As I wrote about on Instagram, after 10 years of scouting, thousands of hours of service, hundreds of nights of camping - including the past four weeks which were spent solely in a tent - William earned his Eagle Scout rank earlier this month.
He had his Board of Review call via Zoom, in his new bedroom, which is devoid of anything except an inflatable backpacking pad and his sleeping bag.
Since he didn't have a bed yet, he was still sleeping on the floor. The Board was gobsmacked to think that he was so cheerful, despite having started school from a tent, and not sleeping in a bed for 14 weeks - with another several to go before the remainder of his belongings arrive from Texas.
When William stepped outside for the Board to deliberate, I overheard the District Representative say, "I've never heard anything like this, before - and do not know of many teenagers that would have as good of an attitude as he does with all of this change happening. Have you ever heard of something like this before?! I'd say he genuinely embodies the characteristics of what it means to be an Eagle Scout!"
Yep, I agree!
It was exactly 10 years ago Charlie promised him that even if he'd have to wear the uniform (which he proudly did!) he'd see him all the way to Eagle.
This seems like just yesterday, wow ... the days are short!
This past weekend, we met a little Tiger that was out selling popcorn. When he heard that William was an Eagle Scout, he asked if his mom could take his picture with him. So of course, I snapped one, too.
I'm so excited to see the little Tiger's reaction when he spots William at his Pack meeting, next month, and realizes that he is one of his new leaders. William has committed to remaining involved with the program as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster and will continue supporting both the Troop and the Pack.
On my honor... I could not be more proud of him. And, I'm hopeful he'll help encourage and support his three siblings to the same awesome achievement!
