Vestavia Hills teen earns Eagle Scout rank

Joseph Brooks DeLozier, a member of Boy Scout Troop 28 at Independent Presbyterian Church (IPC), was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor Ceremony on Sunday, March 15.

For his Eagle Scout project, DeLozier dismantled and rebuilt a stone and concrete pathway in the Shade Garden of the Children’s Fresh Air Farm (CFAF). He also cleaned the adjoining flowerbeds, moved and reassembled a bench and planted evergreens in on-site decorative containers. The project was particularly meaningful to DeLozier since he is a member of IPC, which owns the Farm and uses it for its Summer Learning Program. The Gardens are used for educational and enrichment purposes for children who come from inner city, at-risk elementary schools and attend the program to combat documented summer learning loss. 

As a member of Troop 28, DeLozier earned 21 merit badges and served as patrol leader. He was inducted into Order of the Arrow and received the God and Country Award. He attended the National High Adventure Philmont Ranch in New Mexico, where he hiked to the summit of seven peaks, covering more than 120 miles of steep terrain in 12 days.

The Vestavia Hills High School senior plays defense on the Vestavia Hills varsity lacrosse team and will continue his lacrosse career at Birmingham-Southern College. DeLozier serves as Director of Spirit for VHHS’s Student Government Association, is a member of the National Honor Society, sings in the Honor Choir and the a cappella group Just Singin’, and is captain of a fundraising team for Relay for Life. He serves as Acolyte captain and is a member of the Westminster Choir and youth group at IPC.

DeLozier is the son of Cathy and Barry DeLozier of Vestavia Hills. He is the grandson of Fred and Joyce DeLozier of Birmingham and Ron Weaver of Mobile.