Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men. The title of Eagle Scout is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase “Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.”  Requirements for Eagle include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages.

During this school year two of our scouts completed their Eagle Projects (Elliot L and Peter F), and two scouts attained the Eagle rank (Dennis P and Peter F).  This spring three more of our scouts have Eagle projects (Sam C, Fitz R, and Christian F). The projects require a great deal of work on the part of the Eagle candidate, but they also require assistance from adult mentors, parents, and especially the other boys in the Troop. In return, the boys who work on the Eagle projects are credited with service hours, which are needed for advancement in the various boy scout ranks. Help is needed from our scouts on the following dates:

To volunteer for these dates, contact Sam C or Fitz R.

Records of Eagle Scout awards at the Council are incomplete, but we know that at least 63 scouts from Troop 24 have earned the rank of Eagle, with the earliest known in 1927. Nationally, only 2% of scouts attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 24’s percentage is much higher.