Eagle Scout Award for Nicholas Stephens

Nicholas Stephens will receive his Eagle Scout award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on December 14, 2026. Nicholas is the son of Bill and Mariann Stephens of Pleasanton, California. He is a member of Troop 911, sponsored by the Pleasanton Rotary Club. Thanks go to his Scoutmaster, Steven Musil, for his dedication to Scouting and help along the way.

Nicholas has served as chaplain’s aide, patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, webmaster and instructor. He especially enjoys camping, spending time outdoors and taking on leadership roles in Scouting.

For his Eagle Scout project, Nicholas built a movable 16-by-16-foot chess and checkers board for Walnut Grove Elementary School, which he attended. Fourteen youth and adult volunteers, including two Eagle Scouts, helped with the project. The work took about 140 hours overall, including 22 hours to carry out the build. Principal Kruse-Silva expressed her appreciation for the project.

Nicholas is a senior at Amador Valley High School and a captain of the school’s lacrosse team. He enjoys camping, skiing, hiking, fishing and playing lacrosse. After high school, he plans to attend college and become a firefighter.

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, Karen DeCastro at karen.decastro@scouting.org.