Charlotte teen promoted to Eagle Scout

Avery Love (second from left) was promoted to the rank of Eagle Scout during a Sunday ceremony at First Baptist Church-West.

Love, a member of Troop 107 and a senior at Lake Norman Charter School, has earned 36 merit badges — 15 more than the number required to become an Eagle Scout.

His brother, Anthony “A.J.” Love (third from left), became an Eagle Scout in 2018 and is now a senior at North Carolina A&T State University.

Their parents are Pamela Love and George Anthony Love.

Troop 107, which is chartered under The Park Church, has produced at least 29 Eagle Scouts. Only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts attain the rank, according to various scouting websites.