Ryan Tram earns rank of Eagle Scout

Ryan Tram earned the rank of Eagle Scout on August 12, 2026, and will receive the award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor planned for November or December.Ryan is the son of Kiet and Angela Tram of Dublin, California.He is a member of Troop 905 sponsored by St. Raymond’s Church.Thanks go to his new current Scoutmaster, Nanda Kamineni, and his former long-time Scoutmaster, Kenneth Yee, for his dedication to Scouting and help along the way.

Ryan has been involved in Scouting for nine years, including four years in Cub Scouts and five years in Boy Scouts.He has held the positions of Patrol Leader, Quartermaster and Troop Guide.Ryan says about Scouting, “I enjoy camping and socializing with other scouts.”

His Eagle Scout project consisted of creating blacktop chess, checkers and tic-tac-toe games for Wells Middle School in Dublin.Ryan led 15 Scout helpers and five adult helpers in painting the game boards and painting and assembling game pieces made from wooden discs during the weekend of April 18 and 19.The project followed a year of planning, including meetings with Principal Mrs. MacDonald to identify the school’s needs, revisions to the design and research into suitable materials.Ryan coordinated campus access, gathered tools and supplies and arranged lunch for both workdays.The finished games give students a fun lunchtime activity and provide another place for the school’s chess team to practice.Mrs. MacDonald was very pleased with the boards and game pieces and thanked Ryan and Troop 905 for their contributions to the school.

Ryan is an 11th-grade student at Dublin High School.His interests include swimming, water polo, taekwondo, engineering, computer gaming and building model kits.He serves as an assistant coach for the Dublin Green Gators Swim Team and participates on Dublin High School’s varsity swim and water polo teams.He is a leader of the school’s Taekwondo Club, holds a second-degree black belt in taekwondo and served as Project Manager for a 2025 STEM Entrepreneurship Project.After graduating from high school, he plans to attend a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and begin a career as a mechanical engineer.

To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be active in their troop, provide leadership, earn 21 merit badges including the areas of citizenship, camping, communications, cooking and lifesaving or emergency preparedness as well as demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.They must also plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project benefiting a religious institution, school, or community group.

Anyone interested in joining any level of Scouting can contact the GGAC Field Services Director Joe Barton at joe.barton@scouting.org.