2012 marks 100 Years of the Eagle Scout Award

In all of world history, the last 100

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have marked some of humanity's greatest achievements—many of these achievements by Americans—from advances in science, medicine, and technology to government leadership and business, and the arts. , many of the men who shape the events and destinies of the United States share one honorable legacy are Eagle Scouts In the past 100

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, more than 2 million Scouts have earned the Eagle Award The highest-ranking generations of boys Scouting become skilled young men who advance through the Scouting ranks with hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to the sacred honor of Scout Walks for My Honor.

I would go to great lengths to have my training, the repair of my Trail Eagle Award, counted among his little Frank initials. but develop an ethic of character and a personal sense of duty to their communities and country. Well, for me, earning the rank of Eagle Scout was a great accomplishment. I felt very proud. I was very proud of what I had accomplished, but more importantly, it meant it to me. fulfilling the hopes and dreams of many people in my future, being an Eagle Scout meant more as the years went on, even when I got the

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, those Scouts that small percentage who become Eagle Scouts are often found in leadership positions here in our country and we have seen the variety of people from presidents to astronauts who are involved in Scouting and particularly managed to discover that the year is 1912 New Mexico and Arizona become States the Titanic sinks in its Woodrow Wilson's maiden voyage is elected president and a young man named Arthur Eldred becomes the first Boy Scout to win the Eagle Scout

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; in fact, a total of 23 Eagle Scout badges were earned that year.

Over the decades, the number of Eagle Scout badges awarded reached new milestones with Alex Hall. Singer became the one millionth Eagle Scout in 1982 and Anthony Thomas became the two millionth Eagle Scout in 2009. Scouts who earned their Eagle during

2012

will receive this special rank patch commemorating the 100th anniversary celebration of the Eagle Scout Awards. Perhaps no one is more familiar with the history of the Eagle Scout Award then distinguished Eagle Scout dr. Terry Grove his collection of Eagle award medals is considered the largest in the world how fun it is to see a father bring his son and walk around and say that's my Eagle that's what I do with a century of Eagle Scouts helping lead On the course of American history now in our rearview mirror what lies ahead for today's new generation of

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s and how they view their role in shaping America's next 100 years.

I feel so confident now when I walk into two rooms and I can tell that people know I just got my Eagle Scout and they congratulated me, it just makes me feel great and it definitely gives me a lot of confidence to say I'm an Eagle Scout ranked Eagle me in ten years means more than that. not Eifel rank but it's what I learned and probably the leadership had the idea to hunt down my Haven and then when I joined I pointed out that I was an Eagle Scout and it surprised my recruiter and it surprised a lot of people and maybe it did being seen in a different light I have great respect for the boys their radiance today and I believe they are as solid as any Eagle from Eldred to the present I am an Eagle Scout it is more than wearing a badge it is a lifetime state of being one who was never an Eagle Scout one is an Eagle Scout