Nicholas Shappell Snipes of Salisbury is receiving his Eagle Scout Award today, June 2, 2019, at First United Church of Christ presented by Don Rankin, Troop Committee Chairman; Wayne Sasser, President of Scout Unit 448, Inc.; Alfred Wilson, Scoutmaster; and Jack Kepley, Scoutmaster Emeritus.
Serving as Quartermaster with Troop 448, Nicholas has 21 merit badges and his  Order of the Arrow. He is a member of the JROTC, a Crosby Scholar, on the Raider Team, a member of the F.U.C.C. Youth Fellowship and a lifeguard at Irish Creek Country Club.
A 10th-grader at South Rowan High School, Nicholas is the son of Brent Snipes and Kelly Freeze.