From left, front row: Alex Hoff, Ian Woods, Matthew Lai; back row: Sean Larner, Connor Nitsos, Camron Stevens Photo provided

Boy Scout Troop 233 is proud to announce that six new Eagle Scouts have joined the troop's Eagle family. Alex Hoff, Matthew Lai, Sean Larner, Connor Nitsos, Camron Stevens and Ian Woods will be honored at Troop 233's Eagle Court of Honor on June 4th at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church.

Scoutmaster Don Larwood will be presenting the Eagle awards, the highest rank in Boy Scouting.

The Eagle Scouts and their projects:

Alex Hoff (Miramonte) planted redwood trees at the Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church in Orinda. These will replace some Monterey Pines which the City of Orinda and the Orinda-Moraga Fire department have both requested to be taken out due to fire hazard.

Matthew Lai (Acalanes) constructed and installed a six foot by three foot cross at the Main Hall for the Contra Costa Gospel Church at Walnut Creek California. He also built three wooden benches for the church to enhance outdoor activities.

Sean Larner (Miramonte) developed a project protecting the native Bay Oak from being overcrowded by invasive non-native weeds and trampling by cows. He protected fifty Oak's that were deemed by the Briones ranger to be weak with wraparound chicken wire enclosures.

Connor Nitsos (Acalanes) installed numbered disks to existing trail markers over 23 miles of trail in Briones Regional Park, benefiting people unfamiliar with using a trail map, giving them numbered references to follow.

Camron Stevens (Miramonte) honored family friend and longtime Glorietta teacher's aide, Toni Russell, by constructing a memorial bench and redwood trellis feature at Glorietta Elementary School.

Ian Woods (Miramonte) created a hexagonal bench around the tree near the 4th and 5th grade playground at Wagner Ranch Elementary School.