Kazim Mirza

PEAK PERFORMANCE This June, Bellaire Troop 222 took a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch, where they hiked Mt. Philips, which peaks at 11,736’. From left: Matt Campbell, Kazim Mirza, Thomas Carville, Drew Campbell, Shea Standish, Kieren Welsh, Eli Shebay, Jake Arnold, Adam Mirza, Calvin Dai, and James Arnold. Bellaire High School sophomore Drew writes about the experience.       

A MOUNTAIN-SIZED MILESTONE Adam Mirza, an eighth grader at River Oaks Baptist School, completed the demanding Philmont Scout Ranch High Adventure in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains with his fellow Troop 222 Boy Scouts. Pictured, from left: Kazim Mirza, Feifen Liu, Nicholas Varner, Christopher Dai, Jeff Draper, Ethan He, Lee Beasley, Jack Draper, Josh Hernandez, Adam Mirza, Marshall Smith, Mitch Beasley, Alex Tang, Roy Varner, John Mirza, and Alan Du. Not pictured: Dylan Welsh.