Eagle Scout John G. Pennington

• Joined Troop in March of 1995, from Cub Pack 111, with his Arrow of Light
• 29 Merit Badges
• 43 Days of Short-Term Camping, including every Projectoree 1995-2001
• 47 Days of Long Term Camping (3 Summer Camps (Goshen, Shenandoah, and Tuckahoe), plus 2 High Adventure Treks (Philmont 1998 and the Killarney Wilderness Canoe Trek 1999)).
• 1 50-Miler Award
• Totin Chip Award
• JLT Certificate
• Assistant Patrol Leader
• Patrol Leader
• Troop Guide
• Troop Historian
• Projectoree Staff member (several times)
• 50 Hour Community Service Award

Jay is a rising Senior at Gonzaga College High School in DC, maintaining a 3.5-plus Q.P.I. with numerous Advanced Placement and Honors courses. He is a member of the Honor Society, and a National Honor Society candidate. He plays the saxaphone, and spent 5 years in the St. Agnes band, plus the last 3 years in the Gonzaga Wind Ensemble (on scholarship). He is a 3-year member of the Gonzaga Cross Country team, and was also actively involved in CYO basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, and lacrosse. He also interned briefly at C-Span this past year, and has performed Community Service at McKenna's Wagon at Gonzaga and HANDS in Arlington. He has been an Altar Boy at St. Agnes for the past 6 years.

Jay sealed all of the cracks and repainted the parking lines in the lower section of the lower (Randolph St. side) parking lot at St. Agnes Church in Arlington. 210 man-hours.

Thanks to the Board of Review members Tim Arthurs, Dan Creedon, Hank Dettmar, Jim Smith, and Jane Tuck.

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17 June 2001