Matthew Sharp, a member of Troop 51 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown, received his Eagle Scout Award during a Court of Honor on Oct. 10 at Landisville Mennonite Church. He officially earned the award on June 4, 2020, but the ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19.
For his Eagle Scout project, Matthew restored the historic cemetery at Greenwood Furnace State Park in Huntingdon County. Assisting him with this project, Scouts from Troop 51 cleared brush, rebuilt a walking path, and cleaned and reset tombstones. This cemetery contains graves dating back to the late 1700s, when Greenwood Furnace was a vibrant community in charcoal and pig iron production. Matthew's uncle Paul Fagley, the environmental education specialist at Greenwood Furnace State Park, guided Matthew through this project and was named Matthew's Eagle Scout mentor.
Matthew has held several leadership positions in his troop, including den chief, patrol leader and senior patrol leader. While a member of the troop, he has earned 49 merit badges, has been inducted into the Order of the Arrow, and has earned the Den Chief Service Award. As a Cub Scout, he earned the Supernova Award.
Matthew is the son of Greg and Susan Sharp of Elizabethtown.
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