Eagle Award Presented to La Crescenta Boy Scout

Eric Pearson, a La Crescenta resident, today will receive the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America Verdugo Council. He is from Troop 317 at Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose.

Pearson began scouting as a second-year Webelo scout. He has a variety of interests including basketball and drum line. His deep involvement in band led him to notice a small concession stand at Glendale High School that was in need of updating. Eric’s Eagle project was the cleaning and renovating of the home side concession stand in Moyse Field on the school campus.

During July 2013, Pearson coordinated a team of scouts and volunteers in the cleaning and painting of the room. He then worked with several scouts in the high school’s Construction Academy to build and stain cabinets, sliding cash drawers, and coffee risers. These were installed into the facility, providing a safer and more efficient environment. The refurbishment of the concession stand benefitted not only Glendale High School, but Hoover High School and Crescenta Valley High School, which all share the stand for sports activities through an organization known as PTSA. The project was partially funded by Glendale High School and private donors such as Richard Toyon, a past scout leader of Troop 317.

He has served as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader and Scribe.

Pearson is a junior at Crescenta Valley High School and is the son of Bruce and Denise Pearson of La Crescenta.