Grant began scouting in third grade with Pack 276 as a Cub Scout.
He then earned his Arrow of Light (with plenty of time to spare) and
crossed over to Troop 175 in fifth grade. His best memories of Cub
Scouts are the Pinewood Derby races, which are best won with the
simplest design, graphite, and melted fish weights.
Grant has many memorable experiences with Troop 175. One of his
favorite memories is from when he first joined the troop, and went
on the trips to Treasure Valley. He remembers goofing around,
learning from the older scouts, and just having a good time. This
became a standard for all the trips that he loved best, which include
Block Island and the Bromley ski trip. These trips were the best
because you could be independent and learn from your mistakes,
such as not slamming on the front brakes at high speeds. The best
trip by far that he ever went on was to Philmont Scout Ranch in New
Mexico, with its picture-perfect views, diverse terrain, and many
laughable moments. Grant hopes to carry out his own backpacking
trip one day, and continue enjoying the outdoors. Grant’s leadership
was demonstrated through the positions of patrol leader, assistant
senior patrol leader, and troop librarian. Of these, he enjoyed being
patrol leader best, because the patrol was more hands-on, and
involved more teaching.
Grant’s Eagle project was the construction of a secure enclosure for
the church of St. Catherine. As a parishioner, he was aware of the
church’s need for such a facility, and with the help of Father Michael,
Mr. Rice and his friends, the enclosure was built. The project was a
natural choice because of his hobby of working with his hands and
creating/building. The enclosure was built complete with dual
swinging doors and a keypad lock, and yielded 160 sq. feet of storage
space.
During his busy scouting career, Grant was also busy with work and
athletics at school. Grant juggled his part-time job at Mario’s with his
after school sports: crew and wrestling, both of which he excelled at
and participated in at a varsity level. After high school Grant began
an apprenticeship with a electrical contracting company, and is
currently working and aspiring towards becoming a licensed
electrician. Grant is very grateful towards his friends, scout leaders,
and family who helped him through his very busy and hectic senior
year and made acquiring Eagle possible.
