(CLAWSON – FEBRUARY 14, 2024) Drew Lang, 18, of Royal Oak, MI, recently earned Scouting America’s highest advancement award, the Eagle Scout Award. Lang will be recognized in a ceremony this spring.
A member of Clawson’s Troop 1615, chartered with The Church @ Clawson, Lang is one of only approximately 6 percent of all Scouts who earn the Eagle rank, according to Scoutmaster Jeff Toenniges. Each candidate must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, serve in troop leadership positions, and successfully complete a community-related service project to earn Eagle; Lang earned 24 merit badges, and planned and supervised maintenance to veterans’ graves at Cadillac Memorial Gardens East Cemetary.
Lang is currently a senior at Royal Oak High School. He plans to attend college in the fall and is interested in a career in cyber-security. He is the son of George and Sherri Lang of Royal Oak. He is a second-generation Eagle Scout in his family, following in his father’s footsteps. Lang is Troop 1615’s 62nd Scout to earn Eagle Scout.
