Eight students from Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge earned the title of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting Program of the Boys Scouts of America.
![Eagle scouts, from left, Anthony Mecca, Peter Mosconi, Robert Buzzard, Raj Patel and Robert Rowley stand proud in their uniforms.](https://thetablet.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Eagle-Scouts.jpg)
They were required to earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate scout spirit through service and leadership. Each completed an extensive service project.
Senior Anthony Mecca, a resident of Glendale, collected food to replenish the pantry at Sacred Heart parish. He also collected toiletries and stuffed animals for a Franciscan hospital and orphanage in Honduras.
Sophomore Peter Mosconi, a resident of Park Slope, renovated the food pantry of Elohime Community Development Corporation in Richmond Hill.
Senior Robert Buzzard, a resident of West Brighton, S.I., established a fruit and vegetable stand which sold produce grown at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Senior Raj Patel, a resident of Rosebank, S.I., coordinated with fellow scouts, Staten Island veterans and Project Homefront to fold and package nearly 1,000 pocket-sized American flags to send to troops serving abroad.
Senior Robert Rowley, a resident of Dyker Heights, created a prayer garden and Stations of the Cross at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kensington.
Junior Peter DiSalvo, a resident of Bay Ridge, restored Greenbelt Trail on Staten Island.
Junior Matthew Cappiello, a resident of Bay Ridge, executed a beautification and restoration of the outdoor garden area at Lutheran Augustana Center, an extended care and rehabilitation facility.
Senior Peter Acquafredda, a resident of Westerleigh, S.I., cataloged artifacts for the Noble Maritime Collection at historic Snug Harbor Cultural Center.