TSD 2020 Grad Isabella Hom Achieves Eagle Scout

Troy High ‘20 graduate Isabella Hom recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, becoming the first female Eagle Scout in Troop 1707G and the city of Troy. She joins the national inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts, since Scouting BSA opened its program to female youth in 2019 and is one of only 1,000 female Eagles across the country and of 35 in the state of Michigan.

“I have been a scout since elementary school, moving up the ranks and completing projects,” said Hom, whose family has quite a history with the Scouting program. “My twin brother, Alex, is an Eagle (received in 2018) and my father was a ‘life rank,’ (the step just before Eagle). My mom’s father and brother were also Eagles, and my mother was an Eagle Coach, who advised and helped scouts along their Eagle journey.” Scouting was something her family took pride in, and Bella appreciated the leadership opportunities and opportunities to help people by doing service projects. “When Scouting opened their Eagle ranks to girls, I knew it was something I wanted very much to pursue,” said Bella. And so she chose a project idea and pushed her way forward.

Her Eagle project benefited a homeless shelter in Pontiac by providing hygiene kits, touchless thermometers, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, and Naloxone medical supply cabinets. To fund these purchases, she organized Scouts to collect over 21,000 bottles and cans ($2,100), more than doubling her original goal of $800. The main purpose was always to help others, but Hom developed some personal skills along the way. “I learned the importance of communication, and of being organized,” she said, skills that will carry her into a successful future. “The Scouting Motto is ‘Be Prepared.’ Throughout my Eagle process I really learned organization, preparedness and time management,” continued Hom, who is a freshman Health Sciences major at U of M Dearborn.

And as a former member of the Troy Colt Marching Band, Hom had the privilege of being asked to be the Bugler for the inauguration of the first class of female Eagle Scouts, held online this past weekend, and visible at: Be the Change .

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Photo courtesy of Troy Schools and the Hom family