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Eagle Scout Dinner
By: Jason Knap & Erin Diaz
“On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.”
It is very easy to make the decision to start something. It is just as
easy to make a decision to follow through with it. Many young boys do this,
be it with playing sports, trying hard in school or even joining the Cub
Scouts; only a few of them ever finish as strong as they started. That is
what becoming an Eagle Scout is all about: commitment to getting the job
done and seeing it though to the end. On Saturday, February 4th, the Black
Creek district recognized twenty-six young men who achieved the rank of
Eagle Scout. The ceremony included a dinner prepared by volunteers for the
families and friends of the Scouts, as well as many esteemed guests of the
community including Sheriff Rick Beseler and Superintendent of Schools Ben
Wortham.
This annual dinner was founded in 1983 by Jerry Linder and Andy Sullivan,
two past Eagle Scouts still active in the community, hoping to reward young
men for their time, effort and success in scouting. The Rotary Club
graciously donated $500 to Linder and Sullivan, which will be used to fund
future Eagle Scout dinners in order to keep the cost down so that more
friends and family can come support their Scout.
The keynote speaker was John J. Tolson, a prestigious attorney and father
of two Eagle Scouts. Tolson spoke about scout responsibilities, such as
character, good citizenship, courage, self-control, kindness, cheerfulness,
and most importantly, leadership. Tolson’s words conveyed a genuine passion
for scouting and a hope that the young men would carry on with a high-level
of character and focus in whatever it is they choose to do.
In order to earn their Eagle Scout recognition, each prospective Scout
had to organize and lead a service project. These projects varied from
constructing benches to shelves, mulching, planting gardens, installing
flagpoles, clearing cacti, and repairing roofs. Between each of the Scouts
and all of their projects, they achieved 3,512 service hours in the local
area, making a difference in their own community.
The young men that were recognized as Eagle Scouts were as follows:
Brent Corr (January 25th, 2011)
Kenneth Welch (Febuary 1st, 2011)
David Vincent (February 17th, 2011)
Brock Green (March 16th, 2011)
Daniel LeClaire (March 31st, 2011)
Daniel Obergfoll (April 11th, 2011)
Austin Dobson (April 26th, 2011)
Stephen Reesey ( May 10th, 2011)
Michael Lamb (May 25th, 2011)
George Bandy II (June 6th, 2011)
Ammon Meeks (June 24th, 2011)
Damon McCalley (June 27th, 2011)
Alec Gallion (June 30th, 2011)
Benjamin Torres (July 21st, 2011)
Jason Nelson (August 3rd, 2011)
Brandon Walp (August 8th, 2011)
John Eldridge (August 11th, 2011)
Collins Morley (August 13, 2011)
Lucas Welch (August 13, 2011)
Bradley Provencher (August 18, 2011)
Ryan Seagren (October 11, 2011)
Timothy Warner (October 19, 2011)
William Colvin Jr. (November 11, 2011)
Philip Groff (November 14, 2011)
Chandler Green (December 27, 2011)
Samuel Dulinsky (December 29, 2011)
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Scouting is a great program for instilling values in young men, also
helping them to build lasting relationships in the community with
like-minded people. It is unlikely they were forget the lessons learned and
people met through scouting; past Eagle Scouts attended the dinner who
earned their rank in 1946, proving the passion these men have for supporting
younger Eagle Scouts and keeping the tradition alive. Achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout is a huge achievement and is a product of years of hard-work and
dedication, and it is commendable that the Black Creek District is willing
to recognize the newest class of Eagle Scouts in such a memorable way. |
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