Mitchell Rumsey, a student at George Washington Carver High School, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. This accomplishment represents over six years of adventure, fun, work and dedication to the Boy Scout program for Rumsey, a member of Rancho Cordova’s Troop 363.
During the process of satisfying the requirements for the Eagle rank, Rumsey has performed over 270 hours of community service with his troop and is currently serving as Senior Patrol Leader. Rumsey has completed over 120 nights camping and has earned both the Camping and Conservation National Outdoor Awards.

In addition to the traditional outdoor skills learned in Boy Scouts, Rumsey has 60 merit badges – almost tripling the 21 required for the rank and earning him seven additional Eagle Palms.

Shooting sports, metal work, and whitewater are among his favorite merit badges earned. His Eagle service project was to build custom feeding boxes and breeding boxes for the UC Davis Raptor Center. The University is well known for its veterinarian medicine program, and they are the prominent rehabilitation center for injured and displaced raptors in Northern California. Rumsey’s crew provided much needed custom rehabilitation feeding boxes as well as owl and kestrel breeding boxes.

Rumsey has been selected by local VFW Post 10125 and VFW District 17 as Scout of the Year. He is now qualified and entered at the State level competition in April. Rumsey will be formally presented the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor ceremony at the American River Grange #172 on April 28^th.