Junior Joshua Chaix Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Junior Joshua Chaix, the son of Lisa and Michael Chaix and an alumnus of St. Mary Magdalen school, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Scout is the highest achievement attainable in the Scouts BSA program of the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts BSA aims to develop leaders who cultivate a love of service through community volunteering, aligning closely with Jesuit’s cultivation of servant leadership as it forms Blue Jays into men for others.
To achieve the Eagle Scout rank, scouts must accumulate at least 21 merit badges in citizenship, family, personal responsibility, preparedness, physical fitness, and outdoor skills. Additionally they must plan, develop, and lead a service project—the Eagle Service Project—that demonstrates both leadership and a commitment to duty. After all requirements are fulfilled, scouts undergo it with a lengthy review process.
Joshua Chaix earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing 35 merit badges, the National Outdoor Award for Camping, the Complete Angler Award, and the Standup Paddleboard Award. For his Eagle service project, he designed and painted two pickleball courts for students at Thomas Jefferson Advanced Studies Academy in Gretna.
At Jesuit, Chaix is a member of the Pro Life Club, Fishing Club, and National Honor Society while also lettering on the Track and Field team. He has served as both senior patrol leader and assistant senior patrol leader in Scouting and attended the National Youth Leadership Training program. Outside of school, he belongs to St. Philip Neri Catholic Youth Organization and volunteers at East Jefferson General Hospital. He hopes to study biomedical engineering or chemical engineering with a pre-med emphasis in college and is considering schools such as the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama.