STEELE CREEK NEWS

Nicholas Ray Earns the Eagle Scout Award

(May 1, 2005) Nicholas Lynel Ray is Troop 45's newest Eagle Scout. He was presented the Eagle scout award at a special ceremony honoring his achievement on April 16, 2005. The Eagle award is the Boy Scout's highest honor awarded to a youth, and only about 4 percent of the boys who enter the Scouting program ever earn this award.

As part of the Eagle scout requirements, Nick had to complete a community service leadership project. For his project, Nick renovated an outdoor picnic area for the Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center.

Nick is currently a junior at Charlotte Latin, where he participates on the football, wrestling, and track teams.

Boy Scout Troop 45 is sponsored by Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, and is led by Lynn Snuggs.

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Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church also sponsors Cub Scout Pack 45. Other area churches that sponsor Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops are Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (Cub Scout Pack 167 Site), Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church (Boy Scout Troop 80 Site and Cub Scout Pack 80 Site), and Steele Creek Presbyterian Church. For more information on local Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops, contact these churches' offices or visit the web site for the Apache District of the Mecklenburg County Council.