Troop 1261 honors four new Eagle Scouts

THE SCOUT OATH

On my Honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Grosse Ile Boy Scout Troop 1261 recently held its Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Sacred Heart Church on the Island.

Honored were four new Eagle Scouts – two from Trenton and two from Grosse Ile. The newly minted Eagles were Carl Pate, Aaron Glass, James Quinlan and Connor Perricane.

Each of the boys has been involved in Scouting for years.

Carl Pate started Scouts 12 years ago as a Tiger Scout when he was in elementary school. Through the years, he said he enjoyed the field trips and camping and learning how to talk and interact with people.

“With the help of my parents, my past scoutmasters, and my fellow scouts, I finally achieved the rank of Eagle and am proud to say I did it. If I could, I would do it all over again,” he said.

James Quinlan also began in elementary school as a Tiger Scout. He has been amazingly active as a Scout, attending five summer camps, as well as serving Quartermaster (twice), Scribe, Librarian and

Webmaster for the troop.

James is currently a junior at Grosse Ile High School and he plans to attend college after high school.

Aaron Glass has found that Scouting has taken him all over the country, from kayaking in northern Minnesota and lobster fishing in Key West and many places in between. Aaron said some of his best memories are of summer camp with war canoes, Pinewood Derbies, Scuba diving, skiing and dozens of other fun and thrilling activities that have left him with a million memories.

Connor Perricane started Scouting as a second grader just to be with friends. It turned into a great adventure. Connor said the many campouts and two trips to High Adventure Camp have been the highlights of his Scouting career. Connor has served his Troop as Bugler, Chaplain’s Aide, Den Chief, Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader.

“Scouting has helped develop my leadership skills,” he said.

CARL PATE’S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT

My Eagle Scout project was a re-beautification of an area of the Kennedy Recreation Center.

For some background, I spend a lot of my time at the pool whether it’s swimming, coaching, or working as a lifeguard, I would say a majority of my summer is spent at the Kennedy.

However, it was starting to look run down and not very inviting which is where I thought of the idea for my project. It consisted of painting a brick wall to match the new building’s paint and putting up five murals representing the pool (Trenton Swim Club logo, lifeguards, competitive swimming, relaxing, and playing).

I held a painting event where everyone came to help, and with the best help of my mom, the project was finished in early March.

The murals will be up in late spring/ early summer when weather permits so, please go give them a look when you visit the pool!

JAMES QUINLAN’S EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT

I decided to replace the boardwalk at Waters Edge Marina in Grosse Ile as it was in a bad condition. The boardwalk had been underwater in 2019 and 2020, as a result of that, many planks were warped, damaged or weak.

I began to ask for donations from local businesses and clubs. After I received my first donations, Mans Lumber allowed me to purchase lumber at cost.

In October we began by removing the old planks and resecuring the understructure to the seawall and added brackets for support. We then repaired the PVC SEE HONORS, Page 29