Eagle Scouts

[Dr_Deathweed]

Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor OA, Summer camp counselor for over a decade including shooting sports director for the last 4, hiked the Appalachians and the Continental Divide with my troop, as well as have done Philmont twice. the second time I went I helped develop and was with the first crew to complete the Roving Outdoor Conservation School (R.O.C.S.) You will probably never see another patch like this:


My project was to build a new bridge on a nature trail for a state park. It kinda was a bummer to haul all the lumber in manually the 2 miles to the build site... Ah memories....

I also did 4-H from 8 to 18. I learned a lot from both of these programs that I will carry with me forever.

 

[EdWort]

I also did 4-H from 8 to 18. I learned a lot from both of these programs that I will carry with me forever.

Yep, Timeless Values and great experiences.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

My father was an Eagle. My motivation at the time was to get it earlier in life than he, and get more merit badges/palms then he. I was successful in both.

Brotherhood OA member, several NOAC's, one National Jamboree, but sadly no Philmont.

 

[Conan]

Totally am. Was Life at age 14, didn't get my award until I was a month before being 18 (November 4). Actually went up for my Board on Dec. 18 of the same year but because I was done and ready to be put through the Board all was legal. Lesson learned: don't procrastinate. Kyle

 

[Rhys79]

Earned my Eagle in 97. Got everything done but my board before I was 18.

 

[zac]

Eagle Scout Class of '98 here. *If only slick willy hand't signed my certificate, it'd be perfect* At the time the coolest thing about it was the letters from all the important people. I've still got them all in a scrapbook.

OOA Vigil member now.
The troop I grew up with folded right after I got Life Scout, and I was pretty disheartned with scouting, but another troops scoutmaster made me his goal & talked me back into scouting & into my Eagle.
I did my project reclaiming a nature/interpretive trail for the US Forest Service & they liked it so much they gave me job. Now I maintain the trail i built. If this isn't the story for Eagle scouting developing into a careear then I don;t know what is.

Anybody involved in the Arrowcorps5 project in Covington Va later on in June? I'll be there, and can't decide to wear my FS uniform, or my old scout uniform! PM me, I'd love to get togethr for a brew.

Great memories. I still remember Camp Powathan & Ottari. High Knool was great. Ft AP Hill even better.

thanks,
Zac

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

Life Scout. I dropped out before starting my project for reasons of pretty much a scandal.
Senior Patrol Leader, OOA, Den Leader, etc. Great times! Dont really regret not getting it because I was pretty much there and because of the reasons I quit. But I carry soooo much that I learned that has saved my ass and others many times. At times possibly literally.

 

[JKelley]

Eagle Scout, finished in '98 I believe...OA member too, made it to Brotherhood. Philmont was awesome...

 

[nl724]

Eagle scout class of '02 here... I loved the scouting experience while I was in it...my closest friends to date are two friends I went through scouts with. My best friend I met in cub scouts when my dad and his dad started a Den. He and I went were in the same Den for 4 years and then in the same troop for the next 7 until we graduated HS. We became friends with another kid a couple years younger than us while in scouts. All of us got Eagle and are still friends. Its a good feeling to know your closest friends are all eagles.

 

[cubbies]

Not an Eagle Scout. Played sports pretty much year round as a kid and never had time. I wont say I regret it, cause I loved and still do love playing sports, but lets just say, I wish I would have made time for it.

 

[Loweface]

The closest resemblace to the eagle scout over here is called the "Chief Scout" award, however these things are all changing with the new organisation (CSI+SAI=SI)

I didn't get it as my troop were never big ibto the badge thing... I'm now the venturer leader and pushing for the lads to do some awards like the ragha or the gaisce...

 

[CodeRage]

I made it to life scout/assistant senior patrol leader and completely lost interests when we got a new Scoutmaster. We went from camping every other week to nothing at all.

 

[Coastarine]

Surprise...eagle 2002

 

[Brewpastor]

Eagle Scout fall of '77, Order of the Arrow something or another. It was a long times ago,

 

[jdoiv]

I made Life scout and then sort of dropped out. Getting a car and job got in the way. Was OOA and did Philmont once. Both my dad and granddad were big in the scouts. My granddad earned the Silver Beaver which I now have on my shelf.

 

[Damonic]

I got my Eagle in 1995. Order of the Arrow Brotherhood. Never did Philmont but did a couple canoe trips to Ely and Atikokan. I lost interest once I hit HS but I finished, and overall the BSA was a great experience for me. My dad was an ASM and I hope to have a boy someday to do the same with.

 

[noisy123]

Eagled in 1994. OA vigil. I set up a program for scouts to be camp counselors at a camp for the developmentally disabled for my project. I never made is to Philmont, but I always wanted to. Maybe someday I'll pick it back up again.

 

[friscobrewer]

Got my Eagle in 1988. Was Brotherhood in OA. Spent many summers at Boy Scout Camp in Texas. Scouting taught me rock climbing, snow skiing, cooking so many skills that I still use today. Some odd reason I still find myself drawn to Eagle Scouts. We seem to search each other out.

 

[Desert Monkey]

Didn't realize so many were out there - Eagle scout here too. Too bad it is not as popular as it once was, great way to learn some much needed respect for those around you, among a lot of rope tying and miles of hikes.

 

[EvilTOJ]

I did scouts up until I got to Star rank. Then I realized that the new scoutmaster wanted to run the troop like Basic Training instead of actually doing fun things, so I showed him exactly how I thought he was #1 and I left.

 

[flyangler18]

Eagle Scout here- Troop 76 in Mt. Laurel, NJ.

 

[Special Hops]

Eagle here!

 

[WortMonger]

We had a great troop here. Troop 4 Ada, OK.

 

[Warped04]

Eagle Scout, Troop 24, San Diego

 

[Damonic]

Troop 347 - Crystal Lake, IL

 

[Cakehole]

I made to to Life Scout before every troop within 100 miles of me suddenly vanished...something about the scoutmasters implicated in a drug ring or something like that.

I hope to get my son interested in scouting so I can help him reach the Eagle.

 

[jameswardpeterson]

Troop 500, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

 

[jcarson83]

Eagle scout here and OOA. Troop 1 Springfield MO. My project was trail maintenance at Piney Creek Wilderness Area.

 

[quickerNu]

Yep, quit at life. Had everything done but my project. Got a car, made varsity, saw a few kids get eagle while pending trial, and I lost interest.
Life scout, Philmont, OA, 50 mile afoot/afloat and a bunch of other cool stuff. Sticks with you forever!

 

[bad coffee]

Life scout, then I got a girlfriend. . .

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