Eagle too early?

I think this entire discussion is baloney. I know "good" 14 year old
Eagles and I know some jerks who got their Eagles at 17. There are always
people who can manipulate a system to their advantage. The current
program is in my opinion a good one, if administered carefully by thinking
caring adult leadership, working with the boys who run the program out
of the PLC (I still want to call it Green Bar), along with active parents
on the committee. I applaud the ability for boys to work on all requirements
up to first class simultaneously. It is my opinion that if you have lousy
scouts making Eagle at 14 then the problem is with the adults involved and
not the scout. A boy who has received 21 merit badges, done a project that
the local council, district advancement chairman, a board of review comprised
at least partially of people who don't know the boy all has probably earned
it. If not then the scoutmaster, the eagle advisor, the district advancement
chairman, the troop committee, etc. have all failed the boy. DON, it is SUCH
a PLEASURE to have a CONVERSATION with you about these things, but PLEASE
DON'T SHOUT SO MUCH.

Bob

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