William Smith earns Eagle rank

William Eugene Smith IV earned the rank of Eagle Scout at a Board of Review on Oct. 9, 2014. Will is an active member of BSA Troop 63 of the Vulcan District, Greater Alabama Council, sponsored by Canterbury United Methodist Church. A Court of Honor was held on Feb. 15 at the Canterbury Chapel to recognize Will’s achievement.

Will earned 26 merit badges, including the 21 badges required to earn the Eagle rank. He has also earned a Bronze Palm. He held the leadership positions of scribe, chaplain’s aide, patrol leader and assistant senior patrol leader. His peers in Troop 63 nominated him for membership in the Order of the Arrow. 

Will’s Eagle Scout service project benefited Woodlawn United Methodist Church by helping to transform their Woodlawn Food Pantry into the Woodlawn Community Cooperative. His project included painting the interior walls of the building; designing and building two bookcases for a lending library; and designing and building five 10-foot benches for use in the new group meeting space. 

Will is the son of Emmie and Bill Smith of Homewood and the grandson of Dody and Dixon Cunningham of Greenville, South Carolina, and of Becky and Bill Smith of Mountain Brook. Will and his family are members of Canterbury United Methodist Church. Will attends Homewood High School, where he runs cross-country and track and plays snare drum in the Homewood Patriot Band.