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Ann Arbor boy scout troop raises 60K meals for Food Gatherers in honor of peer who passed away
Read full article: Ann Arbor boy scout troop raises 60K meals for Food Gatherers in honor of peer who passed awayA local boy scout troop raised food and funds for the community in honor of a scout who was killed in a tragic car accident.
Mohawk Elementary School alum creates an outdoor classroom space
Read full article: Mohawk Elementary School alum creates an outdoor classroom spaceMACOMB COUNTY, Mich. โ The push for school safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led one Macomb County student to expand his thinking about what a classroom could become. Chippewa Valley Schools has started face-to-face learning with elementary schools Wednesday and secondary students return Monday with its hybrid program. Mohawk Elementary School in the Chippewa Valley School District and has an outdoor classroom space that was designed by 17-year-old Mohawk alum Nate Lyons. It is now a viable space for children to learn. Lyons combined science with creativity to create the space.
Boy Scout with nonverbal autism earns highest rank
Read full article: Boy Scout with nonverbal autism earns highest rankTimmy Hargate, 21, who has nonverbal autism, joined Boy Scout Troop 461 in Highland Heights, Ohio, when he was 11. He was determined to become an Eagle Scout, and after about nine years of hard work, he finally achieved that goal in December. "It was extremely difficult [for him to become an Eagle Scout] because he couldn't do it in a typical way most kids can." Although most scouts must complete Eagle requirements before 18, Boy Scouts allows exceptions for advancement for those with special needs. "I think becoming an Eagle Scout would be hard for anybody, and to see what he has done is just amazing," Mason said.