Edwards, a Scouts BSA member from Troop 452 in Mays Landing, New Jersey, earned her Eagle Scout rank by completing a service project that provided comfort bags for children who have experienced trauma.
The bags included items such as coloring books, stuffed animals, blankets, wipes and tissues.
She’s the sixth of the troop’s original 10 members to achieve the Eagle Scout rank. Amanda follows in the footsteps of her three older brothers — Shane, Brian and Andrew — who are also Eagle Scouts.
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Scout leads shoreline revival
William Pakbaz led a revegetation project near Anna Maria City Pier in Anna Maria, Florida, planting over 150 native plants with the help of 15 volunteers. The Eagle Scout service project aimed to restore shoreline damage caused by hurricanes.
City officials supported the project, which utilized city-funded, salt-tolerant native plants such as beach daisies, sea oats and sea grapes.
Read more about this story on the Anna Maria Island Sun website.
Scouts earn highest honor through community projects
Two Scouts from Troop 68 in Farmington, Connecticut, were honored as Eagle Scouts during a ceremony last month. Luke McCormick constructed a storage shed for baseball equipment at a local middle school, while Tyler Kiszka installed fishing line receptacles along a nearby lake.
Both Scouts received commendations from local leaders and elected officials for their contributions to the community.
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