GREENFIELD — Two Eagles have landed in Greenfield.
After more than a decade in the Boy Scouts of America, 18-year-olds Tyler Campbell and John Maloney achieved the highest rank in the program on Saturday, all while surrounded by 50 of their closest friends and family members.
A scout must complete a community service project to become an Eagle Scout. Following a ceremony in a conference room at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Campbell told The Recorder he created an outdoor classroom (sporting five benches and a table) and donated it to Greenfield’s Math and Science Academy. He said the project took 10 months once the necessary paperwork was completed, but he feels that being an Eagle Scout is worth it.
“It feels pretty fantastic,” he said.
Maloney said he spent weekends re-blazing trails and removing fallen trees from paths near Poet’s Seat Tower to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
“It’s nice. It feels like it’s probably 10 years in the making,” he said.
Greenfield Mayor William Martin and Town Council President Brickett Allis spoke with pride about the accomplishments of Campbell and Maloney and congratulated them on their success. Martin said he views the young men as twins from different families and Allis said the distinction of Eagle Scout will forever prove they know how to see a project through to the end.
Campbell, a student at the University of Vermont, and Maloney, a senior at Pioneer Valley Regional School, thanked their scout leaders and their parents for their help.
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