Jack Landry listens to a list of commendations bestowed on him for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. (Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz)

Proud parents Carol and Chris Landry look on as son Jack is named an Eagle Scout.

For Jack Landry, becoming an Eagle Scout is the pinnacle of a scouting career he has stuck with from his earliest Cub Scout years.

Landry, a Bromfield senior, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony Sunday during Harvard Troop 1's Court of Honor.

"There's a level of self-satisfaction, personal satisfaction that you get from reaching Eagle Scout," Landry told the Press.

Landry began as a Cub Scout in Texas, before moving with his family to Harvard when he was in fifth grade. He said his father encouraged him to get involved with the Scouts, "probably because it was a good father-son activity."

A highlight of his time in the Boy Scouts, Landry said, was a 2009 trip to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

"We did 132 miles in two weeks backpacking," he said. "That was a great trip."

To become an Eagle, a Boy Scout must complete a service project. Landry's was to design and build art display boards and pedestals for For Art's Sake, a community art association in Harvard.

For Art's Sake co-founder and community exhibition coordinator Pam Cochrane told the Press: "We are fortunate to have several venues like the schools, the public library, the General Store and the old library to display art; however, we found we were in need of more display materials to support the exhibits…[Landry's offering] his time and skills as a wood worker was a win-win for FAS."

Cochrane commended Landry for doing a "great job" on the project.

"Along the way, Jack became a strong advocate for FAS, helping with fundraising and events and he showed great patience and persistence in the tedious planning stages when drawings and cost figures for the project had to be reworked or modified," she said in an email to the Press. "We are very pleased with the final product."

Landry estimated the project took about 110 to 120 hours of work for him and everyone who helped him: his family, friend, and fellow Boy Scouts.

As a senior, Landry is currently in the midst of choosing a college. He has an interest in studying business marketing and entrepreneurship, he said.

"Eagle Scouts, as it stands, is a serious challenge to come up against because it does require diligence, it does require perseverance to stick through. Each of the individual steps teaches you something about yourself," Landry said. "…Attaining Eagle set me along that path towards basically a step up when I actually do reach the business world."