New Eagle Scouts
William Strickland, 18, is the son of Julia and Reese Strickland of Little Rock. He is a member of Troop 29 in Little Rock at Christ the King Catholic Church. Strickland led a group of people to redeck a bridge at Ferncliff. The old boards were rotting away, so they replaced them with new ones.
Caleb Stortroen, 18, is the son of Jennie and Greg Churan and Nate and Jean Stortroen of Little Rock. He is a member of Troop 12 in Little Rock at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church. He partnered with Little Rock Animal Village to enhance outdoor landscaping with designing and building a raised flower bed filled with seasonal flowers to encase the front wall of the building.
Joshua Taylor, 18, is the son of Dan and Sharon Taylor of Cabot. He is a member of Troop 23 in Cabot at Cabot United Methodist Church. Taylor built an outdoor gathering place for the United Methodist Church, including a fire pit for the use of the youth groups and other community meetings. Daniel Cheng, 18, is the son of Patrick Cheng and Jennifer
Co of Little
Rock. He is a member of
Troop 30 in
Little Rock at Saint Paul
United Methodist Church.
He led a group of parents and scouts in creating a low-cost campground at Lake Nixon.
Josh Diaz, 15, is the son of Drs. Edwin and Kristi Diaz of Little Rock. He is a member of Troop 12 in Little Rock at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.
He installed rogue trail blockers on the West Summit Trail at Pinnacle Mountain.
London Isaiah McHenry, 16, is the son of Laura Sims of Little Rock. He is a member of Troop 467 in Little Rock at St. Mark Baptist Church.
He redid flower beds and planted perennial flowers, which added beautification to a small community church. London would not have earned the rank of Eagle Scout without the support of his grandmother, Duchess.
Aaron Humphrey, 15, is the son of Joel and Sharon Humphrey of Hot Springs. He is a member of Troop 1 in Hot Springs and First Presbyterian Church.
He and his team installed 741 metal trail marking signs on approximately 11 miles of hiking trails on Hot Springs and North Mountains in the Hot Springs National Park. His completed project involved a team of 40 individuals who worked a combined 266.8 hours.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette would like to recognize the accomplishments of new Eagle Scouts in Arkansas by publishing their profiles and pictures. 1. Submit the information requested on the profile sheet to 121 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72201.
2. Enclose with this form the picture of the Eagle Scout you wish published. Clear head shots and glossy (not matte) finish are best. Photos cannot be returned. Photos may be e-mailed (high resolution, please) to Justin Cunningham at jcunningham@adgnewsroom.com.