Eagle Scout Thomas J. Neville

Tom passed his Eagle Board of Review on October 8, 2007, becoming Troop 111's 114th Eagle Scout. His Honor Roll:

Pack 111 Cub and Webelos Scout, earned the Arrow of Light

Troop 111 Boy Scout Entry Class of 2001

28 Merit Badges

68 Days Short-Term Camping
63 Days Long-Term Camping, including 4 Summer Camps and 2 High Adventure Treks (and part of a third!)

Summer Camp 2002, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
Summer Camp 2003, Camp Olmsted (Goshen), VA
Summer Camp 2004, Camp Tuckahoe, PA
Summer Camp 2005, Camp Tuckahoe, PA

Florida Sea Base 2004
Triathlon Trek 2006 (dropped out on Day 2 due to serious injury)
Philmont 2007 (Trek 27)

BSA Awards:
Totin Chip, 2 Snorkelling, Polar Bear Swimmer, Junior level and Senior level JLT Certificates, Tuckahoe Ironman, 1 50-Miler Award, Orienteering Awards: Baltimore, 4th Place Senior; National Capital, 1st Place Senior, Scoutmaster's Award for Most Active Scouts.

BSA Leadership Positions:
Troop Guide, Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Philmont Crew Chief

Outside of Scouting
Tom is currently a Senior at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria; Graduation date, May 2008

Multiple Honors Courses in Math, Algebra and Trigonometry. GPA around 3.5

Community Service:
Assisted with transportation of educational materials to and from
temporary classrooms at Wilson Center to renovated classrooms at Glebe School, June 2004 to December 2004.
Volunteered in Special Education Pre-school classroom, April 2006 to December 2006, and April 2007.
Helped with distribution of educational materials at Drew School, August 2003 and 2004.
Provided after school homework support at Glebe School 2006 and 2007.

Sports:
League Lacrosse 8th grade – 11th grade

Certifications:
American Lifeguard Association 2006 and 2007
First Aid, May 2006
CPR, May 2007
Lifeguarding, May 2006

Work Experience:
American Aquatics, Summer Life Guard 2006, and 2007 at the Knights of Columbus, Arlington.Yard improvement project 2004

Eagle Project:
Tom built and placed six very large planter boxes, each containing an emerald arborvitae shrub, to shield the view of the dumpster area at Upton Hill Regional Park in Arlington. Approximately 160 Man-Hours of work.

Tom is planning to attend High Point University in North Carolina, and is interested in majoring in Communications.

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