Published May 25th, 2011
Eagles of Troop 241
Submitted by Laura Kaufman
From left: Ian Lundgren, Harrison Kim, Ted Kessler Photo provided
Lafayette's Troop 241 added three new Eagle Scouts to its ranks at a special Eagle Court of Honor held on May 1 at the Lafayette United Methodist Church.

Ted Kessler, Harrison Kim and Ian Lundgren achieved the highest rank in Scouting. All three are seniors at Acalanes High School.

For his Eagle project, Ted Kessler designed a curved fence to protect hikers and bikers from an eroding cliff above Las Trampas Creek in the Lafayette Community Park.

Harrison Kim replaced a retaining wall at the Lafayette United Methodist Church, installing a supporting post and 72 feet of top boards.

Ian Lundgren worked with the Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department to create a new picnic area on the Silver Springs trail in Lafayette.

The Court of Honor was presided over by Troop 241 Scoutmaster Bradford Prescott, M.D., and Unit Commissioner Phil Chernin. Keynote speaker was Acalanes High School Social Sciences teacher Michael McAlister. Vice Mayor of Lafayette Carol Federighi presented each boy with a proclamations of their own Eagle Scout Day.


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