My son....the EAGLE SCOUT!

Tell him congrats from us too Glen, and to you and your wife for raising him.  You must have done something right to keep him motivated and instill a sense of values that obviously have stayed with him.  It's great to see your kids grow up and achieve something they've worked hard for!

Edited by max 2004-11-15 9:12 AM

Thanks Deb....I was a bit *preoccupied* here at work and didn;t have time to give good explanation for our friends in Canada (Boy scouting is a world wide organization, I 'm sure it is in canada).

     His eagle project consisted of leading, planning, and coordinating over 100 hrs of volunteer hours identifying, cataloging, and properly and respectfully marking veterans graves in 2 cemetaries in our town. He was able to 'discover' many veterans who had not been recognized w/ flags and markers for their service to their country.

   He has always been 'into' doing the proper thing for vet's. He has spent many hours previously volunteering for a local visit of the Vietnam "Moving Wall" , we have an uncle who had a tough time there (and still does, oh.,.the guy who I got my litespeed from)and who still does. A real 'feel good' cycle happening......

I guess things are different in each country, the base program is probably the same, building kids in to good adults.

Here in US, it is under the "Boy Scouts of America" organization. Privately funded but chartered by US Congress. The base programs are for boys 12-18 yo however the 'teen' programs are co-ed (14-21).( we are involved in the "sea scout" which is maritme based teen program)

     There are different ranks and EAGLE is the highest top achievement and is a 'lifetime'achievement usually accomplished near 18 year of age. Only about 2 % of the total Boy scouts achive the rank.

What a wonderful, proud time for you all!  His project sounds so caring, and must touch so many people in the community ... congratulations to you all, it shows the role modeling and support that he has in his family.

btw - "shameless pride" is your right - and thank you for sharing it with us. 

(and we're glad your back too!)

I'm so late to this post! There's no shame in knowing that you were such a positive role model for Tom, and an integral part of his making Eagle Scout!

Congratuations to the both of you, you must be soooo proud!