Team 330 has a new Eagle Scout

[AdamHeard]

I haven't seen this on chief at all, so I felt obligated to post it. (http://www.tbrnews.com/articles/2009/12/17/hermosa_beach_news/news11.txt)

Sam Couch of 330 (class of 2009, CD name SamC) achieved Eagle Scout with the best Eagle Scout project I have heard of anyone do.

Congratulations Sam.

[Nica F.]

Congrats Sam! I know how hard you've worked towards being an Eagle Scout!
Have a great holiday break!

[BrendanB]

WOW! I remember meeting him at IRI last year.:)

Congratulation Sam on such a high honor!:]

[Andrew Schreiber]

Congratulations Sam!

[Vikesrock]

Definitely a very cool project. Congrats!

[Ed Sparks]

WOW ..........

Speaking as an Eagle Scout and father of a disabled child I want to say congratulations and Thank you. Your achieving Eagle speaks volumes about you and your working with the disabled is truly special.

You are a hero in my book and I hope to meet you someday .........

[IndySam]

As the father of an Eagle Scout and a former scoutmaster, I understand how much work it takes and how hard it is to earn the rank. Being on a FIRST teams makes the accomplishment doubly hard. Big congratulations from me and Team 829.

[rsisk]

Way to go Sam Couch. Nice job on your project.

[Ian Curtis]

Congratulations! That is an excellent project, you must've had lots of great pictures to document it with. :)

[EHaskins]

Congratulations!

[RyanS]

Congratulations Sam! Well deserved.

[David Brinza]

Well done, Sam! Your project has made a big impact on those teens. Keep up the good work!

[Karibou]

Well done Sam! Congratulations!

[McGurky]

Being a Boy Scout myself, I would have to say that is one of the best projects I have seen. At least in our area of the country, it seems as if almost every project involves landscaping. It is certainly a change for the better to see these kind of projects!

I have heard this a couple times before that scouting has basically the same core values as FIRST, and it is great to see when people get involved in both!!

Happy holidays,
McGurky

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Sam,
I would also like to add my congratulations on such a high honor. Your project sounds challenging and extremely giving. I hope the youth you worked with had a great time. So many of our teams have members who are achieving Eagle (Boy Scout's highest honor) and Gold Awards (Girl Scouts highest honor) and we should help celebrate their achievements.
I owe you a handshake the next time we meet. Please look me up.

[lbarger]

From one Eagle Scout to another, well done and congratulations. (Makes my project, done in 1982, seem trivial!)

[JaneYoung]

Congratulations, Sam - to you and to those who have supported you in this effort. It is a magnificent milestone.

Adam - thank you for providing this opportunity for us to learn of Sam's achievement.

[Mark McLeod]

I find it uplifting whenever I hear of scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

Thank you for being a pillar of your community!

[Rick TYler]

Sam, congratulations on this milestone. It's a great accomplishment.

[DonRotolo]

Wow. Great project, well deserved.

Since the beginning of consciousness, Man has striven for immortality. While science may extend our biological lives, living a long time is not immortality. Instead, it is when people remember us, for what we did when we were alive.

Here is a man - not a kid, not a young man, but a real, full-fledged man in my book - who will be remembered by many: The people he so graciously gave his time and energy to, and their families for certain, along with the community at large. Imagine what else he'll accomplish in life!

It's not often we hear of someone so selfless, but WOW here's one hero right here in our midst. Bravo.

Don

[Rion Atkinson]

Wow.. That is all I have to say.

Congratulations Sam. You have achieved a great title. But after what you have done, the title no longer matters. You have done a great selfless act. That quality will take you far in life.

-Rion

[SamC]

Wow... This is definitely not a thread I ever expected to see.

Thank you all so much for the (very) kind and encouraging words. It's humbling read each of your comments. I am somewhat at a loss for words after reading all of these replies. But I would like to thank all of you --all of the people close in my life and especially everyone within this community called FIRST --for inspiring me first. I can't wait to meet each of you at various events, I'll be looking for you. :)

Once again, THANK YOU ALL!

Edit:
Also, there were many pictures taken over the course of week during our different activities. I'll try and post them to flickr or something for those who are interested. (In the mean time, there are some posted on facebook for those who have added me)

[chessking132]

Congratulations Sam. You have one of the better projects that I have herd of in awhile, nice work. I do not know if there could be two better programs then FIRST and Scouting. All most all of my life experiences are through them and I bet yours are to. Welcome to the club and may you hold the honor of the Eagle Scout High.

Matthew Simpson
Eagel Scout Troop 1776
Team 75 VP

[Nameo0]

CONGRATS

now go have fun as an eagle scout Sam

[Rion Atkinson]

now go have fun as an eagle scout Sam

Don't start to many fires. :rolleyes:

[ICntIHaveRbtics]

Congratulations!

I love helping out students with eagle scout projects when I can, and I love it when they achieve their goals even more! Eagle scout projects usually end up bringing attention to subjects/areas often overlooked. You had such a great idea!