CHS senior Matthew Ward is a high achiever in all of his pursuits. (Photos courtesy Jandellyn Ward)
Matthew Ward is flying high.
The Coupeville High School student has had a busy senior year, playing soccer and track and field for the Wolves, with a trip to the state championships in his near future.
Ward earned his ticket to Yakima Saturday by winning the triple jump at the District 1 meet, setting a PR while doing so.
But that’s not the only honor he’s earned recently, as a nearly life-long odyssey with scouting is also reaching new heights.
Ward, who started scouts in first grade, reached Eagle rank May 15, just two weeks shy of his 18th birthday.
He’s following in the footsteps of his dad, also an Eagle Scout, and doing it with the same group — Scout Troop 4058 — that pops achieved the honor with.
Ward (far left) and his companions hit the trail.
As he’s worked his way through the various ranks leading up to being an Eagle Scout, Ward has been an active member of the troop, attending the Philmont High adventure scout camp in New Mexico with fellow senior scouts in 2023.
Becoming an Eagle Scout includes completing an “Eagle project,” in which a scout works with a non-profit organization.
Ward chose the Greenbank Progressive Club, building them a storage shed.
Up next for the high achiever is the Eagle Scout ceremony, set for July 11.
Penciling out his project.
Making sure all the measurements are correct.
Mission accomplished.
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