Boy Scouts
"It's who I am": Scout embraces his Eagle identity
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS
Midway through his Eagle Scout speech at his Eagle Court of Honor Saturday, Alex Putkovich did the unexpected: He removed the Eagle Scout neckerchief, badge and medal he had been awarded just minutes earlier. But the 17-year-old Catholic Central...
New Eagle Scout called a leader by example
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 04-19-2013 under NEWS
Tom Haley admitted he was nervous as he stood at the podium. He had just received his Eagle Scout Badge from Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 200 at his Eagle Court of Honor in the deMazenod Room at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Parish on...
Eagle Scout Service Project reinvigorates Immaculate Heart of Mary's Respect Life Month cross display
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 10-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Tom Haley remembers painting the old crosses. In October 2007, Haley and his 7th grade classmates painted more than 100 unfinished scrap wood crosses that were donated to Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) School. The students were joined by...
Six Sons, Six Eagles: Local Boy Scout joins his five brothers in earning Scouting's highest rank
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 08-24-2012 under OPINION
For some time, Augustine Iacopelli had been wondering how he could match the license plate of his wife, Diane, which reads, "6 SONS." But when their youngest son, Nathan, became the sixth Iacopelli son to earn the rank of Eagle Scout...