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Ten Scouts earn Eagle rank after Oct. 22 board reviews in Alpharetta

Northern Ridge District members completed projects ranging from bench restoration to millstone displays across four Georgia communities.

By Robert Marshall ·

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Ten young men from the Northern Ridge District of Scouting America completed their Eagle Board of Review on Oct. 22 at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.

The district serves the communities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, and Milton. Each candidate earned the rank by finishing a service project and passing a final interview.

Avi Saxena of Troop 841 restored eight memorial benches at Northwestern Middle School. Sai Mohan of Troop 1857B built two mobile wooden food storage shelves for Hanuman Mandir. The shelves measure 8 feet by 4 feet.

Ved Patel of Troop 629 constructed a 7-by-7 shed with a concrete base for the Chattahoochee High School orchestra room. The structure includes a wooden bookshelf and a bass instrument stand. Hunter Grice of Troop 143 built a display structure for a millstone at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve. The millstone has a radius of about 3 feet and sits on an inclined shelf within a surrounding patio.

Syon Goel of Troop 143 constructed six wooden benches for the Innovation High School outdoor classroom. Shiven Sharma of Troop 841 built six raised garden beds and a gravel step at Old Rucker Road Park. Five of the beds are 10 feet long, and one is 13 feet long.

Peter Lisi of Troop 10 built four wooden benches and planted three shrubs and six smaller bushes at Lake Windward Elementary School. Layan AlRegib of Troop 12G constructed two 6-foot mobile storage shelving units for Masjid Jafar and Al-Rahmah Community Center. Sagnik Ghosh of Troop 1857B installed six shelves inside a trailer to store band equipment for the Chattahoochee High School band.

Allen Liu of Troop 143 built four flag retirement boxes for the Johns Creek Veterans Association. Two boxes are located at American Legion Post 201. One box is at About-Face-USA, and one is at Johns Creek Fire Department Station 64. The district announced the list of new Eagle Scouts on Nov. 1.

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