Mark passed his Eagle Board of Review on Sunday, November 6, 2005, becoming Troop 111’s 99th Eagle Scout. His Honor Roll:
BSA Participation
Pack 111 Cub Scout and Webelos Scout, earned the Arrow of Light
Troop 111 Boy Scout Entry Class of ’99
26 Merit Badges
88 Days Short-Term Camping
73 Days Long-Term Camping, including 4 Summer Camps
Summer Camp 1999, Camp Powhatan, VA
Summer Camp 2000, Camp Powhatan, VA
Summer Camp 2001, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
Summer Camp 2002, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
and 4 High Adventure Treks:
C&O Canal Bike Trek 2000
Philmont 2002
Switzerland 2003
Philmont 2005
BSA Awards
Totin Chip, Paul Bunyan Award, 2 Polar Bear Swimmer Awards, 2 Mile Swim Awards, Tuckahoe Ironman, JLT Certificate, 1 Scoutmaster Award for Most Active Scouts, 4 50-Miler Awards, 1 25/10 Hike Certificate.
BSA Leadership Positions
Historian, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Projectoree Staffer
Outside of Scouting Activities
Mark is currently a Senior at Bishop O’Connell High School.
Babe Ruth Baseball – 10 years
Soccer – 10 years
Football – 2 years
Tennis – 3 years
Swimming – 4 years
Golf – 6 years
Track – 3 years
Cross Country – 4 years (Captain, MVP, All Conference, All State)
Altar Boy, 1997 – Present
Work Experience
– Washington Golf and Country Club (Golf Caddy, Bag Room Employee)
Eagle Project
For his Eagle project Mark led an Invasive Species mapping and removal effort at Gulf Branch Nature Center in Arlington. 140 Man-Hours of (hot and nasty) work.
Mark is interested in attending Christopher Newport, James Madison, or Lynchburg, for Political Science.
Thanks to the Board of Review members Mike Cassidy, John Manning, Ruth Netting, Rita Rooney, and Mark Stanga.
