New Eagle Scout is One of Youngest in Troop's History

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Westborough Boy Scout Troop 100 will award the rank of Eagle Scout to Cooper Shumway on Saturday, June 2, at the in Westborough. The rank of Eagle, scouting’s highest rank, is recognized throughout the world as an especially significant achievement.

Cooper completed all of the requirements before his 14^th birthday, making him one of the youngest Eagle scouts in the 89-year history of Troop 100. As a member of Cub Scout Pack 33, Cooper earned the Arrow of Light Award before crossing over to Boy Scout Troop 100 in 2009.  To date, Cooper has earned 33 merit badges. The one he most enjoyed working on was the sailing merit badge, which he earned at summer camp. 

He has held important leadership positions including troop guide, scribe, Order of the Arrow representative, and den chief. Camping adventures with Troop 100 have included Acadia National Park, Ft. Ticonderoga, Hemenway, and Cape Cod. His most memorable camping adventure was the 2010 National Jamboree held at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia and attended by 50,000 scouts. He is looking forward to a 62-mile backpacking expedition at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM, later this summer.

In 2011, Cooper was elected to the Order of the Arrow, Scouting's National Honor Society. More than 180,000 members strong, the Order of the Arrow recognizes Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.

In his free time, Cooper enjoys hiking and helps maintain the Charm Bracelet Trail at Wile Forest and Libbey Conservation Area. He also enjoys fishing from his kayak during the summer months and playing electric guitar.

For his Eagle project, Cooper organized a group of volunteers to remove invasive plant species from the nature trail and grounds of Touchstone Community School in Grafton. Cooper and his volunteers put 190 hours into planning and executing the project, which involved pulling up invasive plants and hauling them to the Grafton brush dump.

Cooper will graduate eighth grade from Touchstone Community School in Grafton this June. He will attend in the fall. He is the son of Lisa and Scott Shumway of Westborough.