Richard Kijko, a student at Benjamin Franklin High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, received the Eagle Scout award during a Court of Honor ceremony Sept. 23 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in New Orleans.
For his Eagle Scout project, Kijko organized a collection of gently used soccer gear for distribution to underprivileged children through the New Orleans Charter School Athletic Association. He led fellow Scouts in Troop 48 as they cleaned, sized, sorted and tagged items donated by school and club soccer players.
During the Court of Honor, Kijko presented the Mentor Pin to Scoutmaster Wingate Jones in recognition of his leadership and encouragement.