Westborough? Westborough Boy Scout Troop 100 will award the rank of Eagle Scout to Cooper Shumway on Saturday, June 2, in a ceremony to be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Westborough. The rank of Eagle, Scouting's highest rank, is recognized throughout the world as an especially significant achievement.
Cooper completed all of the Eagle Scout requirements before his 14th birthday, making him one of the youngest Eagle Scouts in the 89-year history of Troop 100. As a member of Cub Scout Pack 33, Cooper earned the Arrow of Light Award before crossing over to Boy Scout Troop 100 in 2009.
In 2011, Cooper was elected to the Order of the Arrow, Scouting's National Honor Society. More than 180,000 members strong, the Order of the Arrow recognizes Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.
He has held important leadership positions including Troop Guide, Scribe, Order of the Arrow Representative, and Den Chief.? Camping adventures with Troop 100 have trips to Acadia National Park, Fort Ticonderoga, and Cape Cod.? His most memorable camping adventure was the 2010 National Jamboree held at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia, which was attended by 50,000 scouts.? He is looking forward to a 62-mile backpacking expedition at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico later this summer.
To date, Cooper has earned 33 merit badges.? He noted that the one he most enjoyed working on was the sailing merit badge which he earned at summer camp.
In his free time, Cooper enjoys hiking and helps maintain the Charm Bracelet Trail at Wile Forest and Libbey Conservation Area. He also enjoys fishing from his kayak during the summer months and playing electric guitar.
For his Eagle project, Cooper organized a group of volunteers to remove invasive plant species from the nature trail and grounds of his school, Touchstone Community School in Grafton. Cooper and his volunteers put 190 hours into planning and executing the project which involved pulling up invasive plants and hauling them to the Grafton brush dump.
Cooper will graduate from eight-grade from Touchstone this June and will be attending Westborough High School this fall. He is the son of Lisa and Scott Shumway of Westborough.
