Irwin to become Eagle Scout

Bryant Irwin, of Lake Tapps Troop 501, officially will be awarded Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America, at a special Eagle Court of Honor at the City of Pacific Gymnasium on Saturday.

Bryant Irwin, of Lake Tapps Troop 501, officially will be awarded Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America, at a special Eagle Court of Honor at the City of Pacific Gymnasium on Saturday.

Irwin’s Eagle Scout project included four months of refurbishing the Help NW Food and Clothing Bank in Auburn. The remodeling included new sheetrock, mud and paint, new shelving and lighting and refinishing the concrete floor.

In 2009, Bryant was one of six Troop 501 Scouts who were recognized with the National Certificate of Merit for providing lifesaving first aid and emergency response in a mountain bike accident near Buck Creek.

Irwin is a senior at Auburn Riverside High School.