Describe your Eagle project:
Clearing an area of Mount Hope Farm in preparation for a Memorial Garden.

What are some highlights of your Scouting experience?
Joined Tiger Cubs (Pack 6 Bristol) in September 1995, earned Arrow of Light in March 2001, attended 2005 National Jamboree, organized Crew 82 Westport in July 2006. Earned Bucklin Award at YSR, July, 2006. Created, organized and ran a joint district Massasoit/Pokanoket Camporee "Remembering WWII" in October 2007, with 450 participants. Eagle Court of Honor on November 11, 2007.

Explain why Scouting has been important to you and why it's still important to our community and nation after 100 years:
I believe that Scouting instills in a young person essential core values and a desire to do what is right. My Scouting experience has given me a real sense of duty, duty to God, duty to others and duty to my country. Four weeks ago, I enlisted in the US Army and will ship out for basic training on Feb. 14, to Ft. Benning, Georgia. I will continue my college education while preparing to serve my country. Service to others above self as taught in the Scouting program may sound old-fashioned, but it is as important today as it was 100 years ago....and will always be.