LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Troop 200 Honors New Eagle Scouts


From left: Kyle Everly, Connor Williams, Nico Brightbill and TJ Low. Photo Dawn Brightbill

Boy Scout Troop 200, chartered by Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette, honored its most recent Eagle Scouts, Kyle Everly, Connor Williams, Nicholas "Nico" Brightbill, and Anthony "TJ" Low at a National Court of Honor ceremony, held on Sunday, Jan. 10 at St. Perpetua Church in Lafayette.

To become an Eagle, the candidate must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, including 13 Eagle-required badges, demonstrate leadership and scout spirit, and successfully complete an Eagle service project that benefits the community.

For his Eagle project Everly, a senior at Acalanes High School, constructed and hung backpack racks for four classrooms on the 800 wing at Stanley Middle School. Williams, a senior at Bentley School in Lafayette, planned and carried out a donation drive to replenish the art and game supplies for Youth Engagement Advocacy and Housing (YEAH), a seasonal homeless shelter for youth, located in Berkeley, California. Acalanes senior Brightbill designed and built four large, heavy-duty wooden utility carts for Burton Valley Elementary School. The carts are used daily all over campus for movement of goods (e.g. library books, compost/recycling in the cafeteria.) And Acalanes senior Low refurbished ten wooden picnic tables for Burton Valley Elementary School by replacing boards, bolts and screws. He finished the project by repainting all the tables.

Troop 200 recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Founded in 2006, Troop 200 continues to thrive by operating a program that is compelling, exciting and challenging for its youth. In addition to planning many outings and advancement opportunities, Troop 200 is proud to provide over 1,000 community service hours in the Lamorinda community and the greater East Bay. The troop provides many leadership opportunities for its youth and adult leaders. Its youth leaders plan meetings, outings and activities under the mentorship of a dedicated group of uniformed leaders and parent volunteers. Membership applications are currently being accepted. For questions, please contact Scoutmaster Mark Weyland at jadesigns@sbcglobal.net.