Congratulations Collin Patterson!

Collin Patterson has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and his court of honor was held at St Judes Thaddeus Catholic Church, in Cullotta Hall on May 5th, 2019.

To achieve the rank of Eagle Scout Collin had to Earn the 13 required merit badges and 8 others to have the required number of at least 21 merit badges. Along the trail to Eagle, Collin had to complete his Star project which was cleaning up a garden area for Pine Forrest Elementary. He then took on a Life project which was sandblasting and repainting of the outdoor furniture for the Podium Musik Academy. Last but not least, Collin’s Eagle project for which he installed a pergola and break area at the Vidor Junior Highschool in Vidor, TX. Collin, a member of the “Bulls Patrol” of Troop 122, directed and led his fellow scouts, friends, and family in their efforts to help construct the pergola. Collin’s project was an intense undertaking which was delayed numerous times due to Hurricane Harvey and the destructive flooding that accompanied the storm. The construction commenced in early July of 2018 and his last work day was on November 21st, 2018. The project consisted of digging and pouring the footings, constructing and then raising the purgula. Collin and his crew of twelve workers put in 31 hard hours into his project. The Administration of the school was pleased with the project undertaken by Collin and his friends and with the project’s result.

Mr. Balentine was the Master of Ceremonies with Colin Paterson calling the flag ceremony and Mr. Hamilton offering the Eagle Charge. There was a reception that immediately followed in the back of Cullotta Hall.

Collin’s plans for the future include attending Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont TX. You can rest assured he will be successful in his future endeavors.