On July 28, 2022, in a small ceremony at the Oakland City Hall, Apara Sai Jell was recognized by the Golden Gate Area Council as the 2022 National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year awardee.
The 2022 Adams awards, which include 16 territorial winners and a national winner selected from one those territorial winners, recognize outstanding Eagle projects completed by young people who earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2021.
Golden Gate Area Eagle Scout recognized as the National Service Territory 3 Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Awardee. Apara, a member of the 2021 Eagle Scout Class and Troop 36G, will now compete against other NST winners for the national project for the year.
The 2021 Eagle Scout Class featured 564 new Eagles, one DESA, six NOESA, and an Eagle Project of the Year.
Nominations for the Eagle Project of the Year Award are due by Midnight on January 31, 2022. Nominations can be submitted online using the form found on the award’s page.
Beginning today, the National Eagle Scout Association will be accepting applications for five annual scholarships of varying amounts until January 31, 2022.
Riley Lee is a member of the Golden Gates Area Council’s Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts. She earned her Eagle at the age of 14 from Troop 514G of Discovery Bay. Riley is the second Eagle In her family, as her brother earned his Eagle in 2018. Away from scouting, she is an avid diver and competes for the St. Mary’s High School Varsity team and Delta Valley Diving Club.
Taryn Lambert earned her Eagle at the age of sixteen, with Troop 998g of Pleasanton, Calif. in the Twin Valley district. A current junior in high school, she plans to study psychology or political science in college. When she’s not scouting, you can find Taryn mountain biking, skiing, reading, or cooking.
Vanessa is an Inaugural Female Eagle Scout out of Troop 7062G of the Silverado District. She is a recipient of the Meritorious Action Award, Sangha Award, and STEM Nova Award – Up and Away. Vanessa has visited both Northern Tier and Sea Base and plans to double major in math and physics upon graduation from high school. Her scouting trail contiues as an Assistant Scoutmaster and a Venturer.
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