[Lloyd227]

"...he earned the rank of Star Scout."

Good catch, I wondered if anyone would comment on that. I just copy the news stories and cannot explain the differences in the details.

Very observant of you! Keep watch on all the details !

Regards,

[Twodees]

Star is two levels below Eagle IIRC. After Star is Life Scout, then Eagle.

[Darth Sidious]

I hope the author isn't trying to downplay the fact that this young man has earned Eagle Scout: something that's very tough to earn. It's a TREMENDOUS investment of time and effort, and it's only gotten harder in recent years.

But, some boys keep at it. Worth noting: an entire patrol of my troop - seven boys total - recently earned their Eagle. That's 35% of the troop, where nationally it's maybe 2-5% of all Boy Scouts go on to earn Eagle.

I like to believe that that indicates something: the pendulum is swinging back. The dreks at the FBI - and their power-mad handlers - have nothing on the generation that will supplant them in the coming decades.