Local Boy Scout Earns his Eagle Award

Kenneth (Kenny) Senstad of Montrose 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.

Senstad will receive his BSA Eagle Award at a Court of Honor ceremony at Holy Redeemer’s Healy Hall.

Kenny Senstad –

Senstad’s Eagle Scout project took place at Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center in the Angeles National Forest where he coordinated the construction of a concrete and lumber wall around the site where Togvan Native American ceremonies take place. Also added to the project was a level walking path to allow for handicap access. Native plants were planted around the ceremonial sites. The project was completed over four weekends last fall.

The Allen Lund Company, Ganahl Lumber, Beanca Gems, and several other private donors contributed to the project. The American Indian Cultural Center has become a destination for many to learn more about the history of the five regional California Indian tribes while enjoying outdoor scenery and trails.

Senstad has served as scribe, Senior Patrol Leader, Chaplin, quarter master, assistant patrol leader, cheer master, and den chief and was nominated from the American Legion to attend the Youth Environmental Leadership Conference last May in Northern California.

He is using his scouting experience to organize camping trips in local mountains with boys from St. Francis High School who have had little or no camping experience. His passion is nature and takes great pride in being self sufficient.

Currently, Senstad is a senior at St. Francis High School and is the son of KT Boyce of Montrose and Mark Senstad of Pasadena.