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1999 EAGLES
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FOUR EAGLE SCOUTS HONORED IN CEREMONY
On January 8, 2000 at 1:30 pm at the Abington Baptist Church four young men from Troop 72 Overlook Hills (Abington Township) received the coveted rank of Eagle - the highest Boy Scouting honor.
The four young men are Matthew P. Capps, Adam W. Kerrick Brent D. North and Brian S. Rems, Jr. Their advancement through the various levels of Scouting has taken them on a journey of adventure and leadership for the past 6 to 10 years of their lives. Their individual hard work earned them the required merit badges, honors and leadership positions that brought each new Eagle finally to his Eagle Project, a community service project, designed, managed and implemented by him.
Matt Capps, a senior at Abington High School will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in the Fall. He has been active in a variety of sports clubs and activities including the Student Council Executive Board, Key Club, Concert, Marching and Jazz Bands, C.A.P.T. (Community and Police Together) and the Swim and Lacrosse Teams. For his Eagle project, he organized crews to collect litter during the June Fete, the community fair that benefits the Abington Memorial Hospital.
Adam Kerrick, also at Abington, is on the Student Council Executive Board, plays varsity Football and Lacrosse, is a member of the Orchestra and has been involved with C.A.P.T. as well. For his project, he organized and participated in the partial restoration of an historic springhouse in Lorimer Park. His crews ripped off the cedar roof, replaced the old timbers and installed a new roof, as well as making other repairs.
Another Abington senior, Brent North helped as many as 7 area senior citizens by providing a team of volunteer landscapers for Fall yard service and leaf collection at their homes. Brent is currently studying electrical systems and is interested in exploring the fields of computers, data and communications systems as well. He is active in his church and in the band.
Brian Rems, a graduate of Archbishop Wood, is currently a freshman at Shippensburg University. His activities have included baseball, wrestling, German club and involvement in the Community Service Corps. For his Eagle project, Brian learned from a landscaper how to transplant saplings. Then, he organized other scouts to undertake the planting of about three dozen 2-5 foot saplings along the banks of the Pennypack to guard against erosion in a sensitive area.
The ceremony on Saturday included presentations by the boys' Commissioners and special recognition from Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel, III as well as from Pa. House Representative Ellen Bard. Commendations from the Governor and from President & Mrs. Clinton, among others, were read aloud to the family and friends gathered. The rank of Eagle Scout is recognized internationally as a symbol of leadership and values that these fine young men will carry with them always.
