Popular Post Eagle94-A1 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Today was a long but good day. My Facebook Memory for today was May 28, 2014. My oldest attended his first PLC as the PL of the New Scout Patrol. i commented how he was a little overwhelmed at times, but represented his patrol well. He did a really good job as PL. So good in fact, that when his term as PL ended, he was nominated for, and won the SPL position, beating out slightly older and experienced Scouts (troop he was in at the time was 2 years olds and the oldest Scouts were 13) Well tonight, he had his Eagle BOR. Paperwork is being cent to the council tomorrow, and onwards for national confirmation. Here's the funny thing. I knew since he became SPL at 11 he was going to make it. I admit I tried to talk him out of being SPL at 11. I talked about the challenges he would be facing, especially as an 11 year old. But the last time I tried to talk him out of it, he said something that made me realized he got everything we try to teach these Scouts, summed up nicely as servant leadership. he told me, "Dad, the troop elected me SPL, I can't let them down. I gotta do the best job I can for them." Life at the moment is very good. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldscout448 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 When a son shows you that he is changing from a boy into a man ... Well, there are very few things in life that touch a father more deeply. A scout salute to your son! OldScout ( Eagle class of '76) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Thanks for sharing. Good news is always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACAN Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Congrats. you also have figured out the way out of bankruptcy.....they will use the "cent " sent to your council for his paperwork.🤑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle94-A1 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Oldscout448 said: When a son shows you that he is changing from a boy into a man ... Well, there are very few things in life that touch a father more deeply. So true. 2 hours ago, PACAN said: you also have figured out the way out of bankruptcy.....they will use the "cent " sent to your council for his paperwork.🤑 DON'T GO THERE! I thought I read somewhere that a council was either considering an Eagle Application Processing fee, or implemented one, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 I have good news too. My sons Eagle project was approved tonight. The biggest issue they had with it is that it is ambitious and bigger than most 🙂 When in the video with the committee he said that he found this project and didn't want to build just a park bench he wants to build a park. He is building a mountain biking slopestyle track at a local mountain biking non-profit. Gotta love projects that include excavators and chain saws. Just waiting for one more signature before they can start. fingers crossed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle94-A1 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 'AWESOME! TOTALLY AWESOME!" That sounds like a major project. Good luck to your son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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