To Honor our Troop 101 Eagle Scouts
Becoming an Eagle Scout is the ultimate accomplishment in the Boy Scouts of America. It is an honor carried by the Scout for the rest of his life. Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle.
EagleScout.org is dedicated to helping scouts become Eagle Scouts. The National Eagle Scout Association honors all Eagle Scouts.
To reach this highest rank in scouting, each Eagle was required to master basic skills through the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. Once this has been accomplished, youth leadership, service, example, and advanced skills in the form of Merit Badges must be earned through each of the ranks Star, Life and finally Eagle. A total of 21 Merit badges are needed with 12 specifically required. A major step is also the performance of a significent Leadership Project to benefit the scouts church, school, or community.
Eagle Palms may be earned with three months active service and the completion of five additional merit badges beyond the required 21. Once the Eagle becomes 18 years old, his advancement progress in the youth program is complete.
The trail to Eagle in the Boy Scout program began when these scouts were 11 years old. It is a long term goal with small growth steps along the way to measure and challenge the progress of each individual.
Here are the Scouts of Troop 101- Alliance, OH who have completed the Trail to Eagle, the date they completed the achievement, Merit Badges earned, and their Eagle Leadership project:
Sam D. Rodman March 23, 2011 27 Merit Badges (and growing)
John P. Park August 25, 2010 32 Merit Badges (and growing)
Jonathan Shaffer September 10, 2009 27 Merit Badges total
Jon developed his leadership project around the need for expanded nature trails at the Beechcreek Botanical Gardens near the City of Alliance. He supervised the building of a new nature trail and foot bridge for the enjoyment and relaxation of local nature lovers.
Jacob Hobbs June 29, 2009 30 Merit Badges total
Jacob demonstrated his leadership by developing a three part project. 1) A plastic collection campaign resulting in collecting over 22oo lbs. of post consumer plastic. 2) Had the plastic recycled into extruded lumber. 3) Lead the construction of three weatherproof picnic tables which were presented to the West Branch Local Schools in Beloit, OH.
John Shivers III June 3, 2008 24 Merit Badges total
John organized and executed his leadership project by securing sponsorship, building, and installing four hand built recycled plastic benches and a wooden bridge on a trail at the Beechcreek Botanical Gardens near the City of Alliance.
Michael Brand June 18, 2007 24 Merit Badges total
Michael's leadership project was planning and directing the replacement of perimeter posts defining a parking area at Silver Park in the City of Alliance.
Scott's leadership project was planning and directing the fall cleanup of two garden courtyards at Regina Coeli Church in the City of Alliance.
Sean Cook November 3, 2006 24 Merit Badges total
Sean planned and directed the construction of two free standing portable display boards at the Alliance Neighborhood Center in the City of Alliance. The displays are used to showcase the work done by children at the center.
Richard Robenstine January 23, 2006 22 Merit Badges total "Ricky" developed a design, organized the process and built two different foot bridges to connect a new hiking trail. The large bridge spanned a flowing creek and the smaller bridge crossed a drainage ditch at the University of Mt Union's, Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center near the City of Alliance.
James Spahlinger May 24, 2005 29 Merit Badges total
Jim, organized district Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in a "Scouting for Food" drive to fill the Salvation Army food pantry for distribution to the needy citizens in the City of Alliance.