Re: 5 days until 18th Birthday.....Eagle?-UPDATE? -Reply

John Holladay wrote:
"I am very glad that the Eagle Badge is made out for sturdy
material.

But it is still very sad to see it get tarnished once again."

I agree that Eagles everywhere lose a little luster with every
cop-out project. However, I'm wondering how this luster became
so closely associated with the project. As I recall, the Eagle
service project didn't even begin until about the mid 1960's.
Surely Eagle was still a prestigious honor for those who earned it
before then (Pres. Ford, many astronauts, John Holladay, et al).
Along the same lines I don't believe that Eagles were "worth" any
less when the requirements were revised back to 21 merit badges
(from the 24 that were required for a portion of the 1970's). Eagle
projects are wonderful things--but I often wonder if we can put far
more emphasis on them than need be.

Sincerely Yours in Scouting,
Matt Baldwin XXX

Eagle with Silver Palm
Crossroads of America Council
s1169783@cedarville.edu

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