CEREMONY HONORS EAGLE SCOUT.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Boy Scout Troop 17 member Steve Berard was honored in a ceremony for his achievement of the Eagle Scout rank. The ceremony - held at the Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. in Lancaster, Council No. 2455 - was attended by 100 friends, Scouts, church members, educational and community leaders, and family members. The ceremony capped almost five years in Boy Scouts, putting Berard among less than 2 percent of Scouts who achieve the top rank. The two-hour event began with a flag ceremony and a recital of the history of the U.S. flag by the Fourth Degree Knights of the Knights of Columbus, a theme chosen by Berard. Among the speakers was Dave Thornberry, Berard's Scoutmaster for most of his Scouting years in Troop 76, and Steve's grandfather, Carl Johnson of Santa Maria, who presented his grandson with the Eagle medal he earned in 1941. Berard, son of Thomas and Janet Berard, intends to become an electrical engineer and an Air Force officer. A senior at Paraclete High School Paraclete High School is a Catholic High School in Lancaster, CA operated independently of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 186 seniors graduated in the 2006-2007 school year. , Berard has been on the Principal's List for several years, earned an Academic Letter, and has been a member of the California Scholarship Federation Started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, the California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship. and National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. , as well as an ASB assembly manager. He also competed in cross country and basketball. Berard is an usher at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church can refer to:
In Scouting, Berard was twice a Senior Patrol Leader, was a Crew Leader during a 60-mile hike at Philmont Scout Camp in New Mexico, and is a member of the Order of the Arrow The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Founded in 1915, it uses American Indian traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on Scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the Scout Oath and Scout Law in their , a Boy Scout honor society. Berard's community service project for his Eagle rank was to restore a 25-foot-by-30-foot patio behind the St. Vincent de Paul Vin·cent de Paul , Saint 1581-1660. French ecclesiastic who founded the Congregation of the Mission (1625) and the Daughters of Charity (1633). charity facility in Lancaster. The work included removing old bricks and debris, re-sanding and leveling of the area, and replacing the bricks. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Steve Berard, left, who recently received the rank of Eagle Scout, is congratulated by past Scoutmaster Dave Thornberry. |
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