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Troop 89 Eagle Court Of Honor
Colby Matthew Hatch, Kenneth Robitaille Manning, Brady Robert Gipson were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on March 20, 2022.
Troop 89 Eagle Court of Honor
Medfield's Boy Scout Troop 89 members Colby Matthew Hatch, Kenneth Robitaille Manning, Brady Robert Gipson were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on March 20, 2022, at the United Church of Christ in Medfield.
Family, friends, members of Troop 89, as well as state and local officials attended this event, recognizing these young men for their achievements.
Attaining the rank of Eagle is rare; only four to eight percent of all Boy Scouts do so. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout has always carried a special significance in Scouting and as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service.
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The requirements of the rank of Eagle Scout are as follows:
• A Scout must earn 21 merit badges, including 13 required Eagle Badges
• A Scout must serve actively in a troop leadership position for a period of at least six months
• A Scout must plan, develop, and carry out a service project worthy of an Eagle Scout
• A Scout must appear before a Board of Review of prominent persons to demonstrate that he has done his best to live up to the Scout Oath and Law and has qualified as an Eagle Scout.
The following is a resume of Colby Matthew Hatch’s Scouting and personal history.
Colby joined Troop 89 in 2016 at age 11 when he crossed over from Webelos, Pack 200 where he received the Arrow of Light Award and now stands before us as an Eagle Scout. On his trail to Eagle, Colby earned a total of 21 merit badges. He successfully completed Junior Leadership training and demonstrated his leadership ability within Troop 89 in the capacities of Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, Librarian, Historian and Troop Guide. Colby participated in 17 camping trips. Colby wanted an Eagle Scout Service project that benefited either Medfield youth soccer or Medfield Youth baseball. He designed and installed a 20' x 22' brick patio adjacent to the concession stand at the Metacomet little league baseball field. After digging out the area, he spread and leveled three different layers of material before laying the bricks. As a final step toward Eagle, Colby appeared before an Eagle Board of Review on November 10, 2020, where he faced a board of adult scout advisors who questioned Colby on his scout accomplishments. It was at this time that Colby was recognized for his efforts and received the distinction of the Eagle designation. Colby is a member of the Medfield High School class of 2023 where he participates in soccer, indoor track, and baseball. Colby mans the concession stand at Metacomet’s little league park during the spring and summer seasons and works as a referee for Medfield Youth Basketball in the winter.. In his free time Colby enjoys playing sports, traveling with his family, hanging out with his friends and playing Xbox.
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The following is a resume of Kenneth Robitaille Manning’s Scouting and personal history.
Kenneth joined Troop 89 in 2016 at age 11, when he crossed over from Webelos, Pack 200 – where he was the recipient of the 2016 Sean Corrigan Character Award and later received the Arrow of Light Award and now stands before us as an Eagle Scout. Kenneth has earned a total of 34 merit badges and is working more. He successfully completed Junior Leadership training and demonstrated his leadership ability within Troop 89 in the capacities of Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader and Chaplain Aid. Kenneth is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow and has participated 40 camping trips, including the high adventure trip to Florida’s National High Adventure SeaBase at Islamorada.Kenneth’s Eagle Scout Project was leading groups of people who created and installed six signposts for campsites at Rocky Woods, a nature reservation in Medfield, MA. Work included cutting, engraving, staining, and painting the signposts as well as digging holes to position them. The purpose of the signposts is to label the campsites with an identifying number (10-15) to keep campers informed. As a final step toward Eagle, Kenneth appeared before an Eagle Board of Review on March 24th, 2021 where he faced a board of adult scout advisors who questioned Kenneth on his scout accomplishments. It was at this time that Kenneth was recognized for his efforts and received the distinction of the Eagle designation.Kenneth is a junior at Medfield High School where he is the President and Founding Member of the Medfield High School Chess Club. Kenneth is the two time Medfield High School Chess Tournament Champion and was the 2021 Interscholastic Summer League Chess Tournament Champion. Kenneth is a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. Kenneth is an active member of DECA – the Business Student Organization, where he in 2021 he earned the top competition score in Massachusetts and finished in the top ten of the international competition. In 2022, Kenneth placed first in the Regional Finance Competition and advanced to compete at the state level where he earned a top exam score and finished 6th overall. At the high school, Kenneth is also a member of the Math League, the Investment Club, the Astronomy Club and the Robotics Club where he placed second in the 2022 Robotics Competition. Kenneth plays the Viola in the Medfield High School’s concert and chamber orchestras. Outside of academics, music and scouting, Kenneth works part time as a soccer referee and in his free time enjoys chess, downhill skiing, cooking and traveling.
The following is a resume of Brady Robert Gipson’s Scouting and personal history.
Brady joined Troop 89 in 2016 at age 11, when he crossed over from Webelos, Pack 200 where he received the Arrow of Light Award and now stands before us as an Eagle Scout. On his trail to Eagle, Brady earned a total of 21 merit badges. He successfully completed Junior Leadership training and demonstrated his leadership ability within Troop 89 in the capacities of Assistant Patrol Leader and Historian. Brady has participated in 31 camping trips. Brady’s Eagle Project was at the Rocky Woods Reservation in Medfield, MA, in coordination with the Trustees of Reservations and consisted of clearing 6 wooded lots and setting up 6 new campsites. The campsites were approximately 30' by 50'. The specific details of the work included clearing the lots of brush, digging out any interfering stumps, and digging pits for and placing fire rings (a certain number of feet from the edge of the woods to minimize them as fire hazards). As a final step toward Eagle, Brady appeared before an Eagle Board of Review on May 27, 2021, where he faced a board of adult scout advisors who questioned Brady on his scout accomplishments. It was at this time that Brady was recognized for his efforts and received the distinction of the Eagle designation. Brady is a member of the Medfield High School class of 2023 where he is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Spanish Honors Society. Brady is a member of Medfield’s varsity basketball team. Brady works at Brother’s Marketplace in Medfield. When not working or studying, Brady enjoys any sport, psychology and photography.
Colby, Kenneth and Brady, have demonstrated their capacity and willingness to exert leadership ability in activities that are constructive and worthwhile in this community. They demonstrated the ability to live up to the 12 points of the Scout Law as well as to the Scout Oath, the duty to God and Country, to others, and to themselves. As such, they qualified to receive the rank of Eagle Scout.
