Three teens achieve rank of Eagle Scout

The National Court of Honor awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to three local Scouts. A ceremony was held 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood.

Sean Rose, of Troop 304 in Lynnwood, designed, built and installed three park benches and three picnic tables in Bob Cat Park in Brier. The park’s benches and tables were rotted and damaged. Rose built the new benches out of wood with metal frame supports and installed them in the park’s new play area so that visitors can safely watch their children at play. The project took 177 hours to complete. Rose started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 29 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. He is a senior at Mountlake Terrace High School and plans to study computer science in college.

Jack Schierle, of Troop 304 in Lynnwood, rebuilt three park benches and two stationary picnic tables with benches. The benches and tables are located in Esperance Park in Edmonds. The wood boards were rotted, missing or had been vandalized, while the metal framing holding the benches and tables together were coming undone and beginning to rust. Schierle replaced the boards of all the tables and benches, removed the rust and repainted the metal. The project took 154 hours to complete. Schierle started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 27 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. He will graduate from Meadowdale High School in June and plans to enlist in the U.S. Army.

Joshua Ullerich, of Troop 301 in Edmonds, built three raised cedar garden beds for Trinity Lutheran Preschool. These beds will benefit the preschool students and help teach them about basic plant science and growing plants. The project took 165 hours to complete. Ullerich started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 42 merit badges and completed a 50-mile hike. He is a senior at Meadowdale High School and a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to become a medical doctor.