Channahon teen earns Eagle Scout, recognized by Troy School Board

Trenton Marski, an alumnus of Troy Community School District 30-C and a soon-to-be graduate of Minooka Community High School, was recognized this month by the Troy school board for earning his Eagle Scout rank. His service project for the highest rank in the Scouts BSA (Boy Scouts of America) was to create a landscaping project around Troy Middle School’s large sign off Theodore Street in Plainfield.

“I didn’t know anything about landscaping before this,” Trenton said. “Ben Hettel’s (Troy Director of Facilities and Operations) assistance was greatly appreciated.”

The project involved design, fundraising, research, meetings with school and scout representatives, overseeing the project and more.

As Troy school board member and Boy Scout leader Bryan Ogrizovich explained during the board’s January 2023 meeting, obtaining the Eagle Scout rank involves much more than the project itself. It involves years of demonstrating citizenship, caring for the community, and displaying leadership qualities and outdoor skills that show self-sufficiency and the ability to overcome obstacles, in addition to earning 21 merit badges.

Trenton is a member of Scouts BSA Troop 444. His Scoutmaster is Bob Gualandi.