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But the years have gone as he struggled along To learn what the Scout Law's about; He practiced them daily, the Oath and the Law, Until now he is an Eagle Scout. You may smile in your worldly wisdom at this And say, "Why it's only a pin." But I'll tell you, no honors he'll gain as a man Will mean quite as much to him. The red, white and blue of the ribbon you see Are the symbols of honor and truth. He has learned how to value these fine attributes In the glorious days of his youth. And the out-flinging wings of the Eagle that rests On the breast of this knight of today Are the wings which will lift him above petty deeds, And guide him along the right way. Yes, it's only a pin, just an Eagle Scout badge, But the heart beneath it beats true, And will throb to the last for the things that are good; A lesson for me... and for you. romp = &}>zBFZn~*nf j`^_5P$@A4?ARHH[` W66ubY0@&(*.,e(Pa<> ?? @"pp"pp"pp[` W6u)Y"p246:8e(Pa@B ? @"pp"pp"pp(  Uҋ3ɾd"4]'=4u˸Aeodex geodN.geo[3۹3Қhs*SV 4u@*4A*4^[`4V3 3 '=So44AN[hu̟.̢'`7 0&*`@ 0&* @  bv_` Wll?Y# p$&(,*m(P))a.0" p p"pp" 't_[@L\@@~9@G@;@<>@H@X@@@Z@H;@@@4@U@S@ZU@"@_@)d@oV@@@@K@+,@jR@S@F@7 @l@m@@@@Q@PE@%@r0/ < ' I4 V Nc [ ph }u  "pp"pp 4 A  ' N [ h u   +  8 E R _ l y             le3all of those that have earned this high award before you." The Scout went to Eastern in the fall and found me at our student center's Grill. At that time, the Scouting Club/Post that I helped formed was not there, but a group of us would meet there to sit and talk like the fraternity and sorority people did. Jerry asked me how did I know about the Court of Honor and whether or not I knew anyone there. I rambled off a few names, none of which he knew and he asked me if I knew some others, which I did not. Then, he said something to Jim Jennings and I that made me feel good. I don't know how Jim felt about it, but I am sure he felt the same way. "Our Scoutmaster told us about this story of how Scouts would recognize each other in strange towns. He said that when adult former Scouts came to a new town, and didn't know anyone, that all they had to do is to raise their hand in the Scout sign and someone would come to their aid. I thought it was all (explitive deleted) until that night of my Eagle Court of Honor. There were people there that I would NEVER thought of as Scouts, let alone Eagle Scouts. And when you told the group you were from Eastern, and a student there--when that same day, I had applied to come here--it was great!" Since then, every time I've been asked to put together a Eagle Court of Honor, I have insisted that the newspapers please place the announcement in their "weddings, announcements, and good tidings" sections. I have NEVER been disappointed in the people, both inside as well as outside of Scouting, that will give up a evening to attend a event designed to honor a young man and a program. Or maybe they came for the free food and Koolaid. I recommend that you too, try it. Settummanque! Mike Walton (still looking in local county papers to be doing something!) Greenwood, Kentucky woul@@ &>zBFZn~*nf j`^_5P$@84:8R"p "pHH[` W66ubY0@&(*.,e(Pa<> ?? @"pp"pp"pp[` W6u)Y"p246:8e(Pa@B ? @"pp"pp"pp(  [ˋ<}E)tˋ<}'t_[4QRU'4AYXbNMHM @2[˚Z=r$͎hUVu]%u# ^4]zuu1u7 tU '0;u34SW͉S @ F@ X@@Ur northwesto Cincinnat The majori of the peo e left in t town are th"pp[ A ' 4   h u    + 8 E R _ l y             / " < I V c p }    N From: WKUVX1::WALTOML "Settummanque, the blackeagle (502)782-7992" Subj: Re: Famous EAGLE Scouts Paul Russell writes: >Just a suggestion: rather than some remote individual, why not try to >find someone close to home. With a little luck, you might even be able >to get the individual to make a personal appearance. Sometimes the kids >don't realize that some locally prominent individual is an Eagle. That >revelation, particularly if it's someone they can actually meet, can be >quite effective. I'm basing this on the reaction that I saw recently >when a couple of young Scouts found out that our mayor is an Eagle, even >though he wasn't present. What about your mayor, congressman, school >principal, or other business or civic leader? YiS, pdr While a college student at Eastern, several times just to waste time, I would look at the local county newspapers. Frequently, they would list a Eagle Court of Honor and I would go. Besides, what else would a bored college student do?? One place that I continually go back to time after time is in Maysville, Kentucky. Once a strong coal, iron and barge traffic town, the city was at that time, suffering from its youth moving south to Lexington, or northwest to Cincinnati. The majority of the people left in the town are those that have strong family ties, those associated with the few industries and those that make the daily commute into Portsmouth, Ohio, or Lexington, Kentucky or Cincinnati. After looking one afternoon in the Mason County newspaper, I decided to attend the Court of Honor for a Scout that completed a massive recycling project in the town. I arrived and sat in the back of the church basement, only being noticed by a mother of one of the Scouts of the Troop. I wore a suit and tie because I did not learn the lesson of "being prepared" for such events all of time and my two Scout uniforms were both caked with mud from the last camporee went to back home. They also stunk to high heaven, too. During the ceremony, the Scoutmaster asked that all other Eagle Scouts present please come forward, introduce yourself, and then stand behind the Scoutmaster. So, of course, I went forward and after the Police Chief, several National Guardsmen in Army Green, the director of the city's Park and Recreation Department (a former professional Scouter), the current District Executive, I too, introduced myself to the assembled crowd. I then took my place as the city's budget manager, the manager of the McDonalds', a retired railroad executive, and finally, a minister from a church two counties away all introduced themselves and then took their place behind the Scoutmaster. The Scoutmaster said something like "You see, Jerry, all of these people as well as those that they represent, all of them have a stake in your continued success as an Eagle Scout. They all stand behind me as a reminder to you that it is not just me presenting this badge, but L`8 &>zBFZn~*nf j`^_5P$@94@:9RHH[` W66ubY0@&(*.,e(Pa<> ?? @"pp"pp"pp[` W6u)Y" p246:8e(Pa@B ? @"pp"pp"pp(  } s}' s}4 s}A s}N s}[PhGzuP(o(ob 'nX4 A L;I$N,[hu*;?%,$$,$ DF090= 9?`09P0p%P`:P  = `70`@0@ @@P9p#`85