Eagle Scout - Alec H. Matzat

Eagle Scout - Alec H. Matzat

Alec H. Matzat, a member of the Boy Scout Troop #8, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank that the Scouts BSA offers.

Alec, 18, of Kennedy High School, achieved the 21 merit badges required to receive the Eagle Scout award. He earned more than 30 total and earned the rank of Eagle with a Gold Palm. He's also an Order of the Arrow member. Alec did his September 2018 project at Oakhill Cemetery in southeast Cedar Rapids. They mapped a portion of the cemetery and updated location

information. Twenty members of Troop 8

assisted.

A ceremony honoring Alec will take place on June 1 at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 3634 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA.

All are welcome to attend.