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Neighborhood Scouts Earn Eagle

November 1988

Kalon Scott and Matthew J. Falk in Scout uniforms.

Historical November 1988 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

Kalon Scott, son of Barrie and Quinta Scott, and Matthew J. Falk, son of Robert Falk Jr. and Joan Buxton Falk, have earned Scouting’s highest rank—that of Eagle Scout. Both young men are members of troop 98 of Saint Roch’s Parish. Kalon, a graduate of Principia, is a student at Kansas State University working toward a degree in Architecture, a merit badge he earned for his Eagle. Kalon performed his Eagle project at Christ Church Cathedral’s shelter for the homeless.

He has served as leadership corps member, scribe, assistant senior patrol leader, and Senior Patrol Leader in his troop as well as Keystone district camporee staff member for several camporees.

He is a member of the Order of the Arrow Shawnee Lodge and is a recipient of the Christian Science Religious Award in Scouting. Matthew, a graduate of Saint Louis University High School, is a National Merit Scholar attending Macalester College working toward his degree in Psychology. Matthew travelled to Haiti for his Eagle project where he assisted in the construction of a church as well as serving in a medical clinic and school. Upon his return he prepared a slide program which he presents in St. Louis to acquaint people with the ongoing Haiti Project at SLUH.

He has served as a leadership corps member and assistant senior patrol leader in his troop.

He was twice campmaster for the Keystone district camporees as well as campmaster for the Handicapped camporee of St. Louis Area Council B.S.A.

He has held the posts of both secretary and Chapter Chief of the Keystone chapter Order of the Arrow Shawnee Lodge.

He holds the Catholic Religious Award in Scouting. Both Eagle Scouts are members of troop 98 of Saint Roch’s Parish at 6000 Waterman. Troop 98 is a boy-led troop open to boys of all faiths. Dennis Mattli is the Scoutmaster.

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Eagle Scouts Kalon Scott (left) and Matthew J. Falk. Photograph by Quinta Scott. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1988, page 2.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1988.

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