Eagle Scout Dylan T.

Scout Speaker: Dylan Tuthill

My name is Dylan Tuthill. I am 15 years old, and I am proud of the accomplishments that I have done in my scouting career so far. One of my greatest accomplishments is becoming an Eagle Scout at the age of 14 along with completing over 75 merit badges. I am currently attending Salem County Vocational Technical School as a freshman. My plan is to one day become a game warden or a state trooper. I also plan to have an associate degree by the time I’m done with high school. I partake in the chess club at my school as an extracurricular activity as one of my hobbies.

Dylan Tuthill President Northeast Precast

I started my Scouting experience at age 6 as a Tiger Scout in Quinton Pack 5. Ever since, I have been dedicated and determined to earn my ranks diligently and I will continue to strive for excellence.

Currently I am the Senior Patrol leader in Woodstown Troop 38. I crossed over to this Troop in 2017 at age 10. While in this troop we have gone caving, fishing, shooting, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, klondikes, jamborees, and summer camps. When I first joined troop 38 my first trip was to a place called “The High Rocks” and we went climbing there. We would climb up and rappel down the mountain that we hiked to. The next trip was summer camp at Roosevelt Scout Reservation. I had a great time; I took the Rough Riders program, which was good because it taught me the basics of Scouting.

One of my favorite Scouting experiences was earning my Wilderness Survival Badge. To earn that badge we had to learn to live without any amenities. We made our tents out of leaves, ate whatever we caught (snake and fish) and boiled our water to purify it enough to drink.

These are just a few of the trips we have gone on, even though the trips are a blast, it is important to be knowledgeable about your Scouting experience. I am one that wants to have hands-on learning along with the reading materials given for merit badges. I feel the more merit badges you try to earn the more knowledge you will have to be a wellrounded and prepared Scout.