Ringtown scout recognized, reaches Eagle rank
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Brenden Mitchell receives his Eagle Scout neckerchief from his father during a court of honor ceremony on April 21, 2024.
RINGTOWN – Joined by family, friends, and fellow scouts, a Ringtown teen was recognized Saturday as he received the highest rank in scouting.
Brenden Mitchell received the rank of Eagle Scout at a court of honor ceremony held at Aurand United Methodist Church.
He is a member of Ringtown BSA Troop 731.
According to BSA, since 1912, more than two million Boy Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank.
“In the words of the Eagle Scout Promise, Eagles do their best each day to make their training an example, their rank and their influence count strongly for better Scouting and for better citizenship in their troop, in their community, and in their contacts with other people,” a BSA statement in the court of honor program reads. “To this they pledge their sacred honor.”
Mitchell’s project was the construction of a flag drop box for the Ringtown American Legion. The box is located on Main Street outside the former ambulance building, which is now owned by the Legion.
County Commissioner Barron “Boots” Hetherington and State Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) also attended, congratulating Mitchell and offering proclamations.
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