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Last Updated on Friday, 30 December 2016 01:59

Charles Boone, 17, of Dormont became one of the rare 4% of Boy Scouts who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. On August 28, 2016, Troop 236 honored Charles for his accomplishment at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor.

Dormont’s Charles Boone Earns Eagle Scout Rank

During Charles’ years in scouting, he earned many recognitions and awards. As Charles crossed over from Cub Scouts, he received the Arrow of Light and was recognized for his outstanding accomplishment of earning all 20 activities awards.

As a Boy Scout, Charles held the positions of troop guide, instructor, patrol leader, and librarian and was elected to the Boy Scout Honor Society, Order of the Arrow (OA). He served as Troop OA representative for two years, with one of those years being the chapter chief. Charles attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) in Michigan and was chosen to represent his Allohak Menewi 57 Lodge at the OA National Leadership Seminar.

To acknowledge Charles’ achievements in scouting, Charles also earned the BSA Stand-up Paddleboarding Award, Kayaking BSA, NOVA BSA – Whoosh!, BSA Messenger of Peace, Scout Strong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), the National Outdoor Award (NOA) for Camping, and the World Conservation Award both as a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout. Charles also received recognitions from the Commonwealth, one being the PA Fish & Boat Commission Wildlife Conservation Award, and the other, the PA Bureau of Forestry Forest Conservation Award.

As a major requirement for Boy Scouts, each Eagle Scout candidate must complete a community service project. For Charles’ project, he organized and collected items for Animal Friends (a Pittsburgh-based animal shelter) from residents of his hometown. Charles rallied scouts from five different troops along with friends and family to help him with his project. He collected over 700 pounds of dry pet food, along with thousands of supplies for the shelter. But his work didn’t stop there - 6 months after the completion of his project, Charles received word that his project was listed as one of the four major events at Animal Friends in 2015, which helped them win a $10,000 grant from MakeADifferenceDay.com (sponsored by USA Today and Newman’s Own).

An honor student junior at Keystone Oaks High School, Charles participates in both symphonic band and marching band where he plays the saxophone. Charles is also a member of the student senate, stage crew, speech and debate team as well as being chosen to be on the peer jury.

Being very involved in his community, Charles was awarded the Challenge Program Award: Connecting Business and Education. With business partner Carpenter Powder Products, Charles received the Challenge Program Award for community service at a school assembly, which included a certificate and cash prize.

Boone’s Eagle Scout project: donations to Animal Friends.

In his community, Charles is an altar server at St Pius Church and is involved in the youth group. Charles embraces his Slovak heritage by being a member of the Pittsburgh Slovakians, where he sings and dances traditional Slovak songs. He is also a youth ambassador and member of the National Slovak Society.

Charles is employed part time by Gaynor’s School of Cooking in Pittsburgh.

Charles is the son Monica and Ron Boone of Dormont. Charles is the nephew of Marianne Rodacy of Charleroi and the great nephew of Herb Boone of McMurray.