Matthew Green earns Scouting’s top rank

Trustworthy. Friendly. Kind. These adjectives are not only three of the 12 parts of the Scout Law, but are also words that fellow scouters used to describe 17-year-old Hoover resident Matthew Green — the 167th Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 93 in Hoover. 

Green, a Hoover High School junior, completed his required Eagle Scout service project, which provided a complete rework of his high school’s shot put throwing sector — the field of crushed limestone where the steel ball lands. The existing throwing sector, although practically functional, did not meet AHSAA standards for state competitions. Green is a pole vaulter on Hoover High’s track and field team and was responsible for obtaining the funding for the equipment and materials needed for the rework and managing all aspects of the project from beginning to end.

In addition to his Eagle Scout accomplishment, Green also is an Ordeal member of Order of the Arrow, a society to honor scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law. 

“Matthew moved quickly through the ranks and leadership positions and was an effective leader throughout his time in the troop,” said Green’s scoutmaster, Terry Beckham, who is an Eagle Scout himself. “Matthew was formally trained through scout leadership programs as he progressed through his troop leadership roles and responsibilities. He is now more of a mentor to the younger scouts. With a wink and a laugh, yes, but he takes that leadership very seriously.”  

Green still has another year as a scout, but is already planning to join a Venture patrol, which is designed to provide older scouts with expanded social contact and physically challenging activities. As for leadership roles within the scouting organization, Green looks forward to one day serving as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, to give back to new scouts.

– Submitted by Jammie Cowden.