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Friday, April 19, 2024

Greater Lafayette's now has its first female Eagle Scout

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Greater Lafayette's now has its first female Eagle Scout
Greater Lafayette's now has its first female Eagle Scout
Erika Hardin is the first female Eagle Scout in Greater Lafayette.

Scout.

Erika hardin is a member of local scout troop 372.

She completed her final board review, earning the coveted rank of eagle scout.

One of the requirements for this includes conducting a leadership project.

Erika built bluebird houses for sycamore valley out of composite lumber.

She had to organize the whole project and see it to completion.

Along with additional requirements such as merit badges and service time as a scout.

Eagle board member cindy murray says this is a momentous occasion.

Eagle board member cindy murray just so excited for her.

Being a woman myself, being able to be a chairperson for the review board in this district.

I've been waiting and waiting for that first girl to come down the line, so i could be able to grant her that.

Murray hopes that erika will be a mentor to any future eagle scouts.

She also encourages anyone currently on the path to keep up the hard work.

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