Recent Eagle Scout (and a look back at the others).

Here is our newest Eagle Scout, from the Wolverines of Troop 680, to pass his Eagle Board:  Onias Snuka.

December 15, 2011:  Onias Snuka


In reverse order, here are the rest of the Eagles from the Wolverines of Troop 680:

November 10, 2011:  Austin Turner and Jake Richards

July 14, 2011:  Eric Durrant

April 28, 2011:  Curtis Lunt

March 24, 2011:  Preston Bollwinkel

March 11, 2010:  Ryan Turner and Jemesa Snuka

We have another getting ready for his Board of Review next month.  Others are getting started on their Eagle Projects.  And we have a whole lot of others at varying positions along the Eagle Trail.  It is a continuing cycle as we create opportunities for these boys to test their mettle.

With that in mind, goodnight.

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  1. DanikaNovember 27, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Congrats to Austin (and the others, but I don't know them personally)!

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