Scouts At Severna Park United Methodist Church Earn Eagle Rank

Four Eagle Scout recipients from Troop 993 received their new rank during a ceremony on November 23. Based at Severna Park United Methodist Church (SPUMC), the group of Garrett Carpenter, Martin Edell, Robert Haufe Jr. and Wyatt Hinsch enjoyed their milestone during the event, for which former WJZ-TV sports director Mark Viviano served as the keynote speaker.

Get to know the Eagle Scouts.

Robert Haufe Jr. of Severna Park

Robert Haufe Jr. is a senior at Severna Park High School (SPHS). As an active participant in the school’s leadership program, he managed a community-wide fundraising event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and is leading a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis.

Haufe helped to establish the Severna Park chapter of the National Technical Honors Society and serves as a club officer. He is a member of the National Honors Society and principal’s honor roll and is a four-year member of the honors engineering design and development program (EDD), Project Lead the Way, for which he is serving as project manager for the class of 2025 EDD capstone project.

Haufe’s extracurricular activities include serving as a member of the SPHS varsity swim team, member of the Naval Academy Aquatics Club and the Boy Scouts of America, for which he was nominated to the Order of the Arrow and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

His Eagle Scout project focused on constructing a platform, cross and lectern for the prayer garden of Severna Park United Methodist Church. SPUMC is Haufe’s home church that he grew up in, from baptism to confirmation, and it has instilled a deep sense of personal commitment, faith and comfort in him.

Martin Edell of Severna Park

Martin Edell began scouting as a Tiger Scout with Pack 1100 in Springfield, Virginia. He completed his Webelos and Arrow of Light years at Pack 127 at School of the Incarnation in Gambrills. For his Eagle Scout project, Edell built bat boxes for the Kinder Farm Park youth campground. Edell is a senior at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore.

Garrett Carpenter of Severn

Garrett Carpenter graduated magna cum laude from Old Mill High School and is currently a freshman at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He has been a scout since he was in first grade, with a passion for camping, including a memorable six-night, 60-mile backcountry canoeing trip at Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.

For his Eagle Scout project, Carpenter demonstrated leadership and a love for community service by designing and constructing an elevated handicapped-accessible garden box for the residents of Lyla Haven, an elder-care assisted living facility in Severn. This project aimed to enhance the quality of life for residents by providing them with a space to enjoy gardening despite mobility challenges.

Carpenter’s commitment to service is mirrored in his academic pursuits. He is studying chemical engineering with a focus on biomedical technologies with the goal of helping develop novel medical treatments. An accomplished violinist and member of the all-county orchestra, Carpenter is also actively involved in UMBC’s ChemE Car team.

Wyatt Hinsch of Crownsville

Wyatt Hinsch started his scouting journey in first grade, determined to become an Eagle Scout. He was excited to move into Boy Scouts after earning the Arrow of Light. While in Boy Scouts, Hinsch participated in several high adventure camps in Minnesota, New Mexico and Switzerland. He also enjoyed participating in the troop’s many camping trips.

For his Eagle Scout project, Hinsch led the building of a wood storage shed at Bacon Ridge Natural Area. He mountain-biked on the trails of Bacon Ridge for many years and saw this project as a way to give back. The woodshed is located at a recently created fire pit and meeting area that will host scout groups. Hinsch is a senior at Chesapeake Science Point.