Andrew Hibbard was awarded the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank, Eagle Scout, during a Court of Honor on May 11, 2010 at St. Michael’s Church in Cary, NC.  Andrew is a member of Troop 216 in Cary and is the son of John Hibbard and Anna DeFelice, of Apex.  He officially earned the rank of Eagle Scout on March 10, 2010 at the age of 17.

Andrew is the 74th Eagle Scout in Troop 216 since it was founded in 1978.  The troop is led by Scoutmaster Chuck Gay and is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.

The presentation of the Eagle neckerchief took place during the spring Court of Honor for Troop 216 and was performed by Scoutmaster Chuck Gay.  Andrew then presented his parents with the Eagle parent’s pin and his advisor, Scoutmaster Chuck Gay, with a mentor pin.

Andrew began his scouting career as a Tiger Cub with Pack 316 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Apex, NC where he subsequently earned all of the Cub Scout ranks, numerous belt loops and pins, as well as Cub Scouting’s highest award, the Arrow of Light, before bridging to BSA Troop 216 in March 2004.

During his tenure with Troop 216, Andrew earned the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Religious award, the mile swim and 50 mile patch as well as being inducted into the Order of the Arrow, the scouting honor organization.  Andrew considers the highlights of his scouting career to be his high adventure trips: a 2009 canoe trip at the Northern Tier scout reservation in northern Minnesota, and an island adventure at the Florida Keys Sea Base in 2010.

The BSA program heavily emphasizes leadership skills, and throughout his career with Troop 216, Andrew held numerous leadership positions, including Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, and Troop Guide.  As required by the Boy Scouts of America, a candidate for Eagle Scout must plan, develop, and lead others in a community service project.  Over three days, Andrew led over 20 scouts and several adults in the design and construction of three wheelchair accessible cedar gardening tables for the Rex Nursing Care Center of Apex.  Each table has three removable planter boxes and was built on casters so they can be moved around the facility. 

A senior at Apex High School, Andrew is a member of the Academy of Information Technology program and is involved in the Science Club and the Math Club.