How many Eagle Scouts :)

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

One doesn't choose whether or not to "do" OA. Its members are nominated by their peers to be inducted into the Order.

I assume that he may have withdrawn his name from nomination, as did I for all 4 (or 5) years I was eligible for personal and political reasons. Mostly, my troop chose to conduct elections for OA while seemingly not embracing the idea of the service that went along with their membership, I made my opinion on that attitude known, and that story wrote itself. After that, I spent too much time with school, church, robotics, and a mixed bag of family crises to add trying to get into OA.

I'm happy with my decision to forego that opportunity in favor of other ones I found better suited to me, but to each his own.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

One doesn't choose whether or not to "do" OA. Its members are nominated by their peers to be inducted into the Order.

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

I assume that he may have withdrawn his name from nomination, as did I for all 4 (or 5) years I was eligible for personal and political reasons.

Nomination does not press one into service or membership in the OA - the process is voluntary. Like PayneTrain I felt my personal goals and values didn't align with the organization I saw represented to me as a Scout. I'm pleased to hear that for others it provided a positive experience.

[Mykey]

I am happy to see this thread. Team 3997 the Screaming Chickens is not affiliated with a school. We are a BSA explorer post.

Over half of our members are either Eagle Scouts or Gold Award winners. For all of those out there who have no females on their teams the Gold Award is the Girl Scout equivalent of the Eagle Scout rank.

Making Eagle/Gold is an achievement that deserves recognition. Well done to all of you who have put in the time and effort needed to make it!

[astroman31]

Originally Posted by Mykey

I am happy to see this thread. Team 3997 the Screaming Chickens is not affiliated with a school. We are a BSA explorer post.

Over half of our members are either Eagle Scouts or Gold Award winners. For all of those out there who have no females on their teams the Gold Award is the Girl Scout equivalent of the Eagle Scout rank.

Making Eagle/Gold is an achievement that deserves recognition. Well done to all of you who have put in the time and effort needed to make it!

TEAM Tesla 4086 is also an explorer post. Glad to see another! Any idea how many robotics explorer posts are out there?

[tr6scott]

It is now Official,
as of last night, Eagle board of review.

Lake Orion Mi, Troop 186.

Kyle Kutchek - Electrical/Programming for the Dragons of Lake Orion #302 Passed his Board of review, Eagle #99 for the Troop.

Wes McBride - Programming lead for TORC #2137 and WMFlip16 on CD, Passed his Board of review, Eagle #100! for the Troop.

Scott.