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Herndon Boy Achieves Eagle Scout Rank
Aidan's Eagle Scout project will benefit the Virginia Department of Forestry and better the environment for all.
Submitted to Herndon Patch by Steven Toole
Herndon resident Aidan Toole was honored at St. Joseph Church parish hall on Sunday for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 913.
Aidan, 16, has been a scout since 2003 when he joined Cub Scout Pack 913 in the first grade as a Tiger Scout.
Aidan's Eagle Project
As an outdoor-oriented and environmentally-conscious person, Aidan was drawn to the opportunity to have a long-lasting impact on the environment. In support of the Virginia Department of Forestry’s tree nursery program, Aidan held an acorn collection at St. Joseph Church in October 2012. He advertised his collection date and many families dropped bags of acorns off at his collection site. Many scouts also helped Aidan collect acorns at the homes of residents throughout the community.
He cleaned, separated, bagged and labeled nearly 300 pounds of acorns, spanning a variety of native Virginia species. These acorns were planted and will be sold as thousands of seedlings, generating revenue for the state while preserving the environment, enhancing the beauty of Virginia and providing shelter for the state's various wildlife species.
Aidan is Troop 913's 49th scout to achieve the rank of Eagle.
Additional Scouting Achievements
Aidan was inducted into the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society, in 2011. He also attended NCAC’s Impeesa National Youth Leadership Training and Northern Tier High Adventure in 2011, where he portaged a canoe throughout the lakes of Ontario.
In 2012, he volunteered as a staff member at Cub Scout Camp Akela at Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling. This summer he attended BSA Florida Sea Base High Adventure in the Florida Keys, where he crewed aboard a 40-foot sailboat throughout the Florida Keys.
Active in the Community
Aidan graduated from Herndon Police Department’s Junior Police Academy in 2011 and was recently named as Young Man of the Year by Good Samaritan Council 6175, Knights of Columbus.
Aidan is a Junior at Langley High School, where he ran cross-country for two years and managed the team this year. He is interested in studying marketing and graphic design at one of Virginia's fine schools.
Herndon resident Aidan Toole was honored at St. Joseph Church parish hall on Sunday for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 913.
Aidan, 16, has been a scout since 2003 when he joined Cub Scout Pack 913 in the first grade as a Tiger Scout.
Aidan's Eagle Project
As an outdoor-oriented and environmentally-conscious person, Aidan was drawn to the opportunity to have a long-lasting impact on the environment. In support of the Virginia Department of Forestry’s tree nursery program, Aidan held an acorn collection at St. Joseph Church in October 2012. He advertised his collection date and many families dropped bags of acorns off at his collection site. Many scouts also helped Aidan collect acorns at the homes of residents throughout the community.
He cleaned, separated, bagged and labeled nearly 300 pounds of acorns, spanning a variety of native Virginia species. These acorns were planted and will be sold as thousands of seedlings, generating revenue for the state while preserving the environment, enhancing the beauty of Virginia and providing shelter for the state's various wildlife species.
Aidan is Troop 913's 49th scout to achieve the rank of Eagle.
Additional Scouting Achievements
Aidan was inducted into the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society, in 2011. He also attended NCAC’s Impeesa National Youth Leadership Training and Northern Tier High Adventure in 2011, where he portaged a canoe throughout the lakes of Ontario.
In 2012, he volunteered as a staff member at Cub Scout Camp Akela at Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling. This summer he attended BSA Florida Sea Base High Adventure in the Florida Keys, where he crewed aboard a 40-foot sailboat throughout the Florida Keys.
Active in the Community
Aidan graduated from Herndon Police Department’s Junior Police Academy in 2011 and was recently named as Young Man of the Year by Good Samaritan Council 6175, Knights of Columbus.
Aidan is a Junior at Langley High School, where he ran cross-country for two years and managed the team this year. He is interested in studying marketing and graphic design at one of Virginia's fine schools.
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