Eagle Scout Spotlight is a weekly blog post highlighting individuals who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagles are given a set of prepared questions in writing and they respond to them as they see fit. Responses may be edited for spelling mistakes, but they are the words and thoughts of each Eagle Scout.
You will find the question asked in bold and the Eagle Scout’s response immediately below.
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Kathryn Block earned her Eagle at the age of 12 from troop 514 of Discovery Bay. A passion for horses naturally leads to her favorite merit badge being Horsemanship. Kathryn is also joined in the Eagle’s nest by her brother.
Josh Phillips is the current Eagle Scout Coordinator for the Golden Gate District, taking over for Outstanding Eagle Scout Larry Teschera. He earned his Eagle with Troop 159 of San Francisco from the legacy San Francisco Bay Area Council. As a scout, Josh spent eight summers working in the corral at Wente Scout Reservation. A former San Francisco police officer, he now volunteers as an Assistant Scoutmaster in his son’s troop, Troop 15.
Alexia Tzortzis earned her Eagle with Troop 402 of Lafayette, Calif., and is a student at Campolindo High School. She is a self-proclaimed plant nerd and comes from a large family of Scouters, including an Eagle Scout father, brother, and uncles, along with future Eagle Scout sisters.
Matt Lindberg earned his Eagle with Troop 876 of Hayward in the legacy San Francisco Bay Area Council (SFBAC). While working as a staffer at Camp Royaneh, he was recruited to become an employee of then SFBAC and served as the Twin Valley District Executive. Matt continued in his District Executive role after the merger until his recent promotion to Program Director.
Piper Dolnick earned her Eagle with Troop 514G of Discovery Bay. Now a resident of Washington State, she has plans to study Genetic Biology. Today, Piper continues as an active member of Scouts BSA and the Order of the Arrow.
Distinguished Eagle Scout Rick Pickering is currently the CEO of the California Exposition and State Fair and lives near Sacramento. He earned his Eagle Scout with Troop 89 of Pittsburg and is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. In 2010 the Boy Scouts of America recognized him with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Rick served as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 941 of Pleasanton, where all three of his sons achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
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