Every so often I am asked for ideas about choosing gifts for Eagle Scouts (gifts for new Eagles Scouts are nice, but they aren’t expected as a rule). I believe any Eagle Scout would be pleased to receive any of the gifts listed here. Here’s a selection of Eagle Scout gifts with the Eagle Scout emblem. The BSA supply division offers a number of Eagle Scout themed items Here’s a handsome Eagle Scout Hiking Stick Medallion...
Help! Everyone needs help, right? Most Scouters, at one time or another, find ourselves overwhelmed, discouraged and helpless. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone, and there’s a way out! See if the email answer about getting volunteers to help in this podcast helps you. In addition I’ll offer some advice about how a troop handles Eagle courts of honor, how changes are made when a senior patrol leader who is not performing as expected, what to do when it’s time for leadership elections, what qualifies as camping for first class requirements,whether or not a troop can require that Scouts request a board of review(here’s the three “secret weapons” every Scouter ought to have I mentioned in my reply), and how to handle the challenge of a large group of new Scouts....
Here’s an idea of what can be said at an Eagle Court of Honor to help parents understand their role in Scouting. This is a big day, and it all goes by fast. Before we go any further; mom and dad, take a moment to look at your Scout. A Scout goes through uncertain times to get to a day like today. Take a moment to think about every boy who becomes a Scout....
Scouts who have earned Eagle during my tenure as Scoutmaster receive a custom engraved Buck knife. I take the knife to an engraver in our mall called “Things Remembered”. I buy the Buck 110 lock-back because the bolsters are flat brass (not curved like others) and this makes them suitable for engraving.. When I first started doing this the Buck knife 110 was about $20 but they are up to $35 or more now....
No matter how hard I tried I could not get Ken to an Eagle court of honor. Ken Ryan was Scoutmaster of Troop 12 across town for thirty years and decided to retire the year I became Scoutmaster. By that time troop 12 had ten or twelve older Scouts and little other adult help, so Ken sent his remaining Scouts over to our troop. Ken maintained his registration with our troop and visited a troop meeting once or twice a year until he died a couple of years ago....