My Nephew is getting his Eagle Scout.

[Yorlik803]

Mt nephew is getting his Eagle Scout and I was wondering what is a good gift for him. He worked really hard and would like to give him a fitting gift.

[jch10]

Do they still have subscriptions to National Geographic magazine? That’s what I gave my grandson when he became an Eagle Scout.

Does anyone still read magazines?

[ConjunctionJunction]

I think a good knife would be appreciated. Another idea would be to get him an Eagle Scout coin engraved with the date he earned Eagle (passed his board of review).

[Jet Jaguar]

I was a life scout and my troop folded before I could make Eagle.

I would suggest a Henry rifle, or a gold coin from Northwest Territory Mint.

[TXnMA]

A good handheld GPS with a topographic map display. Or, better yet, a good tablet with GPS tracking/mapping capability.

[TXnMA]

"A trip through Philmont."

Including the red wool shirt-jac -- with the bull's tail over the shoulder -- if he makes the hike over the Continental Divide...

[TXnMA]

That Henry is hard to top...

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

My son, also an Eagle Scout, is now 26. We gave him the
Eagle Scout pocket watch and had it engraved. He still uses it to this day. Also will be a great heirloom to pass on to his child some day. (only married a year and no grandkids yet...)
BTW the watch is available online through the BSofA

[Hegemony Cricket]

"There isn't a rump badge yet..."

Which is exactly what made your comment an attack. You used a made-up badge to imply a lifestyle choice. You are incapable or unwilling to see this point, so I won't be commenting further. You should ask yourself, however, if you would have made a similar comment if you were standing in a group of this young man's family, friends, and troop leaders. I would bet money not...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Please see: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3394165/posts?page=15#15

We will have to disagree.

The young man has much to be proud of in achieving Eagle Scout and his family has much to be proud of in him for his character.

Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

[dmz]

Your post is right up there with my fav ...

I got kicked out of the Cub Scouts for eating a Brownie.

[humblegunner]

You turned him out to starve?

Last I heard he was a top performer in a Mexican circus and doing much better than me.

He has flourished and I'm ashamed of hiding his light under a bushel.. or a shed.. for so long.

[goat granny]

one of my grandsons made eagle scout last year...they had a nice meal, several adult speakers that have been in scouting for years and I gave my grandson a card with 100 or 200 dollars, I forgot which...he was happy with money and at 18 is tight fisted with money. Its hard to figure out what an teen really wants...money is always welcome by them, what ever you can afford....

[minnesota_bound]

A stuffed Bald Eagle.
He can go for that other merit badge seen below.

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