Eagle Scout Matthew K. Stainback

• 30 Merit Badges
• 30 Days of Short-Term Camping
• 62 Days of Long Term Camping (5 Summer Camps, plus 2 High Adventure Treks, the 1994 C&O Canal Bike Hike and Philmont 1998)
• 2 50-Miler Awards
• JLT Award
• 2 Mile Swim Awards
• Totin Chip Award
• NVRPA Young Leadership Award
• BSA Lifeguard
• Assistant Patrol Leader
• Patrol Leader
• Projectoree Staff
• Assistant Philmont Crew Chief

His Eagle Project was rebuilding the upper half of the Blue Jay Way trail at Potomac Overlook Park. This trail was so badly overgrown and eroded that even park regulars didn't know it was there; now it is a showcase, thanks to Matt (and also Nathan Kennedy, who did the lower half for his project.) Matt's project took just under 300 man-hours to complete.

Matt, a rising Senior at Gonzaga High School (and very active in many sports), has not yet picked a college, but is leaning towards pre-med studies.

Thanks to the Board of Review members Hank Dettmar, Rita Rooney, Jim Smith and Rick Wolff - who had to put up with a very harried Bob while trying to run a Board (I was simultaneously trying to get the Killarney trip equipment sorted and packed up!)

And once again, "Happy 18th Birthday, Matt!"

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25 November 1999