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Eagle Scout Award

Boy Scouts of America Troop 60 of Boardman will confer an Eagle Scout award on Alex J. Filicky, 17, at a court of honor ceremony at New Covenant Worship Center today. He is the son of Ed and Lori Filicky of Boardman.

Filicky was a member of Pack 114 for five years at St. Charles Church and attained its highest honor, the Arrow of Light, in 2009. He also received the Light of Christ Award, Parvuli Dei Award, Gettysburg Historic Awards and the Recruiter Award.

He has been a member of the Greater Western Reserve Council Boy Scouts of America Troop 60 at Westminster Presbyterian Church since March 10, 2009. His scoutmaster is Byron Harnishfeger. He was inducted into Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s honor society, in 2012.

For his Eagle Scout service project, Filicky designed, raised funds and planted a native woodland fern garden in Poland Township Park to add beauty and interest to the nature trail as well as provide education to park visitors.

Alex has had troop positions of den chief, patrol leader and assistant patrol leader.

He has earned 35 merit badges and special Scout awards of Totin’ Chip, Seven Ranges Fifth Year Pipestone Award, Ad Altare Dei Religious Award and Valley Forge Pin. He also has earned special troop awards including the Sourdough patch and a six-year service pin. He has participated in summer camp at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation, Klondike Derby competitions, Gettysburg, Oil Creek backpacking and Valley Forge outings.

Filicky is a senior at Boardman High School where he is a member of the lacrosse team. He also is a member of the marching band, symphonic band and Industrial Arts club.

He is a third-generation Eagle Scout, following his father and his grandfather, the late Andrew Filicky.

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