TROOP 477 PRESS RELEASE - March 28, 2002

Joshua Ligon Magaro  Achieves Eagle Scout Rank

Dunwoody, GA.  (March 28, 2002) - Boy Scout Troop 477, chartered to Kingwood United Methodist Church, Dunwoody,GA is pleased to announce the recent Eagle Court of Honor for Joshua Ligon Magaro, who was officially awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, January 13, 2002. In recognition of this outstanding accomplishment, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor was convened on March 21, 2002 at Kingswood United Methodist Church. Starting as a 5 year old Tiger Cub at Kingswood, Josh's first experience in scouting was the beginning of 13 years filled with campouts, hiking, National Jamborees, and development of an appreciation and respect for the environment.  While only three percent of all boys who enter scouting achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, Josh joins an impressive group of individuals who are also Eagle Scouts such as former President Gerald Ford, former U. S. Senator Sam Nunn, astronaut James Lovell, and director Steven Spielberg.

Because of Josh's life-long membership at Kingswood UMC, he wanted his Eagle Project to benefit the church and the people it serves.  Working with Rev. Jimmy Moor and Rev. Carolyn Clifton, Josh decided to build a new and larger food pantry, which would house a huge variety of canned goods and other food items. With a team of workers, he designed and constructed shelving that would support over two hundred pounds of food items and designed a layout that would make organizing and locating specific items an easy task for the person helping a family to fill their food needs. 

Josh is a senior at The Lovett School where he is a member of National Honor Society and has participated in varsity football, track, soccer, lacrosse, FCA, and band.  Also, an active member of KUMC's youth group, he has participated on mission teams to Jamaica and Puerto Rico as well as serving in several leadership positions.  Josh is the son of Joe and Terry Magaro.

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