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BSA Troop 212 celebrated its first female Eagle Scout this month. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Claire Jarman, left, Maura Lubbers, center, and Elle Thom recite the Scout Oath in Peace Lutheran Church in Poplar. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Boy Scouts of America Troop 212 in Poplar hit a milestone Dec. 17.
Maura Lubbers, 17, earned her Eagle Scout rank, the first female scout to do so. Troop member Claire Jarman is poised to join her next month, and fellow scout Elle Thom has the materials ready for her Eagle Scout project this spring.
“I must say I’ve seen myself grow in just, like, personal strength and confidence,” Lubbers said. “I’ve seen it in these two, I’ve seen it in the other girls, I’ve seen it in just kids that are in scouts in general. I feel so much more confident, and I feel like I can take on challenges and step outside my comfort zone, which is something I would not have said two years ago.”