Wilder and Galloway awarded Eagle Scout

On Jan. 13, two Mountain Brook High School students were awarded scouting’s highest honor at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Canterbury United Methodist Church.

Junior Russell Galloway and senior Patrick Wilder were joined by family, friends, and fellow scouts for the ceremony.

Russell’s Eagle Scout project was for Mountain Brook Community Church, where he built a fire pit and four benches adjacent to the youth hut. For his project, Patrick completed a bridge and trail at Red Mountain Park and raised more than $1,000 to donate to park projects.

Both boys have been members of Troop 63 since fifth grade and are members of the Order of the Arrow. They have attended several high adventure camps, including a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico last summer.