Winsted Boy Scouts achieve one of the highest honors in Scouting

Among the students in the Holy Trinity, Winsted graduating Class of 2004 were three young men who have achieved one of the highest honors in Boy Scouts by becoming Eagle Scouts.

To receive the Boy Scout Eagle Award they had to complete a service project where they had to show leadership abilities, invest approximately 100 hours of work, and have previously received at least 21 Boy Scout mark badges. Boy Scout merit badges could take as long as six months to achieve and they were awarded for completing such courses as swimming hiking, first aid, family life, personal management, and citizenship in the community, the nation, and the world.

Brandon Fiecke’s service project was to provide assistance to a family who were victims of a house fire.

John Schuelke’s service projects were a car trailer for recycling cans and a wooden food shelf

box that was placed in the back entrance of Holy Trinity Church. In addition to receiving the Eagle Scout Award, John has also been awarded the Bronze and Silver Eagle Palm award that is a step above the Eagle Scout award.

Josh Knott’s service project was to build two picnic tables for the Winsted Adult Training and Habilitation Center.

All three Eagle Scouts joined the Cub Scouts in second grade. John, Brandon, and Josh all agreed that learning how to work together as a team was one of the major things they have learned from Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts.