Noah Zink, a member of Boy Scout Troop 20 in Atglen, recently earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest honor in Scouting. His Eagle Court of Honor ceremony took place on July 23 at The Parkesburg POINT, where Noah completed his required Eagle Scout Service Project - the construction of two cornhole sets, which were painted with The POINT logos, and an adult-size hook and ring game that was installed on the property.

Noah was already familiar with The POINT because he and his family used to live in the area. In addition to completing his project there, he volunteered at the youth center for eight hours in order to earn his Citizenship in the Community merit badge, which is one of the required merit badges that Eagle Scout candidates must earn. While there, he met Bud Herman, The POINT's director of operations, who suggested the Eagle project, which had to be approved by the troop committee and the Chester County Boy Scout Council. "An Eagle Project must benefit the community in some way and give the Scout an opportunity to demonstrate his leadership skills," Noah explained.

One of Noah's responsibilities included acquiring donations for the project. "I reached out to businesses in the Parkesburg area," he said. "Wilde Funeral Home gave us a donation up front for the project, which almost paid for all of our needs."

Walter & Jackson Inc. in Christiana provided the lumber, and family, friends and community members provided the remaining donations of supplies, including nails, metal hooks and the cornhole bean bags.

The work was completed over several weekends. "Volunteers from my family, my friends from school and Boy Scout troop members came out to The POINT," Noah said. "I led them through assembling the cornhole boards and putting together the hook and ring game, (which included) painting and assembling it."

Herman and Dwayne Walton, The POINT's executive director, stopped by during the process to show their support and they allowed him to have his Court of Honor ceremony on-site as a way to express their appreciation. Noah was also able to present leftover funds from the project to The POINT.

During Noah's Scouting tenure, he was part of Pack 59 of Gap, Pack 28 of Paradise, Troop 28 of Paradise and Troop 20 of Atglen.

Noah participated in a high adventure trip to Algonquin Provincial Park in Canada with Troop 20, as well as summer camps at several Boy Scouts of America camps in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He was awarded the Mitch King Scouting Award for his leadership and Scout qualities.

Noah held many positions within the troop, including senior patrol leader, troop guide, den chief, outdoor ethics guide, patrol leader, quartermaster and instructor. Noah earned 48 merit badges, including 15 Eagle required merit badges. He was also elected to the Order of the Arrow, Scouting's honor society.

During the Court of Honor, the mayor of Atglen, Darren Hodorovich, spoke and presented Noah with a commendation from the Borough of Atglen for his achievement.

Noah, a 2023 graduate of Pequea Valley High School, will attend Millersville University this fall to study biology in the pre-optometry program with the goal of becoming an eye doctor.