How many Eagle Scouts :)

[electron]

I'm in a group called Royal Rangers (very similar to Boy Scouts), and I have earned the equivalent to the Eagle Scout.

[team 3311]

Just under eagle by september I hope to have it

[Nelson]

I got my eagle before joining FIRST.

[akoscielski3]

I am a Chief Scout ... Which is the same thing as an eagles scout but Canadian. In Canada you are suppose to get it before high school so FIRST didn't help alot. however i was still aprt of the team becaue of my two borther who were on the team. Also my one borther is a Queen Venture (Higest possible achievement in Canadian scouting) and was apart of FIRST when he achieved this award.

[kitfisto92]

I received my Eagle back in January and ironically started an FLL team as my project =) And we have 2 other Eagles on my team as of right now.

[Kyle A]

I am bumping this thread back to life. How many Eagle Scouts do we have out there on FIRST teams? Back in 2007 I was a life scout when build season started, I had the project and a couple badges to go. I ended up spending my time building the robot and didn't focus on my project. I didn't get Eagle but I don't regret it, I have learned so much from both programs, and am currently planning on working as the science and technology director at a local boy scout camp. Both programs mesh together nicely. Member of CRT 306, BSA troop 79, and 85 French Creek Council.
How many Boy scouts/ Eagle Scouts do we have in FIRST?

[dcarr]

We have at least 6 currently on our team, and a few more working on it, and several graduates, myself included. A few Girl Scout Silver Awards too.

Mine was pre-my being involved with FRC; my project was building computers for a non-profit tutoring center, but it would have been amazing to do something FIRST/Robotics related.

There does seem to be a higher % of Eagle scouts on our team than in the general population. I think that says something about people in FIRST.

[PayneTrain]

I'll just come in here to say I made it by the skin of my teeth. I was supposed to get it before I entered high school, with only 4 merit badges and the project left but I entered high school, joined a FIRST team, had to deal with years of family illness, and left 2 merit badges and the project untouched until after the 2012 regular season was over.

Even though I went on fewer camping trips and didn't make as many scout meetings in favor of tending to family and building robots, I developed a good rapport with my leaders that watched me use the skills I learned as a pre-teen in scouts and the desire to serve others applied other places, they were happy to help me achieve the rank.

I thank BSA Troop 2877, FRC Team 422, friends, and my family for giving me such warm environments to thrive in, even in rough patches of life.

I was recognized by our county board along with a fellow 422 member (but different troop) who is currently a sophomore programmer and a really nice guy. On 2614 I have had the pleasure of running into quite a few Eagle Scouts who are both students and mentors.

[saikiranra]

I am an Eagle Scout from Troop 288.
I think that all of the people from my Team who are Boy Scouts (Four of us) are all Eagles from different Troops.

It goes to show how so many different people can come together in both organizations and change their lives forever.

Side question, how do/did you guys keep up with Build Season and Boy Scouts? I have found my self recently not going to Boy Scouts for the sake of building robots.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by saikiranra

Side question, how do/did you guys keep up with Build Season and Boy Scouts? I have found my self recently not going to Boy Scouts for the sake of building robots.

I had "Eagled out" before I became involved with FRC - but two of my friends who got Eagle as Seniors had a really tough time juggling it all.

[saikiranra]

I also Eagled out before my first build season.

Felt revealed, especially when I saw the other two also juggle both around during the season.

[Hallry]

Even as Co-C.E.O. of my team I was able to progress through scouting during all four years of high school (I am now a senior), and achieved my rank of Eagle Scout last month. I am a proud Eagle of Troop 349.

[Mr MOE]

Yesterday, I attended a ceremony for one of our MOE alumni, Jeremy Gross, who earned his Eagle Scout last year.

I am in awe of what it takes to reach and attain Eagle Scout status. For all of you FIRST Eagle Scouts out there, congratulations on all your hard work! You make us proud.

John

[compboy07]

I've been a Boy Scout for about 6 years, roboticist for 3, and Eagle Scout for several months. I'd say my training as a Boy Scout actually helped me more in FRC than in the other way around, simply because of the experience managing medium to large groups of people.

That being said, there are a lot of parallels between building a robot and working a construction-based Eagle project (you just can't improvise on the latter). Shoutouts go to Team 2134, Troop 379, and the Walpi-Kiva Chapter of the Order of the Arrow for helping me get to where I am today, that is, still building robots :-)

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by compboy07

I'd say my training as a Boy Scout actually helped me more in FRC than in the other way around, simply because of the experience managing medium to large groups of people.

That being said, there are a lot of parallels between building a robot and working a construction-based Eagle project (you just can't improvise on the latter)

I've found both to be very true.