PRATIK SHAH HAS ACHIEVED THE PRESTIGIOUS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, THE HIGHEST RANK IN SCOUTING. HE WILL BE HONORED AT A COURT OF HONOR CEREMONY FROM BOY SCOUT TROOP 68 ON JULY 11TH, 2015 TO BE HELD AT CONNECTICUT FARMS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 888 STUYVESANT AVENUE, UNION, NEW JERSEY FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00PM.
PRATIK HAS COMPLETED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT WHICH WERE EXAMINED BY AN EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW. AS PART OF THESE REQUIREMENTS, HE COMPLETED A PROJECT THAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AT LENAPE PARK IN KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY.
AT LENAPE PARK, PRATIK RESTORED A TRAIL AND TWO FOOT BRIDGES LOCATED ON THE TRAIL. ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDED: BLAZING (MARKING) THE TRAIL, MOVING THE BRIDGES, ANCHORING THE BRIDGES AND CREATING A RAILING FOR ONE OF THE BRIDGES.
NOW THEREFORE, I, MANUEL FIGUEIREDO, MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, CONGRATULATE PRATIK SHAH AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD AND EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.