Boy Scout Troop 1539 honors 14 Eagle Scouts

A rather unusual Eagle Scout ceremony was held by Boy Scout Troop 1539 of Silverdale on Nov. 24. Usually, one or two scouts are honored at the same time for achieving Eagle Scout designation. But this ceremony honored 14 Scouts for achieving the Eagle Scout.

By Leslie Kelly • December 10, 2014 6:09 pm
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Eagle Scouts stand with their peers for a photograph after the ceremony. Each Scout was given a framed award that included a hand carved eagle.
Eagle Scouts stand with their peers for a photograph after the ceremony. Each Scout was given a framed award that included a hand carved eagle.

A rather unusual Eagle Scout ceremony was held by Boy Scout Troop 1539 of Silverdale on Nov. 24.

Usually, one or two scouts are honored at the same time for achieving Eagle Scout designation. But this ceremony honored 14 Scouts for achieving the Eagle Scout.

Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent gave each scout a “Key to the City” during the ceremony at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club where more than 300 people attended.

Each Scout also received a personally hand-carved Eagle, made by Bill Rehder, 80, of Silverdale, who earned his scout wood-carving badge more than 60 years ago. Each eagle takes more than 25 hours to make, said Tony Witek, of the troop’s leadership.

Eagle Scout projects included repairing roofs and curbs at VFW halls, rebuilding trails and picnic tables and helping with trenching projects at a local food bank.

The scouts who were honored are (left to right in photograph):

Daniel Kelly, Central Kitsap High School. His Eagle project was installing benches and cleaning up the trail system for Madrona Park; Josh Witek, Central Kitsap High School. His  project was constructing and installing 22 concrete safety curb stops for a local VFW Hall.

Nate Shirley; Olympic High School. His project was constructing heavy duty picnic tables for the Crossroads Church; Joey DeCota, North Kitsap High School. His project was constructing a new handicap wheel ramp for the Crystal Grange Hall; Chris Kelley, a graduate of Cross Point Academy in Bremerton. His project was remodeling the pantry for a local VFW Hall; Andrew Leicht, North Kitsap High School. His project was major landscaping for a local VFW Hall.

Ethan Wetherby, Central Kitsap High School. His project was developing a trail sign system for the Madrona Park trails behind Harrison Hospital; Josh Baum, Olympic High School. His project was replacing kitchen sink and refinishing the floor for a local VFW Hall;

Jessie Davis, Alternative East High School. His project was replacing the roof insulation for a local VFW Hall; Wyatt Antoine, graduated from Central Kitsap High School. His project was digging a trench for and installing a french drain system for Central Kitsap Food Bank and storage facility.

Mitchell Gardner, Olympic High School. His project rebuilt trails at Madrona Park and also built a stair system for the park; Luke McMillian, Olympic High School. His project was cleaning the trail system and building benches behind Harrison Hospital — Madrona Park.

Not pictured but also new Eagle Scouts who were recognized are:

Jack Ryan, graduated from Central Kitsap High School and currently at University of Wyoming. His project was building a firewood storage shed and an axe yard for a local VFW Hall;

Chris Walls, graduated from Central Kitsap High School and currently in Basic Training for the U.S. Navy. His project was replacing the supports and floor for the yard tool storage shed for a local VFW Hall.

 

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