Historical June–July 2002 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Joseph M. Wright, son of Alan and Mary Wright of the 6200 block of Waterman, was awarded the highest honor in Boy Scouting on Saturday, November 24th at St. Roch church.
He is the third boy in his family to achieve this recognition, following in the path of his two older brothers, John and James, who received the award in November, 2000. Joseph has been a Boy Scout for over ten years.
He was active for four years at Grace United Methodist Church in Cub Scout Pack 31 during the 90’s.
There he earned the Arrow of Light Award and the World Conservation Award.
After finishing his cub scout years, he has been active in St. Roch’s Troop 98 for the past six years.
He is currently serving that troop as Senior Patrol Leader.
He was elected to participate in the Order of the Arrow, earned the religion award, and has hiked at Philmont Scout Reservation in Cimarron, New Mexico.
This summer he will participate in a trek to Ely, Minnesota with other scouts from Troop 98, where they will canoe the boundary waters of Canada and the U.S.
He will be a senior at St. Louis University High School in the fall.
An honor roll student, his future plans include college, community service, and possibly flight training. For his own Eagle project, he restored two bathrooms at Karen’s House, a temporary shelter for women and children. Other scouts working on this renovation were Andrew Schmidt, Will Gilbert, Sam Christman and leaders Ralph Wafer and Mary Wright.
Original photograph caption
Three brothers and Eagle Scouts, left to right: James, Joseph and John Wright, 6200 block Waterman. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June–July 2002.
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