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Eagle Page 
The fact that a boy is
an Eagle Scout has always carried with it a special significance, not only in
Scouting but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and
community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards
have been well-maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout
troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 4 percent of all Boy Scouts do so.
To earn the Eagle Scout
rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill
requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. Although
many options are available to demonstrate proficiency in these areas, a number
of specific skills are required to advance through the ranks—Tenderfoot, Second
Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle.
Merit badges signify the mastery of certain Scout craft skills, as well as
helping boys increase their skill in an area of personal interest. Of the 120
merit badges available, 21 must be earned to qualify for Eagle Scout. Of this
group, 12 badges are required, including First Aid, Citizenship in the
Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications,
Environmental Science, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Camping, and
Family Life. In addition, a Scout has a choice between Emergency Preparedness
and Lifesaving and a choice among Cycling, Hiking, and Swimming.
Beginning with the Star rank, and continuing through Life and Eagle, a Scout
must demonstrate participation in increasingly more responsible service
projects. At these levels, he also must demonstrate leadership skills by holding
one or more specific youth positions of responsibility in his patrol and/or
troop.
Current Eagle Scout Projects
Michael Howard is working on his Eagle Project for Christian County
Animal Shelter. Michael will be conduction a food and supply drive for the
shelter in addition to a clean up and repair project at the shelter.
Jacy Snider will be conducting a cleanup and repair project on the
library ceiling at Queen of Heavens Solitude.
Ozark Trails Eagle Rank Instructions
Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook
Eagle Scout Application
A Sample of Famous Eagle Scouts
Willie Banks
Olympian, Former World Record Holder, Triple Jump and Long Jump
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr.
Former Secretary of the Treasury and Former United States Senator, Texas
Bill Bradley
Former United States Senator, New Jersey
William C.
DeVries, M.D.
Surgeon and Educator
Transplanted first artificial heart
Thomas Foley
Former Speaker of the House and
Former United States Congressman, Washington
Dr. Robert M. Gates
Former director, CIA
President, Texas A&M University
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
38th President of the United States
J. Stephen Fossett
First to circumnavigate the earth solo in a balloon |
Michael Kahn
Stage Director
Academy Award—Winning Film EditorJohn Koncak
Center, Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association
James A. Lovell Jr.
Apollo Astronaut and Business Executive
The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
United States Senator, Indiana
J. Willard Marriott Jr.
Chairman of the Board and President, Marriott Corporation
Sam Nunn
Former United States Senator, Georgia
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense
Harris Salsbury
Pulitzer Prize—Winning Author
Togo West
Former Secretary of Veteran's Affairs |
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AMERICA'S FIRST EAGLE SCOUT
Arthur R. Eldred
While America's Boy Scouts were started in 1910. It
took until 1912 for the first Eagle Scout badge to be granted.
Arthur R. Eldred was born in 1895. Rockville
(Rockwell?) Center on New York's Long Island became his hometown. Arthur
joined Troop #1 in Oceanside, New York. He qualified for the Eagle
award by May of 1912.
He had earned the required 21 merit badges and been
tested by the local review board. A National Board of Review consisting
of James E. West (Chief Scout Executive), Ernest Thompson Seton (Chief
Scout), and Daniel Carter Beard (National Scout Commissioner) tested him
again. This was to be BSA's first Eagle Scout and West was not going to
lose the PR opportunity.
Eldred received notice of the award in a letter from
West dated August 21, 1912. But the medal had not been finalized in
design. He finally received the award itself on Labor Day, 1912.
According to some sources, there were 23 Eagle Scout badges awarded
that first year. However, the Eagle Scout Register listed only 22.
A few weeks after becoming the first Eagle Scout, Eldred
helped to save another Scout from drowning and was awarded the Bronze
Honor Medal for his actions. As an adult, Eldred served as a member of
the Camden County Scout Council's executive board in New Jersey. He was
present at his son Willard's own Eagle ceremony on October 27, 1944.
Arthur Eldred passed away in 1952. |
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