Eagle Scout candidate Logan Tillman said he chose the project because of its historical significance and because he wanted to do something different for his Eagle Scout project.
He held a barbecue chicken fundraiser to get the money for the monument and led the project from start to finish. he is the son of a very proud Tony and Susan Tillman.
--Cooter
Showing posts with label Eagle Scouts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eagle Scouts. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Spanish-American War Memorial Dedicated in Goldsboro, NC-- Part 2: Fulfilled Their Captain's Wish 117 Years Later
"One-hundred and seventeen years ago, T.H. Bain, the captain of the Goldsboro Rifles, made a public plea for a monument to be raised in the memory of the four members of his unit who died during the Spanish-American War.
"On Saturday, that wish was finally fulfilled."
I sure would have been there had I known about it and not has a 90th birthday party for my Aunt Louise to attend.
A monument bearing their names was dedicated in the Bain family plot in Goldsboro's Willowdale Cemetery. The project was guided by Eagle Scout candidate Logan Tillman of Troop 581.
One more reason to like the Boy Scouts.
All four members of the Goldsboro Rifles died of disease.
--Cooter
"On Saturday, that wish was finally fulfilled."
I sure would have been there had I known about it and not has a 90th birthday party for my Aunt Louise to attend.
A monument bearing their names was dedicated in the Bain family plot in Goldsboro's Willowdale Cemetery. The project was guided by Eagle Scout candidate Logan Tillman of Troop 581.
One more reason to like the Boy Scouts.
All four members of the Goldsboro Rifles died of disease.
--Cooter
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Eagle Scouts-- Part 2: Just the Facts
Some Eagle Scout Facts:
** The first was New Yorker Arthur Alfred, who attained the level in 1911.
** Well-known Eagles include astronauts Neil Armstrong, James Lowell and Charles Duke. President Gerald Ford, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield and entrepreneurs Sam Walton and H. Ross Perot.
** Higher than average percentages of young men at West Point and the Air Force Academy are Eagles.
** My nephew Andy made Eagle Scout. I'm so proud of him said the lifetime Tenderfoot, the lowest level in Boy Scouts.
** Eagle Scouts get a step up in rank, E-2 instead of E-1, upon joining the US Army. That makes monthly pay $177.30 higher.
** Eagles can earn scholarships from the National Eagle Scout Association which awarded $400,000 in 2011 to 151 Eagles. In 2012, there will be a new $50,000 scholarship in science.
The Best of a Great Organization. --Cooter
** The first was New Yorker Arthur Alfred, who attained the level in 1911.
** Well-known Eagles include astronauts Neil Armstrong, James Lowell and Charles Duke. President Gerald Ford, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield and entrepreneurs Sam Walton and H. Ross Perot.
** Higher than average percentages of young men at West Point and the Air Force Academy are Eagles.
** My nephew Andy made Eagle Scout. I'm so proud of him said the lifetime Tenderfoot, the lowest level in Boy Scouts.
** Eagle Scouts get a step up in rank, E-2 instead of E-1, upon joining the US Army. That makes monthly pay $177.30 higher.
** Eagles can earn scholarships from the National Eagle Scout Association which awarded $400,000 in 2011 to 151 Eagles. In 2012, there will be a new $50,000 scholarship in science.
The Best of a Great Organization. --Cooter
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Eagle Scouts-- Part 1
From the July 6th Chicago Tribune "Through scouting, Eagles learn to fly" by Leslie Mann.
The article started with a funny quote from Tom Lehrer, a spoof on their "Be Prepared" pledge: "Be prepared to hold your liquor well. Don't write naughty words on walls if you can't spell."
Of course, Scouting today is battling the technology battle that keeps so many young boys out of the program. In addition, Scouting is often viewed as uncool.
However, in 2005, 49,895 young men earned Eagle status, scouting's highest rank by completing 21 merit badges and a service project. In 2010, the number was 59,176, an 8% increase.
Some community service projects ranged from sprucing up parks and cemeteries, directing summer camps and, in one case, enabling a load of original Lincoln Highway bricks to be delivered from Ohio to Nebraska.
What makes an Eagle Scout? According to Ray Piagentini, president of the Illinois School Councelor Association and counselor at Barrington High School: "They tend to be the compassionate, reflective, respectful kids who know how to look beyond themselves. Some are high achievers academically, some aren't. Some are into sports, some aren't. But like the Navy Seals, they tend to be the rarest of the rare kids."
And I Never Made It Past Tenderfoot. I'm So Embarrassed. Those Rotten Knots. --Cooter
The article started with a funny quote from Tom Lehrer, a spoof on their "Be Prepared" pledge: "Be prepared to hold your liquor well. Don't write naughty words on walls if you can't spell."
Of course, Scouting today is battling the technology battle that keeps so many young boys out of the program. In addition, Scouting is often viewed as uncool.
However, in 2005, 49,895 young men earned Eagle status, scouting's highest rank by completing 21 merit badges and a service project. In 2010, the number was 59,176, an 8% increase.
Some community service projects ranged from sprucing up parks and cemeteries, directing summer camps and, in one case, enabling a load of original Lincoln Highway bricks to be delivered from Ohio to Nebraska.
What makes an Eagle Scout? According to Ray Piagentini, president of the Illinois School Councelor Association and counselor at Barrington High School: "They tend to be the compassionate, reflective, respectful kids who know how to look beyond themselves. Some are high achievers academically, some aren't. Some are into sports, some aren't. But like the Navy Seals, they tend to be the rarest of the rare kids."
And I Never Made It Past Tenderfoot. I'm So Embarrassed. Those Rotten Knots. --Cooter
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