On August 25th, 2009 Matthew C. Carlson, member of the LDS Lakewood Ward Boy Scout Troop 435 and resident of the City of Lakewood, received Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout at this Eagle Board of Review. Matt received his Eagle Award on November 29th at the Troop's Court of Awards Ceremony.

Matt is a freshman at Lakewood High School. Throughout his middle school years, Matt was in Concert, Jazz and Competition Band, and currently is a trumpet player in the Lakewood High School Marching Band- which had the honor of playing at the half time for the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas! Matt also participated in the drama club in middle school and played on local teams for soccer, basketball, football, flag-football, lacrosse and baseball. This past August, Matt tried out for and earned a place on the LHS Golf Team.

In addition to Matt's very active scholastic, music and sports career, he has been a part of Boy Scouting since enrolling as a Tiger in first grade. Since March of 2006, as a member of Boy Scout Troop 435, Matt has risen through the six ranks of Boy Scouting performing well over 300 hours of community service and has served in all aspects of Troop leadership along the way. In May of 2008 Matt performed the final task that would achieve the seventh rank: his Eagle Project. Matt organized and coordinated 40 volunteers to plant over 100 trees and shrubs around the entryway of The Beck Center for the Arts on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, alongside a very supportive President and CEO, Cindy Einhouse.

As is tradition, Matt's name will go in The Golden Book of Eagle, but this honor only spells the beginning of another step in Scouting for Matt. Matt plans to continue with Troop 435 and share what he has learned with those younger than he, helping them achieve that which most Scouts aspire to, the rank of Eagle.

On behalf of Troop 435, our warmest Congratulations to you Matt!