TROOP 477 PRESS RELEASE

Dunwoody, GA (November 16, 2006)

Boy Scout Troop 477, chartered to Kingswood United Methodist Church, recently recognized Tim Newlands for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout at an Eagle Court of Honor held November 16, 2006. Newlands became the 70th member of the Troop to be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout since the Troop was chartered in 1972. Tim completed his Eagle Board of Review on May 13, 2006. Only 3 percent of boys who enter scouting achieve this distinctive rank.

Newlands is the son of Maureen and Doug Newlands of Dunwoody. Tim Newlands’ Eagle service project was the designing and construction of a new recycling area for Kingswood United Methodist Church. Teens and adults from Troop 477, Dunwoody United Methodist Church, and from St Pius X High School worked three days excavating the area, building a retaining wall, amending soil, planting shrubbery and spreading mulch for the recycling area. Participants spent over 200 hours on the project.

Major contributors to the project were Kingswood United Methodist Church, Perimeter Bobcat and Skinner Nursery. Tim obtained more than $1000 in donations for the project.

Tim has served as Patrol Leader and Troop Guide with Troop 477. His favorite experience in Scouting was backpacking over 50 miles during seven days with 19 other scouts and adults from his Troop at the Double H High Adventure Base in Datil, NM in 2005.

Tim graduated from St. Pius High School and is attending Kennesaw State University. He is a member of All Saints Catholic Church. He is active in the Dunwoody Fencing Club and the racquetball league at Dunwoody Baptist Church.
 

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