Four members of Boy Scout Troop 51 in Elizabethtown held a joint Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Aug. 1 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown. The youths had been unable to hold their Courts of Honor the prior year due to COVID. This year's ceremony was originally planned to be held in the outdoor amphitheater at the Elizabethtown Community Park, but the threat of inclement weather moved the ceremony indoors.

The honorees were Patrick Boyer, Carson Brantley, Aidan Mollohan and Evan Ott.

Patrick, 17, is the son of Thornton Shriner and Dana Boyer, as well as the grandson of Craig and Karen Boyer. He is a senior at Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS), and his Eagle project was the construction of a gaga pit at the Trolley Line Park.

Carson, 17, is the son of Christopher and Aimee Brantley, and he is a senior at Lancaster Country Day School. His Eagle project entailed constructing eight robot game tables for use by the First Lego League teams at his school.

Aidan, 18, is the son of Sean and Mary Ann Mollohan. He is a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania, studying mechanical engineering. For his Eagle project, he placed a Steelton and Highspire Railroad motorcar along the Conewago Recreation Trail, a component of the 9/11 National Memorial Trail, as a local memorial to steelworkers.

Evan, 17, the son of Nathan and Denise Ott, is a senior at EAHS. For his Eagle project, he constructed 10 bunk beds for the central Pennsylvania chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. This organization provides beds to children who do not have one.

During the ceremony, the Scouts had an opportunity to informally share their favorite Scouting memories. Their stories included not only meeting the requirements of becoming an Eagle Scout, but also forming new friendships, going on memorable adventures and experiencing personal growth.