BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
TROOP 175
NATIONAL EAGLE COURT OF HONOR
May 4, 2008
Eagle Scout Jeff Mead
Jeffrey Mead started Scouting in the first grade as a Tiger Cub. He was in Troop 174 and earned his Arrow of Light award at the age of 10. He crossed over to Troop 175 with his brother in the fifth grade. His fondest memory of Cub Scouts was racing in the Pinewood Derby.
Jeff has many favorite memories of his years in Troop 175. He remembers his first trip, the father/son campout, and sledding down the path to the lake on the bunk mattresses. He remembers the trips to Tuckerman's Ravine and skiing in the bowl. Jeff greatly enjoyed his 3 summers at Camp Mattatuck, where he got to earn his first merit badges. He will also never forget his favorite trips: trekking up Slide Mountain and hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro this past summer.
Jeff has also held several leadership positions within the troop. Early on, he was appointed Patrol Leader of one of the two New Scout Patrols. He continued as Patrol Leader the following year when these two patrols merged. Recently, he has also served as a troop Instructor, where he aids the newer scouts in basic scouting skills and requirements. Jeff was voted into The Immortals this past fall and holds up The Immortal goal: "To teach, to learn, to serve, and to lead."
Jeff's Eagle Scout Project involved cleaning up the back entrance to St. Mary*s School and Church. He was able to clean up the area and install a 150* split-rail fence that marked the back entrance. None of this would have been possible without the overwhelming support of the community and the manpower provided by his fellow scouts. He is grateful that he could give back to the community and church that have helped him become who he is today.
Jeff is currently a high school senior at Choate Rosemary Hall. In addition to being a Prefect in his dorm, he rows on the Crew team in the fall and spring, and was captain of the Wrestling team in the winter. Jeff would like to thank all of the Scoutmasters as well as his father and brother for helping him achieve the rank of Eagle.
