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04/18/2019 12:01 AMChester/Deep River Boy Scout Troop 13 congratulates Ryan David Douglas of Deep River for earning the rank of eagle scout. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for Douglas on Jan. 20, at the Deep River Town Hall Auditorium.
To become an eagle scout, Douglas earned 36 merit badges and advanced through the seven scout ranks by learning scout and life skills while simultaneously providing leadership to his troop and service to his community. One of the final requirements for the eagle rank is to show leadership in and complete a service project that benefits the scout’s community, school, or religious institution. While a scout in Troop 13, Douglas attended National Youth Leadership Training and served as the senior patrol leader for Troop 13.
Douglas showed leadership by designing and implementing a plan that resulted in the construction of a gate guard booth replacing a simple chair at the entrance to the Deep River Landing site. Specifically the booth is of a new, stick-built construction providing a fully enclosed aesthetically pleasing, weather-proofed structure for park attendants’ transactions with users of the landing area. Completing this project entailed working with municipal offices and committees, securing donations for supplies, designing, and overseeing volunteers through the construction and installation of said gate guard booth. The completed project provides an important service to the Deep River community and guests who use the riverfront park by providing an official-looking, sheltered guard booth necessary to prevent overuse and illegal parking at the popular landing area.
To learn more information about Boy Scout Troop 13 contact Scoutmaster Steven Merola at 860-526-9262.