Aidan McAtee of Maryville, formerly of Trenton, received his Eagle Scout Award during services held on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the First Christian Church in Trenton. Dr. Paul Cox, Dr. Andy Cox, Kevin Bailey and Pastor Tim Smith conducted the ceremony.
McAtee, the son of Adam and Brooke McAtee of Maryville, began in the scouting program in 2009, joining Troop 97 in 2014 after completing the Cub Scout program, receiving his Arrow of Light Award and bridging from Pack 23. He has earned the scouting ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life and has held the leadership positions of chaplain’s aide, patrol leader, assistant patrol leader and senior patrol leader.
He has earned 24 merit badges along with the World Conservation Award. They include Auto Maintenance, Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Cooking, Communications, Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, Family Life, Finger Printing, First Aid, Fish and Wildlife Management, Leatherwork, Nuclear Science, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Pottery, Rifle Shooting, Robotics, Sculpture, Space Exploration and Swimming. He holds the rank of Runner in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and goes by the name of Smaller Blade Maker.
For his Eagle project, McAtee revitalized the landscaping in front of the Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. He joins his father and two uncles in attaining the Eagle Scout rank.
McAtee is a senior at Maryville High School, participating in FFA, Future Business Leaders of America and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He also participates in baseball and is a member of the FFA Trap Shooting Team. He was sworn into the National Guard on Aug. 27, 2020. After graduation he plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University to earn a degree in agribusiness and minor in political science before attending law school.
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