Eagle Scouts from the Moraine Trails Council division of the Boy Scouts of America pose for a picture prior to a dinner in their honor at Camp Bucoco on Wednesday.

Scouts have to fulfill at least 3,000 volunteer hours and complete a community service project to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

Through all of the work Andrew Babay put into his project, where he put new water safety device kiosks at Moraine State Park, he learned a lot about the world, but he may have learned even more about himself.

“It taught me a lot of determination,” said Babay, who is with Troop 482 in Connoquenessing. “There were a lot of difficult situations, but I learned you just have to push through.”

The Moraine Trails Council district hosted an Eagle Scout recognition dinner Wednesday at Camp Bucoco, to honor the scouts who obtained the rank in 2020 and 2021.

Ray Tennent, scout executive for the Moraine Trails Council, said less than 5% of scouts reach Eagle Scout rank, but it is an achievement for anyone who does.

He said he is pleased so many scouts reached the rank over the past two years.

“It's always rewarding to know the efforts we put in are worth it for the kids,” Tennent said. “We're in business to produce good citizens and help scouts reach their full potential.”

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