When Baden-Powell started the Scouting movement, he felt that any Scout who took the time and trouble to master skills should be rewarded for his effort. He gave to each Scout who passed certain tests a badge to wear on his uniform. It recognized the importance of what the Scout had done and let others know of his achievement. That is how the badge system started in Scouting. ~The Boy Scout Handbook

The long trail to Eagle is full of opportunities for a Scout to learn about himself, others, and the world around him. Along the trail he sets goals for himself and works towards them, all the while gaining invaluable knowledge that will aid him in his life. It takes determination and effort, but the rewards are great. The Scouts and Scouters listed below are those members of the troop who have achieved Scouting's flagship rank.

Eagle Scouts of Troop 237's Recent History
Eagle 1	Martin Maher	1982
Eagle 2	William Heegan	1986
Eagle 3	Robert Cunningham	1986
Eagle 4	Philip McKenna	1986
Eagle 5	Alfred Caccamo	1986
Eagle 6	Robert McDermott	1988
Eagle 7	James Rian Murphy	1988
Eagle 8	William Doherty	1990
Eagle 9	Roger Gaitan	1992
Eagle 10	Mark Amatrucola	1993
Eagle 11	Joe Amatrucola	1993
Eagle 12	David Kirkpatrick	1994
Eagle 13	Keith Gilbride	1996
Eagle 14	John Petrie	1997
Eagle 15	Joseph SantaCroce	1997
Eagle 16	Robert Hubner	1997
Eagle 17	Mark Hubner	1998
Eagle 18	Nicholas Trovato	1999
Eagle 19	Ian Pinnavaia	1998
Eagle 20	Colin Pinnavaia	1998
Eagle 21	Anthony Pinnavaia, Jr.	1998
Eagle 22	Benjamin McCarthy	2000
Eagle 23	Daniel Petrie	2000
Eagle 24	Daniel SantaCroce	2000
Eagle 25	William Maloney	2001
Eagle 26	Phillip Caputo	2001
Eagle 27	William Carroll	2001
Eagle 28	Joshua Ferraiuolo	2002
Eagle 29	Peter Relyea	2003
Eagle 30	Justin Lussier	2003
Eagle 31	James Carroll	2003
Eagle 32	Robert Carroll	2003
Eagle 33	Christopher Plunkett	2005
Eagle 34	Michael Leopoldi	2005
Eagle 35	Anthony Caputo	2005
Eagle 36	Timothy Fay	2005
Eagle 37	Julian Williams	2007
Eagle 38	Thomas Kash	2007
Eagle 39	Michael Carroll	2007
Eagle 40	Matthew Woods	2007
Eagle 41	James Touhey	2007
Eagle 42	Ryan O'Loughlin	2007
Eagle 43	Brian Fay	2007

Trail to Eagle	Looking for Space
Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook

The troop is very proud of the above listed members who accepted the challenge to become leaders not only in the unit, but in the community as well. Included in that pride is a sense of excellence in the service projects that these Scouts designed and completed for the rank of Eagle. Among these projects are:

• Beautification and maintenance of the grounds of our Chartering Organization, Holy Name of Jesus R.C. Church.
  
• A "Say No to Drugs" campaign in local schools and around the neighborhood.
  
• A "Toys for Tots" drive to benefit the underprivileged children of the city.
  
• An in-depth evaluation of Prospect Park insofar as how it complies to the American Disabilities Act. The project also involved a general Diabilities Awareness campaign.
  
• Recycling Christmas Trees throughout Brooklyn, to promote the recycling effort. The project also included a general Recycling Awareness campaign.
  
• Beautification and maintenance of a home for formerly incarcerated or homeless women and their infants.
  
• Creation of a nature trail and guiding brochure through Prospect Park, and maintenance of that trail.
  
• Renovation of the church basement at Holy Name of Jesus into a brand new, state of the art meeting room and assembly hall - Shephard's Hall. The project also included maintence of the church grounds and facilities.
  
• Creation of two recycling facilities for Holy Name of Jesus R.C. Church, and general grounds maintenance.
  
• Organizing a Coat Drive to benefit those who cannot afford to purchase their own in the cold winter months.
• Creation of a picnic area, and sports recreation facilities in Coney Island's Kaiser Park.
• Grounds refurbishment and repair on the property of Holy Name of Jesus Church, Convent & School.
• Organizing an eyeglasses drive in which over 900 pairs were collected and distributed to needy individuals.
• Cleaning out, organizing and disposing of parish storage space for the Chartering Institution.
• Building of bird and bat houses which were donated to various wildlife management facilities.
• Beautification of The Boardwalk, and surrounding areas at world famous Coney Island in Brooklyn.