Courtesy of Margaret Steen
Troop 37’s Kyle Marino, from left, Amir Tadros and Clark Webster recently earned their Eagle Scout ranks.

Los Altos Boy Scout Troop 37 recently honored three members for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouting.

The new Eagle Scouts organized and led a community service project, held various troop leadership positions and completed at least 21 merit badges.

Suh

Private First Class Jessica Suh, 18, of Los Altos graduated from U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 25.

Suh successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training as one of approximately 70 recruits in Training Platoon 4003. While in recruit training, Suh mastered skills as squad leader, expert marksman and knowledge recruit.

Courtesy of Craig Pampeyan
Eagle Scout candidate James Pampeyan meets with Camp Taylor Executive Director Kimberlie Gamino.

James Pampeyan, a Boy Scout from Troop 33 in Los Altos, last summer led a team of volunteers in building an archery range for Camp Taylor, a Modesto camp for children with congenital heart defects.

Pampeyan, who was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, a condition where the heart only has one ventricle, has attended Camp Taylor for the past 13 years.

As of early November, more than 148 girls registered to join more than 20 local Cub Scout packs, or approximately one-half of local Cub Scout units.

The numbers should rise, as more packs are currently transitioning to the new Family Scouting model and recruiting girls ages 5-11.