Ryan was born on April 17, 1986 in Bryn Mawr, PA.  Ryan joined Tiger Cubs in Pack 112, transferring to Pack 113 in 1992.  Ryan’s most memorable experiences in Cubs were the Pinewood Derbies, den campouts, and earning the Arrow of Light.

He joined Devon 50 in 1997, and attended summer camp where he earned Tenderfoot and 2nd Class; and First Class shortly thereafter.  He was in the Eagle Patrol with his brother Scott until he was moved to the Hawk Patrol in 1999.  The following year, Ryan took over as PL for Hawk Patrol. While on the Staff Patrol, Ryan has served as Troop Guide, ASPL, and SPL at summer camp in 2002 and 2003. As a Devon 50 scout Ryan has been awarded the Field Day Plaque (2001), the Little Cup for the Hawk Patrol (2001), the J. Barton Rettew Jr. Plaque (1999), and the Silver Buckle award in camp in 2002. His most memorable trips have been the two high adventure trips to Quetico in 1999 and 2002, and to Maine in 2000, and the National Jamboree in 2001, where he was the PL of the Banana Slug Patrol, and the annual white water rafting, skiing, and caving trips.

For his Eagle Scout Project, Ryan and his team of scouts renovated a garage at one of the homes belonging to the Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow, building a flight of stairs and providing them with much more storage space.

Ryan currently lives in Berwyn with his parents. His older sister, Laura, is an art teacher in a school district near Syracuse University. His brother Scott, D-50 Eagle Scout #244, is studying computer engineering at the University of Michigan. Ryan is a senior at Conestoga High School, and is a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Commended Scholar. Ryan plays ice hockey for Conestoga and has played for the Rugby Club last spring.  He is also on the Chess Team and a member of REACH, a school organization to teach younger kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  Ryan is awaiting replies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, and the Penn State University Honors College, and plans to attend one of them next fall to study computer science.

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