Soaring

On June 9, 2010 The Heir passed his Board of Review and became an Eagle Scout. To become an Eagle Scout he had to complete the following requirements:
1. Be active in his troop and patrol for at least 6 months as a Life Scout. (Boy Scouts start out as a Scout, then ranks advance as follows: Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, First Class, Star, Life then Eagle. Most Scouts don't go beyond Life).
2. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges. (The Heir earned 33)
4. While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months in a position of responsibility.
5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, school, or community (the project should benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting). The project idea must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, the Scoutmaster and troop committee and the council before starting.
6. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference.
7. Successfully complete an Eagle Scout Board of Review. This is done in front of 4 complete strangers to the Scout.

Yes, we are proud of him. The best thing, he's pretty pleased with himself. A few pics from his Court of Honor on Monday night.


The Heir and his first Cubmaster. We are good friends with him and blame him regularly for getting us into this.


Being escorted with his honor guard. That's The Spare on the right. Sorry for the blurry pic.


Mugging for the camera.


Eagle Scout




"Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint."

Isaiah 40:31