Name: Matthew Morarend
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Troop: 51
Eagle Project Location: Kennedy Elementary School in Dubuque, Iowa
Eagle Project Description: Matthew built student workspace dividers out of 3/4 plywood and sanded, primed and painted the dividers for the Structured Teaching classrooms at Kennedy Elementary School in Dubuque.
What is your proudest achievement on your path to becoming an Eagle Scout? Being able to complete my Eagle project with my triplet brothers.
How did earning the rank prepare you for the future? Meeting with teachers, principals, school board members and school staff was a very big challenge for me, and that communication will prepare me for the future.
What advice would you give to younger Scouts who aspire to become Eagle Scouts? Don’t stop, you’re closer than you think to earning Eagle rank.