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GOOD DEEDS HAVE YOUTHS FLYING HIGH AS EAGLE SCOUTS.


Byline: Daily News

CANYON COUNTRY -- Three Eagle Scouts from Canyon Country were honored Oct. 14 at a National Eagle Scout Court of Honor a court or tribunal to investigate and decide questions relating to points of honor; as a court of chivalry, or a military court to investigate acts or omissions which are unofficerlike or ungentlemanly in their nature.

See also: Honor
.

In a ceremony at a local church, Bill Barlow William Walter Barlow (born February 20, 1931) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Barlow was born in Galt (now Cambridge), Ontario.
, Stephen Wirthlin and Nate Sparks were honored for achieving the Eagle Scout rank, the highest award in Scouting.

The trio's Eagle projects were a blood drive right after Hurricane Katrina Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , a food bank drive and a project to create dental-care packages for under-privileged children.

Eagle Scouts must complete at least 21 merit badges, actively participate in Scouting, including leadership, as well as complete an extensive service project that involves others and generally includes 100 hours of volunteer work.

Barlow, a senior at La Canada Flintridge Preparatory School Flintridge Preparatory School, familiarily known as Prep, is a nonprofit, independent college preparatory day school for grades 7-12. Founded in 1933, it is located within the city limits of La Canada Flintridge, California, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. , has been nominated as a National Merit Finalist and is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. He is captain of his school's debate team and took first place in the Southern District's state qualifier Public Forum event, eventually taking eighth in the state tournament.

He also is president of Strategic Games Club, president of the Young Republican Club and a captain of the League Champion Cross Country team. He enjoys history, particularly studying European history and wars.

Barlow has yet to decide where he will attend college, but he plans to major in history, government or English and go on to law school. He is the son of June and Bill Barlow.

Stephen Wirthlin, a Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
  • Canyon High School (Anaheim) in Anaheim, California
  • Canyon High School (Santa Clarita), in Santa Clarita, California
  • Canyon High School (Canyon, Texas), in Canyon, Texas
 student, plays football and has been involved with soccer, basketball, baseball and track and field. He earned his varsity letter last year as a sophomore as a wide receiver and defensive back for the Cowboys, who won the division championship

Wirthlin, who plans to attend Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. , comes from a long line of Eagle Scouts that include his grandfather, father and his older brother. He is the son of Joni and Richard L. Wirthlin.

Sparks, the third Eagle Scout in his family, plays football as well as soccer at Canyon. He is a sophomore class officer.

His first year at Canyon, he lettered in freshman and junior varsity football. Currently, he is the kicker on the JV football team, and he will be the goalkeeper on the soccer team.

Nate has completed 41 merit badges and plans to continue earning awards given to those earning merit badges beyond their Eagle Scout rank. He also plans to attend BYU BYU Brigham Young University
BYU Bayou
BYU Bob's Your Uncle
BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code)
BYU Beyond Your Understanding
. He is the son of Jerry and Marilyn Sparks.

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Santa Clarita City Councilman Bob Kellar, left, joins Bill Barlow, Nate Sparks and Stephen Wirthlin at the National Eagle Scout Court of Honor held Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
  • Christian Church, the body of all persons that share faith based in Christianity
  • Church of Jesus Christ–Christian, a white-supremacist church founded by Ku Klux Klan organizer Wesley A.
 of Latter-day Saints in Sand Canyon. The youths were honored for achieving the Eagle Scout rank, the highest award in Scouting.
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Date:Oct 21, 2006
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