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Greg Waldron
Eagle Court of Honor
February 23rd, 2003
Gregory Waldron, of Willow Grove was honored February 23, 2003 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Abington for receiving the coveted rank of Eagle, a goal that less than 3% of all Scouts achieve. Among his mentors and those that he credits with helping him to this achievement, he includes his mother, Sylvia Alden, Eagle Scout, Rob Paradise, as well as the leaders of his Troop. In particular , one of those leaders, Mr. Tom Smerke was a powerful influence in Greg's life and helped Greg set his sights and goals high , aiming for college and beyond.
While at Abington High
School, Greg was actively involved in a variety of activities such as Student
Council, Science Club, Spanish Club and Tech Club as well as F.A.D.D. (
Friends Against Drunk Driving) .
Highlights of Greg's scouting career include 6 years of Summer Camp
experiences, a High Adventure Trip to the Allagash in Maine and Scope Olympia
- a Scout Exchange, with Canadian Scouters. In the course of attaining the
rank of Eagle, Greg held many leadership positions in the Troop, such as
Quartermaster and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, and took leadership training
and development courses to aid his progress.
For his Eagle project, Greg planned and executed the removal and
replacement of a fenced enclosure for Penny Pack Watershed. His project
involved everything from preparation of the area to procurement of materials
, including fencing ,tarp and stone, to supervision of the crew of
volunteers. It even included details such as the protection of endangered
plant specimens.
Greg, currently a Finance
and Business Administration major at Temple University, and VP of Community
Service at Phi Lambda Theta ( a reflection , he asserts, of the scouting
influence in his life) has future plans that include having a family of his
own and a career as a Financial Advisor or Stockbroker. He intends to
continue his affiliation with Scouting.
see pictures from Greg's Court of Honor .......
