Charles Clark earns Eagle Scout

Charles Harrison Clark, a member of Boy Scout Troop 63 at Canterbury United Methodist Church, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor ceremony Jan. 24.

For his Eagle project, Clark designed and constructed a covered pavilion with a picnic table, along with two extra benches, for the day school playground at East Lake United Methodist Church.  

After raising funds to cover the cost of construction, Clark completed the project with the assistance of many scouts from Troop 63, plus much help from family and friends. Funds remaining at the end of the project were donated to the church to assist them with other upcoming playground projects.

As a member of Troop 63, Clark earned 24 merit badges, served as Eagle patrol leader, and troop webmaster.  He was inducted into Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America.

The Mountain Brook High School sophomore participates on the Varsity Cross Country/Track team, is a member of the Interact Club, and serves as the SGA Vice President of the sophomore class. 

He is also involved in BigTime ministries and is an active member of his church youth group at the Cathedral Church of the Advent.

Having attained the rank of Eagle, Clark is honored to be joining other family members who have reached this prestigious rank: his grandfather Gary Underwood, his uncle Eric Underwood, and his cousin Evan Underwood.

Clark is the son of Jill and David Clark of Mountain Brook.  He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Clark, Jr. of Mountain Brook, Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Underwood of Hoover, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bailey, Jr. of Tuscaloosa.

– Submitted by Jill Clark.