Eye on MI | Eagle Scouts

Three Boy Scouts from Troop 457 earned their Eagle awards at a Court of Honor on Sunday, Sept. 16.

Three Boy Scouts from Troop 457 earned their Eagle awards at a Court of Honor on Sunday, Sept. 16. Geoffrey Leach and Stephen Leach are seniors at Mercer Island High School and Jamie Landefeld is a senior at Lakeside School. The trio began as Cub Scouts in second grade, led by Jon Abrahamson, now assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 624.

For their Eagle projects, Geoffrey Leach organized an led a crew to rehabilitate trails in Island Crest Park, while Stephen Leach led a group to eradicate non-native species in the park. Landefeld oversaw construction of a brick wall and landscaping surrounding the outdoor maze at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

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