Duluth teen aims to become local Troop 9's first Eagle Scout

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – In 2019, the Boy Scouts of America, now known as Scouting America, began allowing girls to participate in their program.

The following spring, Duluth Troop 9 welcomed its first group of girls.

“When I came in, it was like the first girls allowed in Duluth. So we were definitely separated from the boys and it was interesting to see how we grew up.

Fortunately for Clarice, she was able to join her younger brother who was already part of the troop.

“I really enjoyed having him there, the kind of person I knew, a friendly face.”

The feeling was mutual, and looking back, Clarice enjoyed watching her younger brother grow up alongside her.

“It's been a really fun journey watching myself become a leader, and now he's the leader of our troop and he leads all the meetings and it's just super fun to see all the young girls join in.”

There's one more goal in mind for Clarice as she strives to become Troop 9's first female Eagle Scout.

“My dad did his Eagle Scout project at Chester Bowl and he was a Troop 9 Eagle Scout, so it's super fun to follow his legacy and I hope my brother gets Eagle too, and then our house will be full of Troop 9 Eagle Scouts. »

Charlie seeks to follow in the footsteps of his father and sister, but understands that it is not an easy task.

“It’s a very good thing and it shows leadership and shows that you can put in the effort to do a project like this.” Clarice put so much effort between all her sports and everything to achieve this and it's a very cool thing.

Clarice began volunteering at Chester Bowl at age 12 and continues to work there today. In the summer, she attended a camp in the area and it gave her the perfect idea for her project.

“In Middle Chester, probably about a mile up the river, there's a big Gaga Ball pit and all the kids love it, so I really got involved in playing Gaga every day at camp summer,” Clarice said.

Starting later than most, she had about four months to plan and raise funds, but on Saturday she officially finished the project.

“It was my 17th birthday and you have to finish it before you turn 18. So I was stressed trying to figure out what I could do and it's something that I know will directly help everyone children who come here.”

Clarice is still waiting for her review board and a Scout Masters conference to officially make her an Eagle Scout.

His father's project in the early 1990s was to build a platform for the Chester Bowl ski lift. The platform lasted 30 years before Chester Park decided to replace it this year.

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