This Q&A originally appeared in the March 2026 issue of SOAR365’s Volunteering newsletter. Click here to view the entire newsletter.

Henry Sawyer completed his Eagle Scout project benefiting SOAR365’s Camp Baker participants.

Tell us about your project and inspiration.

My inspiration for designing activity carts specifically for campers with disabilities came from my family. My aunt and mom are both special education teachers, and I wanted to learn more about how to support people with disabilities. Partnering with SOAR365’s Camp Baker location allowed me to work in this important professional field to design the best carts possible.

As an Eagle Scout, what did this project teach you about leadership and creating something that serves others?

This project taught me that leadership often means stepping back and empowering others rather than trying to do everything yourself. I learned more about inclusion, taking time to listen and helping everyone to work together. Presenting a common vision and accomplishing a unified goal is very rewarding.

Would you like to share anything else about your project? Anything about yourself and what you enjoy outside of scouts?

I really liked working with SOAR365 on this project! Outside of Scouts, I am a freshman in the MathSci program at Clover Hill High School and I’m working towards my career goal of becoming a physician. For fun, I enjoy being in the indoor percussion program at Clover Hill, where we are working up to get ready for championships!