(Disregard the incorrect information on the blog.)
“NY Boy Scout earns all 121 merit badges, rare feat [with picture]”
Boy, the girls will be falling all over themselves for him after this news, lol.
But serious, that is a great thing to see in Americas youth. Set a positive goal and then work at it until you reach it. He’s a roll model for young men everywhere.
What an accomplishment! Congratulations to Shawn!
Wow! I earned my 31st 38yrs ago. But I still wear a Scout uniform.
Look for him to be a CEO, General/Admiral or Governor someday.
Kudos to him. The photo of the double MB sash is impressive.
My brain hurts from thinking about the math from trying to calculate the number of palms ... LOL. 20?
Boy Scouts Rule!
Shawn Goldsmith for POTUS!
Congrats, Shawn. Very impressive. Boy Scouts Rock!
This Eagle Scout is already vastly more qualified than the President Elect.......but then so is your average Tenderfoot.
The record, I believe, is held by a Scout in the early 1970s. Like Goldsmith (and another Eagle last year) he also earned the complete list of merit badges — but during an era when they totaled more than 140. The BSA merit badge catalog was subsequently shortened . . .so that Scout will probably hold the record forever.
just kidding. Well done
That is so cool. Congratulations to him.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting Announces Scholarship Winners
Shawn A. Goldsmith
Oceanside, NY
Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship ($1,000)
On Shawn’s journey to become an Eagle Scout, he has earned 62 merit badges, the Ner Tamid, Etz Chaim and All Faith Awards. He has developed into an avid Conservationist and has been nominated for the Hornaday Award. Shawn has attended National Junior Leader Instructor Camp at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and the National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia. The activity that has had the greatest impact on his development is having staffed National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Narrowsburg, NY.
Shawn is a senior at Oceanside (NY) High School. Currently, Shawn is Editor in Chief and Advertising Director of his school’s newspaper. His other undertakings include serving as President of the Marine Science Club, Chief Marketing Officer of Student Entrepreneurs & Leaders, Secretary & Treasurer to his school’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Chapter, a volunteer of Big Buddies and Interact, and Student Ambassador to Middle School students. Shawn maintains a weighted grade point average of 100 and has taken ten Advanced Placement courses.
Shawn has lead numerous environmental community projects such as instituting a Long Island Storm Drain Awareness campaign, restoring the Oceanside Marine Nature Study area, and investigating the Long Island Power Authority’s off-shore wind farm project. Shawn’s storm drain awareness campaign began when he was an intern at the Long Island office of U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and he then continued this endeavor with his DECA team where he competed in Atlanta, Georgia. There he became an International Finalist.
Shawn has not yet decided which university he will attend in September.
bttt
So...When this young man's high standardized test scores raise the average of his local school, who will take the credit for the superior school? Yes! Of course! The teachers and principal will pat themselves on the back.
By the way...My son is an Eagle Scout. :-)
Congratulations to Mr. Goldsmith, Eagle Scout, from the proud father of two Eagles.
