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A Boy Scout's Trail to Eagle
From the first day a boy joins a Boy Scout Troop he is beginning his trail to become an Eagle Scout. The Eagle Scout is the highest rank a Boy Scout can earn. Very few boys who join Boy Scouts ever attain this high rank. Listed at the bottom are the Boy Scouts from Gorman who have earned their Eagle. Following is an abbreviated list of requirements for each badge necessary to continue towards the Eagle. Not all requirements are listed but this should give you an idea of how much work is involved in becoming an Eagle. The first rank a boy works towards when he joins Boy Scouts is the Scout badge. To achieve this rank a boy must learn the basics of Boy Scouting including the oath, the slogan, and the motto. The next badge earned is the Tenderfoot. A boy must show knowledge of basic first aid, basic rope handling, and go on a camping trip. After the Tenderfoot a boy will work on his Second Class badge. This badge requires a boy go on a camping trip and pitch his own tent. While camping he must also cook over an open fire and demonstrate the use of the compass. The boy must also demonstrate his swimming abilities and participate in a flag ceremony. The First Class badge is earned next and the boy must learn about the laws of our land and learn the five signs of a heart attack to achieve this rank. He must also demonstrate how to transport an unconscious person out of danger. The following badges bring a scout even closer to the rank of Eagle. The Star badge is the next one earned. In order to become a Star scout a boy must earn at least 6 merit badges from the BSA's merit badge list. He must also serve in a leadership position in his troop for a period of 4 months. Additionally he must participate in 6 hours community service. To become a Life scout a boy must be a Star scout for at least 6 months. He must also earn 5 more merit badges and participate in 6 more hours of community service. The scout must also serve in a leadership position for a period of 6 months. The final rank is the Eagle and it is the highest rank a Boy Scout can earn. To become an Eagle Scout a scout must be a Life Scout for 6 months and serve in a leadership position for 6 months. The scout must also earn 11 additional merit badges including the 15 required. The scout must plan, develop and give leadership to a project that will benefit the community, a religious institution or school. This project must be approved by the Scoutmaster, the organization that is benefiting from the project and the Council office before a scout can begin work. Upon successful completion of a board of review a scout will be presented his Eagle badge at a special ceremony. As you can see there is a lot of time and work involved in becoming an Eagle Scout but there is also a lot of fun things to do. There is scout camp at Camp Billy Gibbons during the summer and many different camping trips and activities the boys participate in. They also give of their time to the community as a troop. So if you would like to join our troop please contact us here. List of Eagle Scouts from Gorman
As you can see we've had several Eagle Scouts from Gorman and we hope you will join us in the quest for the Eagle. |
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