Jimmy White of North Babylon, NY has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout.
Jimmy received his Eagle Scout Award in a Court of Honor ceremony held on March 19, 2022, in North Babylon, NY.
Jimmy’s scouting career began when he joined Cub Scout Pack 112 in 2010. He then joined Troop 399 where he has proudly served as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Den Chief, and Patrol Leader for his troop. He has earned twenty-six merit badges during his time in Boy Scouts and many additional awards including the Parvuli Dei and Light of Christ religious Awards. He is Troop 399’s 67th Eagle Scout.
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The Court of Honor signifies a Boy Scout’s promotion to Eagle Scout. Becoming an Eagle Scout is achieved through hard work, with the recipient required to have earned at least twenty-one merit badges, demonstrated leadership and had a positive impact on society. Scouts are required to complete a project that benefits their community before ascending into the ranks of Eagle Scout.
Jimmy completed his Eagle Scout Project on 11/29/2021. His project was to build a large shed for the Homecoming Farm located on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse in Amityville, NY. The Farm is one of the earliest certified organic farms on Long Island and the goal of his project was to give them a place to store some of the larger equipment used to work the farm.
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Troop 399 is a Boy Scout Troop based in North Babylon, NY, and a member of the Sagtikos District of BSA’s Suffolk County Council. It is sponsored by the North Babylon Lions Club. Originally chartered in 1975, Troop 399 has been serving the community, turning boys into leaders, and giving families the opportunity to participate in Scouting for 45 years. For more information you may visit Troop 399’s website at http://northbabylon399.mytroop.us
