Eagle Scout Kyle Piper with his parents, Jeff and Lauren Piper.On Tuesday, May 28, Boy Scouts from Troop 90 celebrated their spring Court of Awards honoring one scout who advanced in rank, eight new scouts who joined the troop and the presentation of the highest rank of Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout, to Kyle Piper, 18, of Churchville-Chili High School.
Kyle earned his Eagle Scout award by constructing a community garden at Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gates. The garden was designed in order to provide the members of the church, who live in urban areas, with a location they can use for growing various types of flowers and vegetables. The garden contains ten raised garden beds, fencing around the perimeter, and mulch for the areas between the gardens. An irrigation system was also installed by putting gutters on a nearby shed, which filters rainwater into water barrels for the gardeners use.
Kyle earned a total of 31 Merit Badges from 2006 to 2012 as part of his requirement to become an Eagle Scout. Some of the badges he earned were: Indian Lore, Citizenship in the Community, Nation and World, First Aid, Environmental Science and Personal Management. A minimum of 21 Merit Badges are required for any Eagle Scout. Additionally, Kyle has participated in many leadership positions within the troop and serves as a Section Chief within the Order of the Arrow, a subnational office within Scouting’s National Honor Society.
Kyle was joined by his parents Jeff and Lauren Piper at the ceremony held at the First Baptist Church of Chili, which was followed by a celebratory reception.
A community garden at Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gates was designed and built as Kyle Piper’s Eagle Scout Project.Eight scouts joined the troop at the Rank of Scout: Alex Glase, Noah Holden, John Mickelson, Aiden O’Neil, Marcos Porterfield, Alex Rivard, Thomas Walter and Ryan Williams. Also at the ceremony, Shane Nelson was awarded the Rank of Life Scout.
“We are very proud of all of the scouts of Troop 90 and welcome our newest members,” said Keith Wimer, Scout Master. “We look to advance as many scouts as we can to the rank of Eagle and are always pleased with the creativity, thought and effort that go into the projects. We are very happy with Kyle’s project and proud of the efforts of all of the boys in our troop.”
To support their activities, Troop 90 will hold their annual summer Chicken Barbeque on Saturday, August 24 at the First Baptist Church in Chili.For more information about Troop 90, or to get information about joining, please contact the troop website at www.bsa90.com.
