Eagle Scout William M. Beckman

Will passed his Eagle Board of Review on October 8, 2007, becoming Troop 111's 113th Eagle Scout. His Honor Roll:

Briefly a Cub Scout in Pack 149.

Troop 111 Boy Scout Entry Class of 2001.

22 Merit Badges

53 Days Short-Term Camping
67 Days Long-Term Camping, including 5 Summer Camps

Summer Camp 2001, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
Summer Camp 2002, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
Summer Camp 2004, Camp Tuckahoe, PA

Pennsylvania Grand Canyon 2002
New River Trek 2003
Sierras Trek 2004
Philmont 2005 (Trek 32)

BSA Awards:
Totin Chip, Snorkelling, 2 Polar Bear Swimmer, Polar Bear Camper, 4 50-Miler Awards, Baltimore Orienteering Meet Awards: 1st Place Juniors; 3rd Place Seniors, 1st and 6th Place Super Scout; Patrol Leader for the 1st Place Projectoree Patrol, Patrol Leader for the 1st Place Klondike Derby Patrol.

BSA Leadership Positions:
Troop Guide, Patrol Leader

Outside of Scouting
Will is currently a Senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax; Graduation June 2008, Current GPA - 4.0

Academic Honors
National Honor Society, Inducted November 2006
Spanish Honor Society, Inducted Spring 2006
National Honor Roll, 3 years
Voted Mr. Colonial Finalist by peers

Sports:
Freshman Basketball
Varsity Soccer, starting Freshman year:
AAA VA State Champion, 2007
AAA Northern Region Champion, 2007
AAA Liberty District Champion, 2007
2007 Regular Season Champion, 2007
Selected 2nd Team All-District, 2007

NCSL Division I Club soccer, 5 years:
Arlington Ambush, 4 years
Achievements, Team Captain
2006, 2007 Boys Premier Tournament Champions

Music:
Jazz Band, 3 years, 1st chair Tenor Saxophone

Work Experience:
Fort Myer Officers Club Pool, Lifeguard, Summers 2006, 2007
Yard work, Summer 2007
Tutoring/Mentoring, Summer 2007

Eagle Project:
Will created a new trail in Cherry Valley Park in Arlington. The project required extensive clearing of a badly overgrown and storm-damaged area. Approximately 174 Man-Hours of work.

Will has not yet selected a college or major. He is looking at Stanford, Dartmouth, Princeton, Duke, William and Mary, and U-VA, and is thinking of a major in the math/science arena, possibly Systems Engineering.

Thanks to the Board of Review members Dave Carlson, Pauline Clark, Clay Henderson, Max Padon, and Brian Preloh.