Clyde Nocar
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I credit the NRA & BSA (Eagle 1959) for many of the awards I got in the military.
is any one at THR an Eagle Scout
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GoBrush
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Yep turned my papers in the week before the deadline and "Got R Done"
Made Eagle along with 4 of my fellow Scouts in 1997. It was something I tended to hide in my youth but now proudly display and is still on my resume. It is amazing how many people I run into that I befriend only to find out later that they are Eagle as well.
Two of my best friends who were scouts with me never made it to Eagle and mention even to this day that they regret it.
I hope if I have sons one day they are at least a part of the Scouts if not able to make it all the way to Eagle.
Two of my best friends who were scouts with me never made it to Eagle and mention even to this day that they regret it.
I hope if I have sons one day they are at least a part of the Scouts if not able to make it all the way to Eagle.
apollosmith
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AWESOME! It's uplifting to see so many Eagle Scouts on here.
If any of you saw the recent documentary "The War", there was a part where a vet recalls being in a belly turret gun of a B-29 when he was shot up by flak, stitched himself up, and sat for 4 more hours stuck in the turret before landing. He credited his Eagle Scout training for saving his life. I thought it was pretty cool!
If any of you saw the recent documentary "The War", there was a part where a vet recalls being in a belly turret gun of a B-29 when he was shot up by flak, stitched himself up, and sat for 4 more hours stuck in the turret before landing. He credited his Eagle Scout training for saving his life. I thought it was pretty cool!
Barrel First
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Yes, with bronze and gold palms. My badge with sterling silver eagle [palms attached on the red-white-blue silk ribbon] is one of my most treasured possessions. Still have the silk neckerchief with leather eagle, too.
Not a day goes by that I don't use a skill learned in the BSA...
Not a day goes by that I don't use a skill learned in the BSA...
theboondocksaints22
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eagle or not if you were in scouting you took somethign away from it that you tend to hold on to weather it is good friends ,training , or good memories .
Crosscut
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Eagle(1976)
Received mine in 1976, oldest son received his in 2004, and middle son received his in 2006. I've been in scouting since 1966, and will be as long as I can contribute.
Received mine in 1976, oldest son received his in 2004, and middle son received his in 2006. I've been in scouting since 1966, and will be as long as I can contribute.
DJAteOhAte
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Eagle Scout 1995 Troop 1 Middle Tennessee Council
BGlaze250
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That's great, I'm a Runner myself. Were you Bartle or Geiger?
skinewmexico
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I feel old. Got mine in 1976. I was always prouder of making Vigil than I was of getting my Eagle though.
Life, 1972. They raised the number of badges needed for Eagle, swapped out a few of the "real man" ones for PC ones, and Explorers went co-ed, all around that time. I got back stateside from Paris, and turned 16. Spent about 6 months with a new troop, then switched to an Explorer post.
I was actually wearing an Ass't Scoutmaster uniform for my old man's troop, when I went to Philmont between high school and college.
I was actually wearing an Ass't Scoutmaster uniform for my old man's troop, when I went to Philmont between high school and college.
Oregon Street
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Eagle Scout circa 1985. I put it on my resume.
MJZZZ
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I own a small farm 11 miles from H Roe Bartle scout camp, in rural Lowry City, Mo. Honk as you drive down C highway and I'll honk back. Mike
jerkyman45
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I'm an Eagle Scout. I got a lot of shooting experience in the scouts.
1976 here.
Archery only, no firearms badges. Still have my uniform, still use some of the skills I learned way back when to this day. Was an Asst. SM for a while after college, but the troop I ended up with was a far cry from what I had known when I was a scout. The scoutmaster was more interested in pushing paper at the meetings, and even bought the cigs his kid was smoking outside. After having my car vandalized, I decided that troop wasn't worthy of my efforts.
Been thinking about finding another troop lately, though, as I push 50. You can take the boy out of scouting, but it's hard to get the scouting out of the boy.
Archery only, no firearms badges. Still have my uniform, still use some of the skills I learned way back when to this day. Was an Asst. SM for a while after college, but the troop I ended up with was a far cry from what I had known when I was a scout. The scoutmaster was more interested in pushing paper at the meetings, and even bought the cigs his kid was smoking outside. After having my car vandalized, I decided that troop wasn't worthy of my efforts.
Been thinking about finding another troop lately, though, as I push 50. You can take the boy out of scouting, but it's hard to get the scouting out of the boy.
"I was one of those kids that always cut up and acted foolish during the meetings, never got past Tenderfoot, and dropped out after one or two years. But the short time I was in, I learnd a lot. First aid, values, survival skills, etc... "
Ditto. But I'm the Scoutmaster, and my son will be an Eagle within 4 or 5 months. Baden-Poweel said, "Once a Scout, always a Scout." It's true, no matter how far you progressed in rank.
Ditto. But I'm the Scoutmaster, and my son will be an Eagle within 4 or 5 months. Baden-Poweel said, "Once a Scout, always a Scout." It's true, no matter how far you progressed in rank.
carpediem
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Eagle Scout
Guilty as charged
Guilty as charged
Sleeping Dog
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Yes
Eagle scount, marksmanship merit badge, 1959 or '60. All the shooting was done with a .22 rifle mail-ordered from the Sears catalog. And, more in the category of "it couldn't happen these days", the shooting was done in England.
Eagle scount, marksmanship merit badge, 1959 or '60. All the shooting was done with a .22 rifle mail-ordered from the Sears catalog. And, more in the category of "it couldn't happen these days", the shooting was done in England.
tailgunner
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Bartle. Fast Squirrel ended up being my Father-in-law.
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Nope, made 2nd class, then my family moved from a mid state NY troop to Suburbia Boston, My Scouting stopped there after it started to be a joke, they never camped, never lit a fire, couldn't hardly carry a knife, the uniform was more important than getting anything done. In NY we wore jeans and a scout shirt, we got things done and made many merit badges. In Mass we had more inspections and recitation than knot tying or learning to whittle.
My father and my 2 brothers are Eagles, I figure I made Sargent E-5 in the USMC in less than 2 years, should be close.
My father and my 2 brothers are Eagles, I figure I made Sargent E-5 in the USMC in less than 2 years, should be close.
BGlaze250
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Congratulations.
Nicolai
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Eagle Scout in '64; two palms after that. Great memories of the Bartle Scout Reservation. H. Roe Bartle was the featured speaker at my high school graduation (Butler, MO, '66).
kungfuhippie
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Not quite up there with Eagle Scout...
I understand completely. MY troop (troop 27) was great, up until I was about 15. Then we had a mixture of poor leaders and unmotivated kids. When scout meeting started degrading to nothing but basketball games every week I started coming less and less. I'm just thankful I made eagle before that.
It was really sad suggesting that we go camping or hiking and getting laughed at.
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