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State Representative James Arciero recently attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony for Owen Orford and Sai Balabhadrapatruni from Westford Boy Scout Troop 159. They received the Eagle Scout badge, the highest award given in scouting, at a ceremony held at First Parish Church United in Westford.
To achieve the rank of Eagle, a scout must earn at least 21 merit badges in a number of different fields ranging from government to recreational activities. In addition, Eagle Scout candidates must plan and complete an extensive Eagle Scout project which usually consists of coordinating the materials, manpower and cooperation of many individuals to achieve the objective of the project.
Such projects usually benefit community groups or civic organizations and represent service to society as well as a demonstration of the leadership ability of an Eagle Scout candidate.
Mr. Orford, with help from Bill Turner of the Westford Conservation Commission, built a large footbridge in Westford’s Sassafras Trail to make conservation lands more accessible.
Mr. Bhalabhadrapatruni, working with Mr. Turner and Chris Coutu of the Geographic Information Systems Department, mapped trails in Westford to create previously unavailable GPS data for the trails.
As part of the ceremony, Representative Arciero, an Eagle Scout himself, presented Owen and Sai with official citations from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to mark the occasion.
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