On September 12, 2015, friends, family and BSA Troop 160 scouts attended Jack Schulz's Eagle Scout court of honor ceremony to celebrate his achievement of reaching the highest rank in Scouting.
2. Becoming an Eagle Scout is
just about the only thing you
can put on your resume at
age fifty that you did at age
fourteen--and it still
impresses.
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
48. To solve the problem, an
internal structure was
designed to fit into the crate
which allowed donations to
be placed into sections and
sorted by type.
50. With 48 hours design time
and meeting with the charity
representatives and 128 man
hours that took place on a
cold Saturday in February,
the project was completed.
55. Jack & his family are grateful
to the adults who helped him
on his journey. Special
thanks to Steve Schaffner,
Michelle Ciccolo, Paul
Conrad & Katie Sultan for
your photographs.
Editor's Notes
Jack Schulz began his Scouting career when he joined Pack 160 in Lexington, MA as a Webelos in 2008. Jack joined a den with many of his friends and together most would continue onto Troop 160. Seeking out leadership opportunities, Jack frequently held the role of Assistant Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader. For the past 3 years, as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Jack has worked to transfer the leadership of the troop from his year to younger ones. In 2012 Jack embarked on his first high adventure trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He and other members of Troop 160 hiked 60 miles over 10 ten days with limited water. Jack describes this trip as one of the best times of his life. In 2014 he went on another high adventure trip to Sea Base where he and his troop sailed and explored the Florida Keys for 6 days. An avid skier, Jack’s favorite trip with Troop 160 is the annual ski trip to Jay Peak Mountain. After earning 21 merit badges Jack passed his Eagle Board of Review on March 29 2015.
Jack’s Eagle project began with a problem facing Cradles’ to Crayons, a local charity that collects children’s items in an unsupervised crate. People would steal the donations, and it was an unorganized mess where some donations that weren’t stolen were destroyed by poor organization. To solve the problem, an internal structure was designed to fit into the crate which
allowed donations to be placed into sections and sorted by type. Shelving was also added. After a total of 48 hours design time and meeting with the charities representatives, and a 128 man hours that took place on a cold Saturday in February, the project was completed. Now it is easier for the charity to collect donations, theft deterrents are in place, and donations are organized in a manner to protect more fragile items.
In the fall Jack will be a senior at Lexington High School (LHS) where he looks to prepare himself for college. For the last three years he has been a member of the LHS orchestra as a
cellist, and during the same time a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team. He is a member of the National Honor Society. Jack is an American Red Cross lifeguard and water safety instructor. He is employed by the Hayden Recreation Center in his hometown where he teaches young children to swim.
Jack plans to follow a career in economics and, is very grateful for his time in scouting. He will take what he has learned about personal responsibility, leadership, and scouting with him
throughout his life.