On Saturdays, I normally share lovely things such as crafts, recipes and inspiring decor ideas found on various websites. But today is a bit different. It is something special. We are celebrating an Eagle Court of Honor. Today is all about Saturday Smiles Our Eagle Scout.
Saturday Smiles Our Eagle Scout
Sweet Guy began his Scouting journey over 10 years ago. Our Tiger Cub was just 6 years old.
His dad would be the Leader of several boys in Den 2/Pack 990, guiding them through the yearly ranks of Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webolos Scouts.
Den 2 built amazing derby cars and rockets. They marched in parades, performed numerous acts of community service, and won the Pack 990 Blue and Gold banquet decor award two years in a row.
Our Scout achieved the highest rank and award in Cub Scouting and received his Arrow of Light in 2014. He credits his amazing Cub Master, Jeremy Lomeli, as a great man who encouraged him to keep on with Scouting. It was a tall order as only 4% of boys who are involved with the program actually continue on and earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
Journey To Eagle
Thus began four years of amazing adventures, countless hours of community service and advancing through the ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, and Life. He held troop positions along the way such as historian, assistant troop leader, and troop leader.
Our Scout earned 39 Merit Badges. Only 21 are required for Eagle. He learned such skills as Home Repair, Electricity and much more.
All of this hard work culminated in an Eagle Scout project that benefited the community as well as plant and animal life.
For his official Eagle Scout portrait, our Scout did not want a formal photo session. Sweet Guy just simply wanted to be himself and asked me to take the photos.
He always wears shorts…year around.
He personifies the Boy Scout Law of Cheerful, Friendly, Kind, Clean…
…Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Courteous…
Thrifty, Brave, Obedient and Reverent.
He keeps the Boy Scout Promise.
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
Help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
Our Eagle Scout also has an amazing sense of humor.
He tolerates his sister’s incessant photobombing with glee.
He is well on his way to collecting his second Eagle Palm knowing that this is not the end, but only the beginning.
Thank you for indulging me dear readers.
A Proud Eagle Mom
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Congratulations!!! We are so proud of you!!
Love,
Auntie T, Uncle Eric, Birdie & NeNe
Beautifully written from a proud mother of a wonderful creation! May he continue his journey of life with many more blessings! Congratulations to Ian for your achievement!
Aunt Laura (Lolly)
Oh Laura, Ian truly is such an amazing young man. I am so proud of everything he has accomplished . Your pride is so well deserved for the guidance and love you have shown him. Thanks for all the photos, how fun to get to enjoy a tiny bit of his success and such an amazing mile-stone in his life.
What an incredible journey. Congratulations to your Eagle Scout. Quite an accomplishment.
What an amazing journey Ian, and you, have been on! Congratulations to Ian and to his loving and proud parents. He climbed the mountain, but you showed him how to do it❤️
Ann
Congrats Ian and the whole family. What an accomplishment. Enjoy the day.
Congratulations Sweet Boy! ( I know he is a young man now but to moms they are always our babies .) And congratulations to both parents since a child needs encouragement and guidance from them as well as help from community to have earned such an honour. Not taking away from all the hard work and dedication he has put in and I am sure being raised by such upright and conscientious parents he realizes all the help and guidance he received along the way from family and community. Its a true achievement when a child reaches their goal. I can see this young man taking what he has learned and using it for the rest of his life and returning it to the community and world at large. Well done!!!
PS: I don’t think he could have picked a better photographer! They are lovely and commemorate not only such a great achievement but the personal side which might never have been achieved by just any photographer.
Congratulations to all of you. He maybe could have done this alone, but did not have to. He had a loving family to encourage him and provide him with role models for inspiration. Your “Sweet Guy” eagle will fly far and above most others.
Such an accomplishment. You have every reason to be proud. Congratulations to your “Sweet Guy!”
Way to go Idaho!! (to quote Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story) You and your hubby have raised an awesome and handsome son!
Congratulations to your son! A great achievement!
Oh wow, how very proud you & Eric must be! No, I’m not crying!
A heartfelt congratulations to your Sweet Guy, wonderful young man!
Congratulations to you all, Laura! How wonderful to have this work come to fruition and to have it be such an achievement. I know a little about this from Rick’s work with scouts and what all they have to put into it. So I say bravo! I know you are very proud and rightly so!
Congratulations! He absolutely personifies the Boy Scout Law – very inspirational.
Our son is joining Scouts a bit later than is usual (8th grade) but he’s very excited to get going. Thanks so much for sharing this, I’ll be sure he reads it.
Congratulations to your Eagle Scout!
Congratulations to your Sweet Guy…and to his parents, too!
What an awesome young man you have nurtured! Congratulations to Sweet Guy for his accomplishments and to his family for helping him to achieve them.
Dear Laura,
We stand with your family in joy and celebration for a “Well done, son!”
*hugs*
Kelley~
Marvelous! That’s a lot of serious bling that represents a lot of serious work. Congratulations to all of you.
wonderful! i remember when i first started reading, sweet guy was such a little guy. now he looks like a grown man! time flies.
b
I love this! Congratulations!!! This is such a big accomplishment! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Congratulations to all of you! I know that becoming an Eagle Scout is a family affair because your son needs support to get this done.
Way to go!! This diligence will take him far in the future.
What a great post in honor of your son. A great journey! Congratulations.
Buttons bursting with pride, as well they should be.
He has grown in front of our eyes, into a handsome, smart, caring young MAN!
Oh…. gosh!!! Time has slipped away.
Congratulations to Sweet Guy and all who helped support him to achieve this lofty goal.
What a great post and what an amazing young man you and your husband have raised, it is a major accomplishment to achieve Eagle Scout status. I love that you shared here his journey from being a Tiger all the way through. He’s a handsome guy, your sweet boy, and I think this is the start of even more amazing adventures and accomplishments for him. It’s obvious that you as parents instilled in him a deep and abiding interest in challenging oneself to do things and to work hard. Give yourselves pats on the back too, you’ve supported this enterprising young man all along.