Published May 19. 2011 05:06PM
Jason Swartz of Dillsburg recently earned the highest rank a boy can earn in Boy Scouts.
On March 27, the Northern York High School freshmen became an Eagle Scout during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony, held at the Monaghan Presbyterian Church in Dillsburg.He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 203.Swartz obtained the rank of Eagle Scout on Jan. 21, after completing numerous requirements, including a community service project that involved the installation of a memorial garden and lighted flag pole at Monaghan Presbyterian Church.During the Court of Honor, Dan Heller, Jason's Eagle Mentor, served as the Master of Ceremonies. Guest speakers included Sen. Pat Vance and various members of Troop 203.Swartz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Swartz of Dillsburg, and the grandson of Cleo Balliet and the late Roger Balliet of Lehighton and Mr. and Mrs. Delano Swartz of Palmerton.
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Family members congratulate Jason Swartz, third from left, after being named an Eagle Scout. Family, from left, are, his grandmother Cleo Balliet; his mother Taryn Swartz; Jason Swartz; his father Troy Swartz, and his grandparents Linda and Delano Swartz.