Eagle Scout John J. Arthurs
John Arthurs - our 67th Eagle Scout completed his marathon on May 9th, 2000. He is a third generation Eagle, following his Grandfather, Marvin; Father, Tim, Troop 111 - 1963; and Brother, Mike, Troop 111 - 1996. John's Honor Roll:
- 26 Merit Badges
- 26 Days of Short-Term Camping
- 63 Days of Long Term Camping (4 Summer Camps, plus 4 High Adventure Treks; Triathlon Trek 1993, the 1994 C&O Canal Bike Hike, Susquehanna River 90 Mile Canoe Trek 1996, Philmont 1998)
- 4 50-Miler Awards
- 1 Mile-Swim Awards
- Totin Chip Award
- Troop Guide (twice)
- Assistant Crew Chief at Philmont
- Projectoree Staff (four times)
- Academic and Athletic Honor Roll Student at Yorktown H.S.
- 9 Years Soccer, both scholastic and club
- 4 years basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Indoor Track
- Catholic Youth Group (Young Life)
- Worked for Habitat for Humanity
- Worked for K.O.C. Meals on Wheels
- Spanish Honor Society
- Model Judiciary Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Worked at Sport and Health Clubs
- Volunteer Arlington County Police Corps Counselor
- DARE Program Role Model
- Basketball and Soccer Referee
John's Eagle Project was finding, cleaning and/or polishing, categorizing and displaying or storing all of Yorktown H.S. athletic trophies, over 250 in all. Badly needed project, about 120 man-hours.
John will be attending Wheeling Jesuit University this Fall.
Thanks to the Board of Review members Carl Doughman, John Manning, Gordon Pennington, and Jane Tuck.
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28 May 2000
