Eagle Scout Ping
*APPLAUSE*
Two of my Stock Boys are Eagle Scouts. One is worth his weight in Gold. The other? I don’t know HOW he managed to do it, because he can’t stay on task for more than two MINUTES at a time.
Makes me wonder...
Congratulations, Bailey!
(from a 1968 Eagle)
I raised three Eagle Scouts. The first was most difficult; the next two eagerly took up the challenge and followed the first one’s lead.
Any bets on how long it will take the Fred Phelps fundies to come crashing in on this thread and condemn his soul to hell?
Seriously, congratulations! Mormons and Boy Scouts are two of my favorite groups. The former because they drive the Fred Phelps fundies crazy, the later because they do the same to the ACLU.
My oldest had his Eagle project approved last night by the district board. We are hoping to do the project the first weekend in May. He will be cutting it a bit short as he turns eighteen in June, but he started at fourteen. We are sooo proud of him!
I doubt many people will grasp what a tremendous accomplishment this is. Eagle Scout at 14? Wow!
OLTG also made Eagle Scout at 14...in 1982.
My oldest will earn his Life rank before his 14th birthday; he is only lacking his time requirement. If he stays on top of things, he should earn his Eagle sometime in the next year. His brother is a Tenderfoot, and two years younger.
Woot! Gratz, Bailey, what an achievement! We need more like you!
Congratulations to this young man.
Look well, people. I fear Eagle Scouts may disappear from the list of accomplishments the successful men point to. He may be a disappearing breed.
This government hates the Boy Scouts of America, and is doing everything it can to disable, discredit and destroy this fine organization.
Congratulations to him! We have our fifth eagle scout finishing up his project next month. It does wonders for them!
The older ones are all conservative too!
In my opinion, the Scoutmaster should have made him wait longer. Most scouts his age are not ready to lead. When they get it that young they are usually “pushed” by their parents. I received mine at the age of 16. I had already served a SPL. I see too many of these “fast-track” Eagle Scouts in my area. I still congratulate the young man.
Congratulations to him. Well done.
To address those that put this in the ‘too young’ category, as long as he has learned, can apply and can convey to others the necessary skillset, age should not be a barrier. The sooner more examples like this young man are visible to others the better for us all collectively. I pray for 100,000 more like him giving great example and soon. America has perhaps never needed it more.