Middletown Teen Earns Rank Of Eagle Scout

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — A teen from Middletown, Ryan Colley from Boy Scout Troop #246, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout this March.

Colley was honored March 7 at Court of Honor ceremony, where he received a congratulatory certificate from Middletown Committeeman Ryan Clarke, who is also an Eagle Scout.

Eagle Scouts must complete service projects to earn this prestigious title. For his project, Ryan volunteered at Serenity Stables, From Combat to Calm, located at 660 Kings Highway East.

This is a local non-profit and their mission is to provide horse-riding therapy that supports the psychological health and improved quality of life for U.S. military service members, veterans and their families.

As part of his project, Ryan built two hay-loading trolleys and a ramp. The trolleys will facilitate the loading and transport of slow feed hay bags from the storage shed to the horses in the paddocks. He also raised money to help cover the cost of the building materials and supplies. Here are more photos of him working on the volunteer project for Serenity Stables: gofundme.com/f/support-ryan-colleys-eagle-scout-project

Colley is a junior at Middletown High School South.

"We are incredibly proud of Ryan for this achievement and for using his project to support veterans and service members in our community," said Middletown Township.

In prior years: BSA Troop 246 Honors Three Scouts in Achieving Eagle Scout Rank (2018)

Middletown Troop 246 Hosts Eagle Court of Honor (2015)