Congratulations to Troop 228’s 2016 Eagle Scouts!

John Trovato is Troop 228’s 93rd Eagle Scout, and he attained this rank at his Eagle Board of Review on August 16th, 2016. John’s Eagle service project was the construction of a large patio picnic area (approx 500 ft2) at Our Lady of the Mount Church. In addition to the patio, two 8’ long stained picnic tables were constructed and nine bushes were planted along the edge. John’s improved outdoor area provides a place for religious education classes to go outside, opportunities for the church to hold events outdoors, and use as a general use picnic area for parishioners and the elderly to sit, pray, relax and talk.
Karthik Irakam is Troop 228’s 94th Eagle Scout, and he attained this rank at his Eagle Board of Review on October 5th, 2016. Karthik’s Eagle service project was the creation of an outdoor area for the pre-school program at Watchung Hills Regional High School. Under Karthik’s planning and leadership, scouts and adults from the troop built an outdoor classroom with benches for students and staff to sit on, constructed a raised garden bed and a composting bin, and restored the huge outdoor sandbox to make it useable once again. Karthik’s project enables the pre-school students and staff to utilize the outdoors more often in a safer environment.
Michael Duncan is Troop 228’s 95th Eagle Scout, and he attained this rank at his Eagle Board of Review on November 15th, 2016. Michael’s Eagle service project was the creation of a boardwalk and portable benches at Warren Middle School. Michael’s 36’ boardwalk stretched over a boggy area leading from the school to their Outdoor Adventure area, which was impassable after rain. He also constructed 4 benches, portable in nature, so the students would have somewhere to sit while waiting their turn on the outdoor apparatus. Michael’s project was advantageous to the student community at Warren Middle School.