Avery Jernigan, a Scouts BSA Troop 58G member, earned the rank of Eagle Scout in November 2023. Eagle Scout is the highest honor a Scout could earn. Avery is the first female Eagle Scout in Troop 58G and the Mountain Empire District of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in Virginia.
Avery was required to provide leadership for a service project benefiting the community. Her project was an accessible ramp for the visitor’s center at the Settler’s Museum of Southwest Virginia. The open-air museum preserves the lifestyle and architecture of historic Appalachian settlers and it attracts visitors hiking on the nearby Appalachian Trail.
Avery currently serves as the Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 58G and she is an active member of Order of the Arrow Tutelo Lodge 161.