Eagle Scout Project Houses Tortoises
Boy Scout Troop 2 member Lucas Soulby recently completed his Eagle Scout project to the benefit of his alma mater, Assumption Catholic School. The school has two tortoises, Shelly and Sheldon, who reside in its garden and were in need of a permanent shelter. Soulby met with science teacher Bill Hawthorn to design a plan […]
Troop 906 treks New Mexico
From June 26 to July 3, San Marco residents and members of Troop 906 traveled to Cimarron, NM and completed a 7-day backpacking trek in the backcountry of the Philmont Scout Ranch, carrying all their gear, food, and water along the way. During the trek, the scouts traveled over 36 miles and summited 3 peaks […]
Boy Scouts trek Northern Tier
San Marco members of Boy Scout Troop 906 chartered out of St. John’s Cathedral recently returned from a trip to the Northern Tier. Along with their leader, Mark Eckels, the scouts participated in a five-day canoe trek out of the Charles Sommers National High Adventure Base in Ely, Minnesota. They ventured for five days and […]
Troop 35 Celebrate 100 Years
With high spirits, Troop 35 Scouts and adult leaders defied a blustery Nor’easter morning as they prepared for and celebrated Troop 35’s 100th Anniversary and Scout Sunday Celebration at Southside United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Tasty refreshments included a delightful menu of donuts, fruit, juice, and a coffee bar. Displays of Troop Memories & […]
San Marco Eagle Scout awarded Boys Scouts’ highest honor
A Jacksonville University sophomore and Eagle Scout received national acclaim when he was awarded the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor Jan. 12. Ross C. Johnson, 20, of San Marco, was awarded the Boy Scout’s High Honor Medal of Crossed Palms during a BSA National Court of Honor held at All Saints Episcopal Church. Presenting […]
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2 fly up to Eagle
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2, which meets at St. Johns Presbyterian Church received their Eagle award during a special ceremony Jan. 26. Those who were honored were Mason Doherty, Reid Hampton, Arturo Hernandez, Reedy Monahan, James Monteleone and John Wright Stanly. A senior at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Doherty has loved the experiences and […]
Scout tackles Eagle project in honor of late grandfather
It’s been six years since Reid Hampton’s grandfather, William “Sonny” Scaife, passed away, but Scaife’s memory will live on through his grandson’s Eagle Scout project. “My grandfather was an Eagle Scout and was active in Riverside Park United Methodist Church until he passed away in 2013,” said Hampton, an Ortega Forest resident. “I wanted to […]
Eagle Scout project morphs into school-wide effort
The students at John N.C. Stockton Elementary School are happier in the mornings before school thanks to some colorful benches they can sit on while waiting for class to begin. Throughout the past school year, parents, grandparents, students, and Boy Scouts have made many benches, but the project began last summer when Boy Scout and […]
