TROOP 299 EAGLE SCOUTS

Since 1994, Troop 299 and Resurrection Lutheran Church have helped over 89 Scouts reach the rank of Eagle.  This prestigious rank is recognized throughout the country even by those that are not familiar with all the requirements involved in becoming an Eagle.
Becoming and Eagle scout takes time and a lot of hard work.  Here is a list of the activities that a Boy Scout will have to complete on his path to Eagle:

• Earn 21 Merit Badges
• Serve a minimum of 16 months in a leadership position.
• Go camping for a bare minimum of 24 nights.
• Propose, plan, and carry out an Eagle service project.
• Have a minimum of seven Scoutmaster conferences and five boards of review.

Only a small percentage of Scouts will earn this prestigious title. 

*From The Value and Benefits of Earning the Eagle Scout Rank   
By Sherry Smothermon-Short

The biggest benefit that a young man gets when he earns his Eagle Scout rank is that he is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. He embodies the Scout Law, and that makes him a man of strong character. These traits will help him in everything he does, from husband and father to employee to community leader. Eagle Scouts value perseverance, discipline, motivation, leadership, accountability, and achievement. And those lead to tangible benefits.

• College admissions officers recognize the award and consider it in their decisions. Being an Eagle Scout won't make up for poor grades, but it will give a boy an advantage. The officers may not know about other awards a young man has won or organizations he's in, but they recognize the Eagle Scout rank.  
• Eagle Scouts are eligible for many scholarships. Unigo, a network for future college students, offers a list of Eagle Scout-only scholarships.
• Every branch of the U.S. Military allows Eagle Scouts to enter at a higher rank and pay grade than people who aren't Eagle Scouts.
• Many employment recruiters look for "Eagle Scout" on a resume. Employers are looking for the traits that Eagle possess.  
  

Earning the rank of Eagle Scout will continue to open employment doors throughout a man's life. It is often the only high school accomplishment that is listed on his resume regardless of his age.  When a Boy Scout becomes an Eagle Scout, he enters into a brotherhood, Eagle Scouts united by their commitment to the ideals of Scouting. George Crowl said it best in his Welcome to a New Eagle charge:

"In the years to come, you will casually meet men who are Eagles too, there will be an instant bond of comradeship. For you have each shared a common experience. You each know the other can be trusted, as a friend and as a brother Scout. The comradeship among Eagles extends throughout the nation, yes even around the world."

Boy Scouts don't earn their Eagle Scout rank for accolades and benefits. They do it because they are living the Scout Law every day.