Kirkland Teen Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Name, age: Nathan Randel Brand, 18

School and Neighborhood: A senior at , Nathan lives in Kirkland.

Accomplishments: Nathan has just earned the rank of Eagle Scout and is looking forward to making it official at his upcoming Sammamish Trails District Boy Scout court of honor ceremony.

Nathan is a member of Troop 575 and has been a Scout since he was 13. He moved up the ranks by earning almost two dozen merit badges and completing a variety of community service projects. 

The project Nathan is most proud of is a memorial he organized for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Last year, Nathan and approximately 30 volunteers planted 2,977 American flags at Kirkland’s in honor of the victims. 

The project required a great deal of planning and organization, something Nathan says taught him a lot, and brought out many local dignitaries. The project even caught the attention of Q13 news. 

Nathan was very pleased with the results and the turnout. “I got more people than I expected,” said Nathan. “It worked out very well.”

Nathan has also participated in high school sports like track and field, has served on the Kirkland Youth Council and student government, and has interned with political campaigns. He has plans to study Political Science and Economics in college.

Key to awesomeness: Nathan is a hard worker who always wanted to do something that people would look up to and something that he could take pride in. Becoming an Eagle Scout was a natural choice for him.

“I thought it would be a great honor to reach something like that,” he said.

Nathan believes that becoming an Eagle Scout says a lot about a person, and believes that the accomplishment is something he can carry with him for the rest of his life.

Nathan has an interest in leadership and community service, and feels that scouting has helped hone those talents within him.

“Taking the initiative and getting stuff done is key for Scouts,” he said.