Wheeler HS student from Troop 772 becomes Eagle Scout

Egan Donley, Eagle Scout, Troop 772

Cathy Donley, the mother of Wheeler High School student Egan Donley, sent in the following information about her son becoming an Eagle Scout.

He’s a member of Troop 772 at John Knox Presbyterian Church. For his service project, Egan  designed and constructed a 20-foot pedestrian bridge at the Gold Branch Trail in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

She said during his time as a scout, he has earned earned 35 merit badges, served as a Senior Patrol Leader, received the Order of the Arrow, and attained the scouting “triple crown” by completing treks at three high adventure camps: Sea Base (Florida Keys), The Summit (West Virginia), and Philmont (New Mexico).

Egan also has worked as an archery instructor at Bert Adams Scout Camp for the past three summers and will continue as field sports director this summer.

He also has been active in competitive school and community robotics teams at Wheeler, and has plans to study mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech.

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