Cole Soptic of Trenton was presented with his Eagle Scout Award during ceremonies held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the First Assembly of God Church.
Conducting the ceremony were Dr. Paul Cox, Dr. Andy Cox, Kasey Bailey, Kevin Bailey and Pastor Del Weyer.
Soptic, the son of Jeremy and Cindy Soptic, is a member of Troop 97, joining in 2014 after completing the Cub Scout program, receiving his Arrow of Light and bridging from Pack 23. While in Boy Scouts, Soptic has attained the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life Scout. Leadership positions include troop quartermaster and patrol leader. He holds the rank of warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, going by the name of Little Rides on Thunder.
Merit badges earned include Automotive Maintenance, Archery, amping, Chess, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Cooking, Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, Family Life, Fingerprinting, Fire Safety, First Aid, Fish and Wildlife, Indian Lore, Geocaching, Leatherwork, Nature, Nuclear Science, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Pottery, Photography, Robotics, Sculpture, Shotgun Shooting, Space Exploration and Swimming.
For his Eagle Scout project, Soptic prepared and repainted the concession stand and restroom building at the Upper Moberly Park baseball facility in Trenton.
In addition to scouting, he is a senior at Trenton High School and is student council president. He has served as president of his class, participates in tennis and is a junior Chamber of Commerce ambassador.
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