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Sacramento Bee 10/31/85
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An Elk Grove youth has received the Eagle award, the highest rank in Boy Scouting.

Devin Holmes, 18, is a member of varsity team 294.

To earn the Eagle award, a scout must earn 21 merit badges and complete a community or church-related service project. Holmes designed and built special furniture for a library used by orthopedically handicapped children.

As a Scout, Holmes has embarked on many short term camping trips, including a 68 mile backpack trek in 1984 and a 300 mile bicycle trip this year.

A 1985 graduate of Elk Grove High Scool, Holmes is a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Elk Grove, where he is a leader of several youth organization.

Holmes also has earned the "On My Honor" and "Duty to God" reeligious scouting awards.

Holmes is a freshman at Cosumnes River College, where he majors in accounting.  He works at Gibson Winery in Elk Grove.

Holmes is the son of Dan and Carol Holmes of Elk Grove

Copyright © 2003 Devin Holmes