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Havre Boy Scouts Xavier Hernandez, from left, Joseph McCloud and Myles Steinmetz of Troop 1492 recite the Eagle Scout oath Aug. 16 in Messiah Lutheran Church in a ceremony where they were awarded their Eagle Scout rank.
Eagle Scout Aarron Thompson of Troop 1438 poses for a photograph with his mother, Troop Leader Jennifer Thompson, after being awarded his Eagle Scout rank Aug. 5 in First Lutheran Church in Havre.
Eagle Scout Kougar Lanier of Troop 1438 poses for a photograph Aug. 19 in First Lutheran Church after the ceremony in which he received his Eagle Rank.
Eagle Scout Chris Steinmetz puts an Eagle Scout bandana on his brother, Myles Steinmetz, both of Troop 1492, Aug. 16 in a ceremony in Messiah Lutheran Church.
Xavier Hernandez and Joseph McCloud recelived their Eagle Scout bandanas Aug. 16.
Havre Daily News staff
Several local Boy Scouts have recently been awarded the highest rank possible in Boy Scouts of America.
Aarron Thompson of Troop 1438 was awarded his Eagle Scout rank Aug. 5 in a ceremony at First Lutheran Church in Havre; Xavier Hernandez, Joseph McCloud and Myles Steinmetz were awarded their Eagle Scout ranks Aug. 16 in a ceremony at Messiah Lutheran Church, and Kougar Lanier of Troop 1438 earned his Eagle Scout rank Aug. 19 at First Lutheran.
Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the Boy Scouts of America, is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light rank and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old, Boy Scouts of America's website says. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship and personal fitness.
To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the site says, scouts must be active in their troop, team, crew or ship for a period of at least six months after they have achieved the rank of Life Scout; demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your their life; and earn a total of 21 merit badges, 10 more than they already have, including:
(a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in the World, (e) Communication, (f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving, (i) Environmental Science or Sustainability, (j) Personal Management, (k) Swimming or Hiking or Cycling, (l) Camping, and (m) Family Life.
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Boy Scouts of America: http://www.scouting.org/
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