Eagle Scout Award for Kaitlyn Huang

Kaitlyn Huang has qualified to become an Eagle Scout and will receive the award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to be scheduled soon. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Kimberly Chang and Daryn Huang. She is a member of troop 2998, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 6289 of Pleasanton. Kaitlyn appreciates the help and dedication of her Scoutmaster Michael Lennox.

Kaitlyn has been active in Scouting and has held leadership positions as Librarian, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. Kaitlyn loves scouting because it has given her the chance to try out many new things and step outside her comfort zone. She loves how there are countless opportunities to give back to the community and how many people she has been able to impact, both in her troop and outside of it.

For her Eagle project, Kaitlyn and her team made 80 blankets for Kaiser Permanente’s Cancer Center in Dublin, to give patients warmth and comfort during their treatment. Over 15 scouts and adults assisted in the project. She received little notes from patients expressing their gratitude.

Kaitlyn is a senior at Dougherty Valley High School (DVHS) in Dublin. She is interested in science and music and recently has taken up crocheting. She has been part of the Leadership program at DVHS for 4 years and is part of the Community Outreach committee. She volunteers in the Emergency Department at Stanford Tri-Valley Hospital in Pleasanton and is an intern at the Chinese Community Health Resource Center. She has also participated in multiple medical-related programs in hopes of gaining more exposure to the medical field. She has also been doing martial arts for 9 years, has achieved a second-degree black belt and is a taekwondo and kungfu instructor.

To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be active in their troop, provide leadership, earn 21 merit badges including the areas of citizenship, camping, communications, cooking and lifesaving or emergency preparedness as well as demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. They must also plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project benefiting a religious institution, school, or community group.

Anyone interested in joining any level of Scouting can contact the Twin Valley District Executive, Andrew Evans, andrew.evans@scouting.org.