Troop 99 Eagle Scout Chantz Kouveras Completes Service Project to Honor Civil War Veterans

Chantz Bryce Kouveras is Newtown Troop 99’s newest Eagle Scout. As part of the requirements for earning the highest rank in scouting, Chantz completed an Eagle Scout Service Project that reflected his respect for those who have fought for our rights and freedoms as Americans.

After learning that many veterans of the Civil War had not received proper recognition for their service, he contacted Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia and was given the names of three veterans who were buried in unmarked graves there. Chantz researched the service records for Horace Ashmead, Joseph Abbey and Anthony Angelo and was able to provide documentation for each in order to obtain markers for their gravesites. Once they were installed, Chantz held a dedication ceremony to honor the men.

Highlights of his scouting career include camping at Ockanickon Scout Reservation, trips to Boston, New York and Washington, DC as well as winning the coveted saber at the West Point Scoutmasters’ Council Camporee. He served his troop as Chaplain Aide at Philmont Scout Ranch and BSA Sea Base. He is a member of Order of the Arrow Ajapeu Lodge 2 and a Newtown Snow Angel.

The son of Heather and Jerry Kouveras of Washington Crossing, Chantz is a member of the Council Rock High School North Class of 2018. He is a member of the school’s Football Team, Logistics Management Officer of the Veteran’s Service Club, Captain for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of the Political Science Club. He is a Supply and Administration NCO in Civil Air Patrol, served as an intern for U. S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick’s election campaign and will participate in the American Legion’s Boys State 2017 this summer.