Journal of the National Eagle Scout Association

12-Year-Old Scout Introduces Homeless Kids to Merits of Scouting, page 3

Also in this issue: Eagles Invention Eases Filmmakers Challenge, page 6 Distinguished Eagle Scout Chuck Smith, page 9 Scouting News Briefs, page 10

Volume 32, Number 2

FALL 2006

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Eagle Scout News

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA National President William F. Cronk National Commissioner Donald D. Belcher Chief Scout Executive Roy L. Williams NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION The Board of Regents consists of more than 400 holders of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. President, Robert M. Gates; vice presidents, Wayne Bingham, Clark W. Fetridge, John W. McKenzie EAGLETTER Editor, Terry Lawson Associate editor, Stefanie Gibson Staff: Lois Albertus, Teresa Brown, Velma Cooks, Rhonda DeVaney, Ann Dimond, Jeff Laughlin Address all correspondence to NESA, S220 Boy Scouts of America 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane P .O. Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079 http://www.NESA.org

his fall, the national Supply Division and National Eagle Scout Association will offer a replica Eagle Scout

medal designed specifically for wear with U.S. military dress uniforms. The special medal was designed in response to military personnels requests to have an Eagle insignia that was proportionate to other military medals. The new medals are restricted for purchase by Eagle Scouts and are available only at Scout shops and council trading posts.

Local Council NESA Committees

NESA is seeking information from local council NESA committees. Let us know what you are doing, and tell us about your success on the local level. Address your letters to NESA, P.O. Box 152079, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75015-2079, or fax to Terry Lawson at 972-580-2399.

On Track for Another Great Year

The number of new Eagle Scouts certified through June 2006 is 3.2 percent higher than that period in 2005the second most productive year in BSA history.

Celebrating the BSAs Centennial

The 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America is just over three years away. NESA is seeking ideas for how it can make the 2010 celebration unique to our members. Address your ideas to NESA, P.O. Box 152079, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75015-2079,

Circulation this issue: 120,000

NESA accepts all articles from members for submission. However, because of space limitations and dated material, we are not always able to use all materials. We regret that we are not able to return articles or photographs that have been submitted for consideration. Please send address changes to Eaglechanges@netbsa.org. Include your name, new and old addresses, birth date, and the number printed above your name on the address label.

or fax to Terry Lawson at 972-580-2399. Suggestions will be reviewed, but we regret that we will be unable to acknowledge receipt of each one.

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A Pack for Homeless Youth

by Mark Ray

t all started when 12-year-old Greg Sweeney of Wilmington, Delaware, helped his older brother, Matt, with his Eagle Scout service project. Matts project was pretty straightforwardreading to children at a day care center for homeless childrenbut the day care director was thrilled to have the Scouts there. To her, they represented positive male role models, a precious commodity both at the center and in the childrens families. A lot of them live just with their moms, and most of the shelter workers and volunteers are women, Greg said, so they dont get too many good male role models. Being just barely out of Cub Scouting, Greg decided he had touched on the perfect solution to bring the boys more male role models: The Ministry

of Caring, which runs the shelter and a variety of other outreach programs, needed to charter a Cub Scout pack. He suggested the idea to Brother Ronald Giannone, the Ministry of Carings founder and executive director. Giannones response took Greg by surprise. He said, Thats a good idea. Why dont you do that? Greg said. When Greg pointed out that he was 12 years old, Giannone said his age didnt matter. But Giannone pointed out that most of the centers children only stay 30 to 45 daysand Greg said that
didnt matter. I told him all the challenges, and it didnt knock a feather off of him, Giannone said.

And so Cub Scout Pack 506 was bornits number taken from the Ministry of Carings street address, its leadership built around a 12-year-old Star Scout, his parents, and a group of caring adults. Seven years later, the pack is still going strong. The adult leaders Greg recruited and inspired have transformed the lives of dozens of kids, some just a little younger than Greg himself.
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Not surprisingly, Pack 506 operates a little differently than traditional Cub Scout packs. There are not enough boys to create separate dens. The uniform is a T-shirt. Some boys stay two weeks, others for five yearsdepending on how long they stay in the neighborhood with their families. One of the packs biggest challenges is working with the boys family situations. Although all the parents have full-time jobs, many work long hours and many are single parents, which can make the boys advancement difficult. The parents dont really have the time to sit down and do all the stuff that a typical parent does with their kids in Cub Scouts, Greg said. Greg realized early on that the Cubs parents were not in a position to take on the added responsibilities of being Scout parents when their to-do list included such basics as finding a place to live and having food for their children, said Gregs mom, Kathy Canavan. His idea was to skip one generation and provide every single thing a Cub Scout needed to stay in Scouting. That included providing transportation. The Ministry of Carings facilities are spread across Wilmington, and Greg wanted boys to be able to continue in Scouting when they moved into transitional housing. We have a van that goes around and picks up the kids, so I had to call each of the families at the different shelters or transitional housing and make sure they were coming, Greg said. Since theyre moving around so much, the phone tree would change weekly.

Arranging transportation wasnt the only thing on Gregs agenda. I also had to plan what it was we were going to do for the meeting, come up with the program, get the supplies, call people to come in to visit the Cub Scouts and do the program, or arrange for them to go on a trip to visit the firehouse or something, he said. Between recruiting volunteers, calling families, and attending meetings, Greg spent at least six hours a week working with Pack 506. During the really long weeks, it could take up to 40 hours a week just on Cub Scoutrelated stuff, he said. During some of those long weeks, Greg says he felt like quitting, but then somebody would always step up and just do one little thing that would keep us going, he said. When several volunteers dropped out, for example, an Eagle Scout volunteered to show up every Tuesday. When transportation became a problem, someone donated money to pay a driver. Brother Ronald has told Greg in the past that when God closes a door, he opens a window, Canavan said. So far, he always has for Pack 506. The program, and the volunteers it brings in, are what excites Giannone so much about Pack 506. The program helps homeless kids realize that they can do things, that theyre not locked into poverty, and that the ladder to climb out is not necessarily to sell drugs on the corner, he said. These kids are impressed when they see all the backgrounds of these different people who come to volunteer and raise the expectations of these kids.

When I heard about what Greg was doing and then I met the kid, the first thing that came to my mind was, He has no ideaabsolutely nonehow unusual this is.

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What impresses Steve Hutt, a relatively new pack volunteer, is the commitment of Greg, his mother, and his father, John Sweeney. They are the Mother Teresas of

America. I cant say enough about this family. They are the most selfless set of people Ive ever met in my entire life bar none, Hutt said. Scout Executive Patrick Sterrett of the Del-Mar-Va Council also has high praise. I cant say enough about Greg not only what it says about Scouting and what hes doing in the homeless community, but what it says about Scouting and the leaders who were involved in leading and forming Greg, he said. Its really a double success story: what hes doing for other people and what people have done for him including his parents. Greg kept Pack 506 going for five years. As he got ready to enter the University of Delaware, he gradually handed over responsibility to Star Scout Alex ONeill and Life Scout Jake Williams,

who now manage the program along with a cadre of dedicated adult leaders. During his senior year in high school, Greg spent only about six hours a week working with the pack. So what can five years of Scouting accomplish in a home-

Along his journey to develop Pack 506, Greg Sweeney completed his own Eagle Scout project. Realizing that soup-kitchen fare was filling but bland (especially for recent immigrants), Greg decided to spice things up a bit. He and a group of volunteers collected 121 grocery bags full of herbs and spices for a downtown soup kitchen. When the kids brought them in, they literally covered a cafeteria table, Gregs mom said.

on the honor roll while living in a car in the wintertime. One swept his age group in a local chess tournament. One former Cub Scout was elected president of his student government while living in a homeless shelter, she said. The pack is having an impact beyond the Ministry of Caring as well, according to Sterrett. Greg has pulled off what were trying to do as a council, and he pulled it off as a 12-year-old kid, Sterrett said. Were actually talking to Greg and his mom and other people to see if we can model something like this in other areas. People beyond Wilmington have taken notice as well. Last fall, Greg was named Person of the Week by ABC News. He also received the 2005 Young Adult National Caring Award from The Caring Institute. And this spring, NESA and the Boy Scouts of America honored him at the 2006 Duty to Country Americanism Breakfast. Despite the national attention, Greg

less shelter? Plenty, according to Canavan. One of our Cub Scouts skipped a grade while living in shelters; another got

remains humble about what hes accomplished. Steve Hutt thinks he knows why. When I heard about what Greg was doing and then I met the kid, the first thing that came to my mind was, He has no ideaabsolutely nonehow unusual this is. I just dont think that thought ever enters his mind, Hutt said.

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Steve McWilliams EyeLiner helps filmmakers maintain eye contact with subjects of any size.

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Eye to Eye
by Mark Ray

Eagle Scouts Invention Eases Filmmakers Challenge

ince he made his television debut in or even a dog treat. In Wishbones case, 1995, Wishbone, an adventurous the trainer rattled a treat cup and then Steve McWilliams grew up in Port and imaginative Jack Russell terrier, held it behind the EyeLiner so the dog Arthur, Texas, and became an Eagle has introduced millions of children to could see it. Scout in Troop 84. He studied radio great literature, from Treasure Island to The If youve ever made a periscope out of Tempest. Hes appeared in People magazine a cardboard tube and a couple of mirrors, and television production at North and on The Tonight Show and has raked youll understand how the EyeLiner works. Texas State University. in four Emmys and a Peabody Award. The image from behind and to the side But Wishbone has one shortcoming: of the camera is reflected so it appears He has trouble looking straight into a camera lens. right in front of the camera lens. The key difference is that the Wishbone is not alone, as anyone whos taken snapshots EyeLiner includes of a pet can attest. Animals like to look at people and other a one-way mirror through which the camera lens can see. animals, not at cold, unmoving cameras. So when the Target The trick was that second mirror, McWilliams said. Corporation wanted to feature Wishbone in a TV commercial, Without a device like the EyeLiner, McWilliams said, Eagle Scout Steve McWilliams came to the rescue. its very difficult to get an animal to look into a camera. Based in Dallas, McWilliams has worked on movies and TV Wishbones trainer said she could force the dog to look in commercials for more than two decades. Over the years, hes the lens and turn away, but that the opposite is almost imposshot commercials for Nokia, T. G. I. Fridays, American sible, he said. In fact, one standard trick used to achieve the Airlines, Lubys Cafeterias, and numerous banks and hospitals. desired effect is to run the tape backward. But he brought more than experience to the Wishbone shoot; But tricks like that dont help with still photography. Thats he brought the EyeLiner Focusing Device. why Dale Churchill frequently uses the EyeLiner in his work. McWilliams invented the EyeLiner for just such a challenge. As a professional photographer specializing in dogs, Ive run The device mounts on the front of a camera and, much like into a lot of requests from art directors who want that eye a teleprompter, projects a live image in front of the lens. contact, Churchill said. When what you want is eye contact, This image can be the camera operator, an animal trainer, this is the way anybody can get it.

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Even sports stars like the NBAs Yao Ming, right, can benefit from the EyeLiner.

McWilliams, left, instructs Scouts for the Cinematography merit badge.

Without a device like the EyeLiner, McWilliams said, its very difficult to get an animal to look into a camera.

The EyeLiner technology is good for more than dogs. McWilliams and his clients have used it to capture other animals, children being interviewed, and real people giving testimonials. So much of communication is conveyed through eye contact, he said. When subjects look off camera, its more voyeuristic. In recent years, McWilliams has created four different versions of the EyeLiner: large and small motion picture versions, a version for still cameras, and most recently the iDirect, a model for use with webcams, those little cameras used in videoconferencing over the Internet. A major problem with webcams is that they must be placed above or to the side of the computer monitor. People youre conferencing with never appear to be looking straight at you. The iDirect solves that problem. The iDirect will let people using a webcam have eye-to-eye communication from their desktops, McWilliams said. I am hoping every teenager in the country will enjoy my device when video instant messaging takes off. McWilliams grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, and became an Eagle Scout in Troop 84. He studied radio and television production at North Texas State University before moving to Dallas.

In recent years, McWilliams has done extensive work for the Boy Scouts of America, including working on videos for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class rank requirements and creating a series of online videos for the Boys Life Web site that show how to tie the basic Scout knots. These videos, which use QuickTime VR technology, let viewers watch them in real time, slow them down, or even move through them a frame at a time. Theyre shot from the knot-tiers perspective and include the knot-tiers hands, which helps make learning easier. McWilliams has also consulted with the BSA on revisions to the Cinematography merit badge pamphlet. His goal was to bring the material up-to-date and make it focus more on visual storytelling and less on budgets and production schedules. Not surprisingly, gear played a big role in McWilliams revisions. He counseled readers to pick the right equipment for the job: a handheld camera for a story about a skateboarder, a tripod-mounted camera for a quiet scene of a father reading to his child. And if the job requires a brand-new piece of gear? Well, Scout cinematographers can probably figure that out. After all, McWilliams did.

The EyeLiner allows photographers to achieve eye contact with all kinds of subjects.

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by Mark Ray

s the space race heated up in the mid-1950s, so did Chuck Smiths excitement. The inner-city Los Angeles youngster had already been dabbling in radio. Now, he wanted to build rockets. Dyslexic, inarticulate, and shy, Smith built up the nerve to tell a teacher about his dreams. Her response was less than encouraging. She looked at me and said, Get away from me. Youll be lucky if you ever get out of school, Smith said. I went home, and I just cried. That might have been the end of Smiths story. But his parents believed in him. They introduced him to Bud Peterson, a family friend who was an Eagle Scout, a Scoutmaster, and a ham radio operator. Peterson convinced Smith that he could succeed in radio, but only if he worked hard in school. You can do it if you really want to, Peterson told him. Then, Peterson told him something even more important. You can not only learn about radio, but theres a way you can learn about lifehow to survive, how to be a leader, Peterson said. Ive got just the organization for you. That organization was Scouting. For the first time in my life, I could say something and somebody would listen, Smith said. I could demonstrate that I could study and read and do things at my pace, and I could be proficient. Peterson always stood by, ready to encourage Smith, recognize his accomplishments, and push him toward greater achievements. You want to go to college, Peterson told him. You want to be a leader, and you want to do things. Smith did go to college, graduating from California State University at Los Angeles in 1967. He quickly earned a position with Pacific Telephone (later Pacific Bell) and soon moved into management with the company. Many of the things you do as a first-level manager, I did as a senior patrol leader, Smith said. They werent

Chuck Smith
Became an Eagle Scout: 1959 in Los Angeles, California Became a Distinguished Eagle Scout: 2005 in Pleasant Hill, California Lives in: San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles, California Occupation: President and CEO of AT&T West Family: Two grown children by the late Beryl Ventress Smith

difficult, so I immediately started to rise in the telephone business. I attribute that all to my Scouting education and background. Nearly 40 years later, Smith remains with AT&T West (a successor company to SBC and Pacific Bell). As president and CEO, he oversees more than 42,000 employees who serve the companys customers in California and Nevada. Clearly, I wouldnt be president and CEO of a Fortune 500 company if it wasnt for this great movement of ours, Smith said. I attribute every day of my success to it.

He remains dedicated first and foremost to young people, especially at-risk youth. I have been committed for many, many years to reach back and touch lives of young people, either through Scouting or a number of other venues, working with young people who were very much like me, who never had any intention of going to college, who had been left by the wayside because nobody would believe in them, Smith said. Within Scouting, Smith works at both the local and national levels. At the local level, Smith focuses on raising money for the Mount Diablo Silverado Council. As an executive, I have an opportunity to use my position and success, which Scouting gave me, to help further the Scouting movement, he said. And I thoroughly love that. Scout Executive Al Westberg says Smith is an important asset. When Chuck tells his story of his own personal experience through Scouting, it absolutely captivates his audience. Hes an incredible speaker, very motivational, very passionate, Westberg said. At the national level, Smith is a member of the BSAs National Executive Board. Much of his work there involves recruiting, training, and retaining professionals to work in the minority community. Smith wants Scouting to be there for kids who do not know about the program but desperately need it. If were in the right place at the right time, we can make a difference, he said. Smith feels Scouting benefits more than individuals; it benefits America as a whole. I believe that this country needs Scoutingand never more than now, he said. We need to get young people focused on what this country is all about, what we can do in terms of productivity and national competition worldwide. What fuels that fire are inspired young people who can take their rightful place in society. Thats what this is all about.

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In Brief
Keeping NESA Members Informed of Scoutings News TV Pioneer Recognized as Eagle Scout
Television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth (19061971) received all sorts of belated honors for his inventions. His statue stands in the U.S. Capitol. His face adorned a U.S. postage stamp. He received an honorary Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. But he never received his Eagle Scout badge. Hed earned the award but moved out of state before he could receive Philo T. Farnsworth the badge. (1906-1971) Im sure he was a little busy in those years, doing all he was doing, said Paul Moore, Scout executive of the Great Salt Lake Council. What Farnsworth was doing was no less than inventing modern television. Throughout his teen years in Utah and Idaho, Farnsworth experimented with techniques for transmitting television pictures electronically instead of mechanically. He eventually received 160 patents for inventions ranging from television transmitters to infrared night lights to baby incubators. Television sets at the time of his death relied on roughly 100 of his patents. His great-nephew, Daniel Farnsworth, learned about the inventors missing Eagle badge when he heard his great-aunt, Pem, giving a radio interview about her late husband. Her eyes sort of swelled when she told the story, so I think when he told her about it, it was something that meant a lot to him, Daniel said. The younger Farnsworth thought it would be nice to have the award presented posthumously and mentioned the idea to Julie Clarke, a Scouting volunteer he knew in Salt Lake City. Clarke contacted the Great Salt Lake Council, which researched the issue. Last December, council officials visited Pem at her nursing home and presented her with her husbands long-delayed badge. She died just four months later. Its actually kind of remarkable because it was the last bit of recognition she was able to get for her husband, who received very little recognition during his lifetime, Daniel Farnsworth said.

Philo T. Farnsworth and friend Mable Bernstein inspect one of Farnsworths first portable TV cameras, built in 1934.

Ordering Duplicate Eagle Scout and NESA Credentials

If youve lost your Eagle Scout certificate or NESA membership card, dont lose hope. You can order replacements through the National Eagle Scout Association. Available items include the Eagle Scout card and certificate, NESA regular membership card and certificate, and the NESA life membership card and certificate. Each card is $5; each certificate is $3. For more information on ordering duplicate credentials, visit the NESA Web site at http://www.NESA.org and click on the About NESA link. You can also request an Application for Duplicate Credentials by writing to NESA, S220, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving TX 75015-2079.

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World Jamboree Marks Scoutings Centennial

In August 1907, although few people noticed, Robert Baden-Powell held the worlds first Boy Scout camp on Brownsea Island near Dorset, England. A hundred years later, the 21st World Scout Jamboree will be a lot more noticeable. A total of 40,000 Scouts, leaders, and staff members including 3,200 Americanswill celebrate Scoutings birthday during the 12-day event in August 2007. The jamboree will combine proven elements of previous world Scout jamborees with new concepts and ideas that were tested during last years European Scout jamboree (EuroJam). Key elements of the program will include: World VillageSix areas on the jamboree site that Scouts will explore in order to experience activities ranging from creativity to technology to culture The Gilwell AdventureAn action-packed day of adventurous and challenging activities at Gilwell Park, the home of Scouting in the United Kingdom Global Development VillageA chance to explore many of todays key world challenges through practical workshops run by specialists from the United Nations and other organizations Community Action DayA day devoted to making a difference in the community through involvement in local projects in partnership with Scouts and community groups near the jamboree site For more on the 2007 World Scout Jamboree, visit http://www.scouting2007.org or http://www.scouting.org/jamboree/world.

Distinguished Eagle Scout Seeks to Modernize U.S. Senate

If the U.S. Senate ever allows laptop computers on the Senate floor, it will be thanks in part to Republican Sen. Mike Enzi. The Eagle Scout from Wyoming has been fighting for his digital rights since arriving in Washington nine years ago. His rationale is simple: The more information you are able to access on the floor, the more time you can spend on the floor listening to the debate, he said. Dubbed Cyber Senator Sen. Mike Enzi by some, Enzi first took his proposal to the Senate Rules Committee in the fall of 1997. According to his press secretary, the committee rejected his proposal because they were concerned about the size of the computers, their potential to distract, interrupt, or inconvenience the business or members of the Senate, and the effect that they may have on the historical furniture of the Senate chamber. Enzi returned to the Rules Committee a few years later, arguing that laptops had gotten smaller and less obtrusive and that wireless technology eliminated the need to drill holes for cabling in the chambers antique desks. The committee once again disagreed, but Enzi remains hopeful that the Senate will come around to his idea of the digital age soon.
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Steve Fossett

Fossett Sets Another World Record

Since February 2005, Distinguished Eagle Scout Steve Fossett and his Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer have set three world aviation records. That month, he flew the first solo, nonstop, nonrefueled airplane flight around the globe. A year later, he broke the record for the longest nonstop flight, covering 25,766 miles in 76 hours, 45 minutes. Then, in March of this year, he broke the absolute closed-circuit distance record, circumnavigating the globe in 74 hours, 26 minutes. Fossetts new aviation records are just three of the 110 records hes set in five different sports, 70 of which remain unbroken. He also took the first solo round-the-world balloon flight, holds numerous sailing records, and has completed such endurance sports events as the Iditarod, the Ironman Triathlon, and the English Channel swim. A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Fossett became an Eagle Scout in 1957 and is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Last fall, he was elected to a second term as a member of the World Scout Committee.

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Awards and Recognitions

Eagle Scouts just seem to shine, even after reaching the top honor in Scouting. They continue to strive for new heights, and accolades naturally seem to follow.
Adam Steven Bernfeld, Yorktown Heights, New York, a Bloomberg Scholar at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, received a bachelors degree with honors in chemical engineering. David Wright Biediger, Lake Jackson, Texas, received a bachelor of science degree with a concentration in Spanish from the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Steve Bowen, El Centro, California, was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Lt. Paul J. Doucette Jr., Bennington, Vermont, graduated from the FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia. Robert Greiner Jr., Mesquite, Texas, received a bachelor of science degree, cum laude, in computer science, mathematics, and physics from Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas. Andy Itsara, Modesto, California, received a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry, physics, and mathematics from Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. John M. Knowles, Ashton, Maryland, received the Archdiocese of Washington Order of Merit from the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Robert Clay Kohutek, Weslaco, Texas, received a masters degree in architecture from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Gilbert T. Olsen II, Point Pleasant, New Jersey, received a bachelor of arts degree in communications with a minor in geography from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Travis John Pike, Salisbury, Maryland, received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland. Brian F. Veale, DeSoto, Texas, received a doctorate degree in computer science from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. David L. Wiemer, Burlington, Iowa, has completed a novel titled Down His River of Dreams: The Story of the First American Boy Scout. Patrick D. Wier, Omaha, Nebraska, received the Congressional Gold Award.

Jeremy S. Gaddy, Newnan, Georgia, received a bachelor of science degree with honors in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis E. Gorman IV, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, received the Congressional Gold Award.

Marc A. Macy, Aberdeen, South Dakota, received a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Submission Guidelines for Awards and Recognitions

The Eagle Scout Award is an elite Scouting accomplishment, and the Eagletter is written by and for Eagle Scouts. Please submit only nationally recognized awards and extraordinary accomplishments for consideration, and remember to include any information that could help us verify the award, such as the Eagles full name, birth date, unit number, and city and state where the award was earned. For Eagles who receive fouryear university and college degrees, please include the full name and city of the institution, as well as the Eagles degree and major. We are unable to publish such items as high school graduations and scholarships.
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For God and Country

Many young men exchange their Scout uniforms for fatigues, dress blues, or battle dress uniforms. The National Eagle Scout Association salutes Eagle Scouts who are currently serving in our nations armed forces.

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2nd Lt. Alex Courtney, U.S. Air Force, Glenmont, New York, received a bachelor of science degree in English from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Col. Acension Fierro Sr., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for service to Scouting while serving with the Marine Corps Mobilization Command, Kansas City, Missouri. Chief Warrant Ofcer Marc L. Garduno Sr., U.S. Army, Ridgeeld Park, New Jersey, is serving in South Korea and is a volunteer with Far East Council. Lance Cpl. Brian R. Gobba, U.S. Marine Corps, Chico, California, is serving in Iraq with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion. Lt. Col. Curtis L. Hill, U.S. Marine Corps, Needmore, Pennsylvania, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for service as director of the Consolidated Public Affairs Ofce at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California. 2nd Lt. Nicholas Klein, U.S. Army, Vienna, Virginia, is serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. Lt. j.g. Wrenn Landers, U.S. Navy, is a stationed in Oceania, Virginia, attached to Squadron VFA-103 (Jolly Rogers) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. 2nd Lt. Kevin M. Loughnane, U.S. Army, Holland, Pennsylvania, is stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Lt. James M. OMara, U.S. Coast Guard, Norco, California, is serving as Foxtrot Company Ofcer at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut. Lt. Col. Joseph J. Narrigan, U.S. Air Force, is serving as chief, Biomedical Research and Compliance Division, Ofce of the Air Force Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. Sgt. Timothy Nelson, U.S. Army, Thornton, Colorado, received a second Army Achievement Medal for his exemplary service as the NBC NCO assigned to Company A, Second Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Camp Casey, Korea. Ensign John Brooks Wood, U.S. Navy, Spring Hope, North Carolina, is stationed at Ingleside Naval Station, Texas, on the USS Chief.

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Eagle Scouting Is a Family Affair

Aumann (From left) Samuel Aumann (2005), Timothy Aumann (1976)

Borchardt (From left) Clinton Borchardt (2001), Tanner Borchardt (2005), Wally Borchardt (1963) Coulter (From left) Kenneth Coulter (2002), James Coulter (2005), Rosemary Enright, Donald Coulter (1964)

Banta (From left) Mark Alan Banta (1983), Michael Albin Banta (1946), Michael Shufflin Banta (1980)

Bornholdt (From left) Reed Arthur Bornholdt (1966), Timothy J. Bornholdt (2005), Adam R. Bornholdt (1998)

Craven (From left) Christopher Fletcher Craven (1976), Adam Christopher Craven (2005)

Bertram (Front row, from left) Chuck Bertram (1970), George Bertram (1944), Kenny Bertram (1968), Steve Bertram (1969); (back row, from left) Jared Bertram (2001), Luke Bertram (1998), Zack Bertram (2001), Nick Bertram (2005)

Burns (From left) Tim Burns (2005), Jack Burns (1949)

Dodson (From left) Robert Leonard Dodson (1974), Jacob Christopher Dodson (2000), Jordan Robert Dodson (2005), Joseph Paul Dodson (1994)

Brennan (From left) Patrick T. Brennan (2002), Kevin L. Brennan (2003), Keith J. Brennan (2005), Alfred L. Brennan Jr. (1969)

Chen (From left) Randall D. Chen (2003), Carlton S. Chen (1969)

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Dye (From left) Preston Stuart Dye (2003), Vincent Michael Dye (1980), Harrison Davis Michael Dye (2006)

Horn (From left) Paul Horn (1997), John Horn (2005), Tom Horn (1970), Sally Horn, Christian Horn (2005), Peter Horn (2001)

Lacey (From left) Brent Wallace Lacey (1997), Stephen Ward Lacey (1968), Nathan Earl Lacey (2005)

Epps (From left) W. Alan Epps (1972), Shaun Epps (2003), Matthew Epps (2002), Ellen Epps, Gregory Epps (2005)

Hovious (From left) James Walter Hovious Sr. (1971), John R. Hovious III (1970), John R. Hovious Jr. (1944), Charles Patrick Hovious (2006), James Walter Hovious Jr. (1999)

Lee (From left) Jason Lee (2005), Andy Lee (1976)

Eulau (From left) Bob Eulau (1975), Mike Eulau (1979), Chris Eulau (2005), Steve Eulau (1979)

Kelly (From left) Matthew Cameron Kelly (2005), David Michael Kelly (1975)

Lind (From left) Andrew Joseph McGauley (2005), Kevin Howard McGauley (1974), Ronald Lind (1955), Alexander Paul McGauley (2005)

Frock (From left) Doran Frock (1971), Michael Frock (2003), David Frock (2005)

Kruger (From left) Nathaniel R. Kruger (2004), Albert A. Kruger (1968)

Macklin (From left) Kevin Benjamin Macklin (2005), Mark W. Macklin (1976)

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Mademann (From left) Curt Mademann (2002), Eric Mademann (1997), Adam Mademann (2000), Ryan Mademann (2005)

Paul (From left) William Harrison Paul (1945), William John Paul (1973), William John Crowley (2003), Patrick Roy Crowley (1971)

Seibert (From left) Michael Louis Seibert (1973), Jonmichael Christopher Seibert (2005)

Mason (From left) Trevor J. Mason (2004), Patrick L. Mason (2004), Randolph J. Mason (1967)

Pittard (From left) Dan Bryson (1975), Hunter Bryson (2006), Charles Pittard (1951)

Soria (From left) Matthew T. Soria (1993), James J. Soria (1964), Andrew J. Soria (2003), Kathy Soria, Christopher J. Soria (1997)

Matelich (Back row, from left) Benjamin C. Matelich (1998), Thomas M. Matelich (2005); (front row, from left) Joseph A. Matelich (2002), Nathan M. Matelich (2000)

Rees (From left) Greg Rees (1973), Joe Rees (2005), LaVerne Rees (1947)

Sterrett (Back row, from left) Donny Sterrett (1973), Dowell Sterrett, Robert Sterrett (1972); (front row, from left) Jarrod Sterrett (2000), James Sterrett (2005) Messier (From left) Douglas A. Messier Jr. (2004), Douglas A. Messier Sr. (1971) Schmerling (From left) Neil G. Schmerling (1975), Joseph M. Schmerling (2003)

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Vance (Back row, from left) Gary Vance (1967), Robert Vance (1967); (front row, from left) Marcus Vance (2002), Travis Vance (2005), Dustin Vance (2005), Derek Vance (1995)

Walker (From left) Robert Warren Walker (1951), Robert Walker Shurlds (2003)

Wolff (From left) David P. Wolff, David C. Wolff (2002), Stephen H. Wolff (2005), Philip G. Wolff (1934)

Vance (From left) Roy Vance (1974), Rob Vance (1999), David Vance (1995), Brock Vance Averill (2005), William Vance (1999), James Vance (2003), Richard Vance (1977)

Welch (From left) Andy Welch (1967), Cody Welch (2005), Creighton Welch (1998), Richard Welch (1943)

Zeeb (From left) Randall Zeeb (1946), Jason Zeeb (2005)

Submission Guidelines for Eagle Scouting Is a Family Affair

Family photos must show two or more generations of Eagle Scouts or an extraordinary number of siblings who are all Eagles. Uniformed Scouts and Scouters must be properly attired as described in the BSAs Insignia Guide. For verification, include each Eagles full name and year of Eagle Award, as well as a principal city and state for the family. Where the Eagle Scouts pictured have multiple surnames, please provide the family relation. We regret that we cannot run photos of a troops Eagle class.

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In Cherished Remembrance
Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, taught Scout trailblazers to make a simple trail sign, a circle with a dot in the middle, to indicate that they had gone home. The following Eagle Scouts blazed many trails for us to follow, and now they, too, have gone home.
Michael Justin Calhoun Colquitt, Georgia Eagle: 1996 Death: April 4, 2005 NOT PIcTUrED F. G. McLenon Colonel, USMC, Ret. Crossville, Tennessee Eagle: 1943 Death: April 7, 2006 Jonathan Kyle Price Woodlawn, Illinois Eagle: 2004 Death: January 13, 2005 Robert William Rupnow Ripon, Wisconsin Eagle: 1945 Death: January 16, 2006 Anthony James Sacco Okinawa, Japan Eagle: 1994 Death: February 9, 1997 James F. Warwick St. Augustine, Florida Eagle: 1947 Death: November 28, 2005

Living Memorials
Just as local councils do, the National Eagle Scout Scholarship Endowment accepts taxdeductible contributions in memory of deceased Eagle Scouts or in tribute to Eagle Scout achievers. Contributions may be sent to the NESA Director, S220, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 750152079. Please mark the envelope Personal and Confidential, make the check payable to NESA, and mark the check: In memory of (name of person) or In tribute to (name of person).

Walter R. Lohman Springfield, Illinois Eagle: 1931 Death: January 19, 2006

Aden Andrew Prichard Auburn, Washington Eagle: 1989 Death: January 30, 1999

In memory of Michael F. Eagan Jr. from L. LeRoy Crandall, Las Vegas, Nevada.

In memory of Walter R. Lohman, from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mills, Springfield, Illinois.

2006 Submission Guidelines

All submissions to the Eagletter are published at the discretion of the staff and may be edited for content and space. Please include a telephone number and e-mail address with each submission. We cannot publish previously copyrighted material, including newspaper articles and professional photographs. Note: Many studio-type portraits, including school photos, are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without express written permission from the photography studio. Here are a few guidelines for submitting your items. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines or that are not verifiable might not be published. Feature Stories. Your ideas are always welcome. Send a synopsis of your story idea to Eagletter@netbsa.org, and include a telephone number where you may be reached for more information. Awards and Recognitions. The Eagle Scout Award is an elite Scouting accomplishment, and the Eagletter is written by and for Eagle Scouts. Please submit only nationally recognized awards and extraordinary accomplishments for consideration, and remember

to include any information that could help us verify the award, including the Eagles full name, birth date, unit number, and city and state where the award was earned. For Eagles who receive four-year university and college degrees, please include the full name and city of the institution, as well as the degree and major. We will not publish such items as high school graduations and scholarships. Eagle Scouting Is a Family Affair. Family photos must show two or more generations of Eagle Scouts or an extraordinary number of siblings who are all Eagles. Uniformed Scouts must be properly attired. For verification, include each Eagles full name and year of Eagle Award, as well as a principal city and state for the family. Where the Eagle Scouts pictured have multiple surnames, please provide the family relation. We regret that we cannot run photos of a troops Eagle class. Send your submissions to: Eagletter, S220, Boy Scouts of America 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079 Eagletter@netbsa.org

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New NESA Life Members

Mark William Abel Frederick C. Ackiss Daniel H. Adams Nicholas Robert Adams-Groke Henry Grady Adkins III Jonathan Daniel Albertson Michael Scott Albrecht Ryan Manning Alden Billy Alexander Grant Christian Alexander Jonathan Michael Allan E. Clint Allen John Bradley Allen Nicholas Robert Allen Robert Cain Allen Christopher Neill Allmond Patrick Taylor Allmond Paul D. Ammons Jose Joey Michael Amorin IV Patrick John Amorosa David F. Anderson Thomas Robert Anderson John F. Andrews Jeremy Ernest Angstadt Robert Joseph Anzenberger Jayson Paulo Q. Arceo Randall W. Armstrong Brenton L. Arnold Andrew Benjamin Arrastia Kyle Nobuhiro Asanuma Stephen Edward Ash Daniel Lee Ashley John Michael Athayde Matthew Alexander Athayde Matthew R. Atkinson-Adams Brady J. Avery Scott J. Babbitt Bruce C. Babilot Daniel Sylvester Bader VI David Wells Bailey Paul Donald Bailey III Michael Christopher Baker Stephen Mark Baker Robert William Balch Paul John Baldini Jr. Andrew Stephen Bales Jeromy M. Ball Zachary D. Ball Eric Scott Balogh Kenneth Percy Bannister Charles S. Barcza Darrell Stone Barnett Jr. Paul Ryan Barrow Travis Jacob Barter Cody D. Bateman Jared Love Bateman Patrick Joseph Bayne Dustin Lee Baysinger Neil Johnson Beck Brooks Ronald Beckman Alexander Victor Beeler Stephen G. Behrendt Kevin Jeffrey Benner Richard Dale Benner Jr. Andrew John Benoy Anthony John Benza Richard A. Benvenuti Nelson Beckett Berry Michael Louis Bettenhausen Edward Kristopher Biegert John N. Bielski II Austin C. Bierman Jason Thomas Bilello David Billingsley Kyle A. Bingham Prescott Ramsey Bishop Val R. Bitton Gregory W. Bligard Andrew Kyle Bodnar Jason Adam Bohanske Michael Stephen Bohanske Robert T. Bohanske Mathias Bohn V John Zachary Bolster Blake Edward Borgie Shaun Paul Bougie John Stuart Bowen William C. Boyce Joseph M. Brach Christopher Taylor Bracken William F. Brandenburg Nathanael C. Braselton Matthew Gordon Brasher Tod Anthony Brewster Michael James Bright Daniel Joseph Brijlall Jamie Palmer Brockhohn Daniel C. Brookhart Andrew James Brooks Jonathan Daniel Brooks Timothy J. Brothers Andrew Francis Brown Joseph L. Brown Steven Matthew Brown Thomas Scot Brown Allen James Browne Kenneth B. Brownell Jr. Nathan S. Browning John L. Bruch III Lucas Andrew Brumberg William A. Brunk William E. Brunk Christopher Kendal Bryant Peter Gerard Brynjegard John Phillip Buarotti Adam George Buchmiller Jason A. Buck Marc Christopher Chen Buckland Kalen Alexander Darling Brian Lee Davidson Timothy R. Davis Jack Matthew Deaton Mathieu Daniel Debic Stefan Joel Debic James Dean Decker Benjamin William Dekker Benjamin A. Delano Matthew J. Delano Andrew Joseph Delgadillo Stephen Delie John H. Delin Christopher David Demoll Matthew Thomas DeMont Derrick Anthony Denis Edmund John De Pinter Franklin Charles DePriest Matthew E. DeVere David Scott Hoddy Devett Travis W. DeWitt Michael David Dial Samuel Lee Dickinson Justin Haynes DiLauro Patrick Arthur Discenza Douglas A. Dixon Michael Harrison Dixon Casey John Dobbs Alan Monte Dockery Joshua Thomas Dodier Eric R. Dodson Robert Ian Donaldson Michael Thomas Downing Eric James Dreibelbeis Michael Andrew Dugan Brian W. Dunn Cary James Dunning Anthony Edward Durgavich Michael Gerald Dwyer Jr. Matthew Robert Dziuban Matthew Thomas Earle Alexander Scandrett Easter Michael George Easter Chris Hull Eberhardt Matthew Wade Edenfield J. William Edwards Christopher Robert Egan Timothy B. Eggleston Edmund J. Elder David J. Ellis Jason Evans Ellis John Andrew Ellis Michael Scott Ellison Michael Jon Ellsworth David J. Emrich Ryan Matthew Ende Kenneth Milo Endicott Timothy Hamilton Endsley Alex Ross Epler Jordan Nohea Erb David Erinakes Ryan Andrew Erisman John Mathias Ertl David John Esposito Michael C. Essman Ryan Nelson Evans Ryan Michael Evaro Thomas John Ewig Peter Albert Exner John Nader Fangary Michael Ryan Farmer Brian Christopher Farrell John C. Farris Cody Christopher Faulkner Robert Bentley Fauver George Daniel Felt William Paul Ferguson Alexander Donald Ferland Justin Robert Ferley Joseph Edward Fernandez Stephen Adair Fessler James R. Ficke Ryan D. Fictum Spencer Blake Finkle James Andrew Fischer Micah Denis Fischer Andrew P. Flaherty Zachary Kyle Fleegal Trent J. Fleming Joseph Steven Fletcher William Nathan Fletcher Louis David Flores Lamont A. Flowers Thomas Eugene Floyd Robert M. Flynn Richard Victor Folea III Andrew Patrick Foley Steven A. Fonseca Joseph Robert Ford Benjamin James Foreback Nathan Oliver Forrest Alex John Forster Louis Jordon Foss James R. Foster Thomas Lee Fountain Lloyd Franklin Fowler Guy Thomas Fox Colin Patrick Frank Harold A. Frazier Kevin Louis Frederick Matthew Thomas Frillici Daniel Bryan Fritz Bradley Charles Fromm John J. Frost Jr. Bryce Shoichi Fujimoto Jonathan L. E. Fuller Eric Anthony Furlich Adam Jay Gardner William Daniel Simkins Gaughan

New NESA Life Members through June 23, 2006

Michael George Buckleman Robert Leland Bunker Chad Carter Burgess James M. Burkholder Douglas Jay Burnett Daniel Joseph Burns Jarrett Matthew Burr George Alan Buttenhoff Justin Rowe Byrd Penn Landry Caine Daniel James Caldwell Theodore John Camastra Donald G. Campbell Kevin Daniel Carey Alex Mark Carlson Regan Drake Caro Robert Tyler Carroll Daniel Francis Carter Matthew Steven Cascio Patrick Ryan Casey Shawn Lee Cassady Miles Xavier Castle Charles Harrison B. Caudill Nicholas Robert Cedergren Peter Ettore Cerruti Ross R. Chamberland Grant Baynard Chambers Michael Dale Chapline Jr. Robert Adam Chebetar Jai-lor Derrick Cheung Andrew J. Chmielewski Matthew Alden Christiansen Philip Michael Cisson Peter John Ciura Daniel George Clark George Mack Clary Andrew Hayden Clem David Joseph Cmar Jonathan Brent Coble Micah Namkon Coget Jacob G. Cohen H. Scott Cohn Thomas Colasanto Martin B. Colianni Bryan Wayne Collins Cameron C. Collins Charles M. Collins Adam Richard Colvin Peter Alan Colvin Joshua Raymond Congdon Stephen Joseph Conlin III Grant Clark Conquest James Robert Conti Paul Vincent Contreras Timothy David Contreras Ian Alexander Cook George Russell Coors Nicholas Andrew Corcoran Craig Wallace Cormier Jason Richard Cormier Paul Francis Cormier Evan David Cornell Phillip Adam Cornwell Kevin Matthew Cotter Kyle Mitchell Cotter Donald Coulter Robert D. Coutre Duane J. Covey Stephen Peter Cowland Bryan Lee Cox James Pierce Cox Taylor McCormick Cox Allen Bradley Crane William Joseph Crawley David A. Creager Eric G. Crispin Daniel Clayton Crum Eric Anthony Curtis Leslie Andrew Dalton Christopher Anthony DAmbrosio James Patrick Darby II

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New NESA Life Members

Alexander Wesley Gephart Kevin Gregory Gessler Morgan Edward Gies James Adam Gilbertson Joseph G. Gillen Robert B. Gilmore Jr. Darrin Lloyd Gipson-Greenwood Mark James Gipson David Anthony Giralt Taylor Jay Giusti John Edward Glass Michael Glassman Michael F. Glennon Russell E. Goldin Kevin Goliwas Zachary L. Golosov Justin Michael Goodale Matthew Joseph Gorman Jamie Herrington Gorton Robert Christian Gosselin John R. Gotaskie Jr. Chad Charles Gowan Daniel Joseph Graham Christopher Michael Granahan Matthew S. Grant Robert Edward Graves Bradley Adam Greco Brian Robert Green Christopher Alden Greer Seth J. Grenald Joshua Samuel Griff Andrew Jon Grinsell John Daniel Groch Michael John Grove Michael John Grudowski Corey David Guilford Alex Kyle Gustafson Jeffrey Gutfreund Kevin James Guthormsen Anthony Howard Guy Daniel Riley Haas Steven James Hager Walter J. Hails Jr. Corry Daniel Haines David I. Haines Sean Patrick Haislip Richard A. Hajjar Zachary Scott Hale Daniel Stephen Hall Ryan Anthony Hall James Hans Brock James Hanson Duane L. Hanson Jonathan H. Hara Paul Joseph Hart Jonathan Winslow Hartigan Kevin M. Hasselman Nicholas W. Hatfield Peter Eivind Hauge Brian Richard Hauger Kirby Evers Haugland Charles Francis Hawkins Tyler Anderson Hawkins Justin William Hecht Charles R. Heimerdinger Justin James Heinz Nicholas Rittner Heisey Gregory Isaac Hellenga Charles Helpinstill Adam Christopher Henderson Bradley Allen Henderson Ryan Andrew Henderson Edward Martin Hendrickson Aaron Michael Henning Daniel Christian Hensey John L. Herr William Arthur Hertlein Andrew Stephen Hess Patrick Thomas Hickey III Charles William Hickman IV Corey Allen Hill Keegan Peter Hill Drew Alan Hillier David James Hiner Roger S. Hinze Blaze Rodney Hirschfeld Ronald Thomas Hobbs Jr. Jordan Noland Hodge Henry L. Hoelscher Seth Samuel Holbrook Brian Alan Holcomb Joseph Tyler Homon Trevor Eston Hooten Jacob D. Hopkins Asher Hershel Hopp Charles Anthony Hoppa Samuel Warren Hopson Noah Hills Hopton Neil J. Hornung James Anthony Hornyak Nathan William Horswill John Edward Horting William Mark Hosie Anton Richard Houts Richard P. Houtz Jr. Kevin Christopher Howe Patrick T. Howe Perry C. Hubbs Jeffrey Michael Hull Michael John Humphries Thomas Joseph Hunt III C. Howard Hunter III Matthew Brigham Hutton Michael D. Hyde Benjamin Kent Hyre Jared Francis Idels Robert Charles John Imparato Thomas Matthew Incorvaia Eric Lenn Ingram Kevin Favolise Ireland Jason Allen Jackson John F. Jackson Keith Charles Jackson Michael Philip Jacobson Steven C. Jaycox Jeffrey Michael Jeansonne Matthew Scott Jennings Timothy H. Jenssen C. Theodore Johnson Eric Douglas Johnson Garrett Anthony Johnson James Craig Johnson Leif Eric Johnson Nicholas Paul Johnson Steven Richard Johnson Tyler Mark Johnson Zachary Alan Johnson Eric A. Johnston Robert Bradley Jolliff J. Michael Jones Michael Jones Robert Andrew Jones Russell Truett Jones Lawrence P. Joy Thomas Michael Joyce Kenneth G. Juckett Michael Ryan Julian Jr. Anthony Joseph Juszak Douglas O. Kahn Franck H. Kaiser Jr. Courtney R. Kakebeen Nicholas Jude Kaminski Andrew Palmer Kampe Brian David Kane Daniel C. Karas Erik Thomas Karre James Richard Kauten Michael A. Kawka Charles C. Kazukauskas Michael Edward Keating David S. Keck Thomas Jacob Keefer Michael Francis Keleher Joshua Lawrence Kelfer Raymond Mitchell Keller Joe S. Kelly Jr. Philip Joseph Kelly Andrew Vincent Kemendo Andrew Caster Kennedy Brandon Michael Kenyon Matthew R. Kerr Peter Adam Kerrian Jesse Benjamin Kertatos Andrew Reif Kessler Keith Patrick Kiggins C. Emmett Kilhoffer Leon Romero Kinard John William Kingsley Jason Ronald Kinville Peter A. Kirk James Eric Kiser Spencer M. Klay Saul B. Kleinfeld Michael Allan Kling Matthew R. Knable Colin Brennan Knipper Marshall Richard Kniseley John Michael Knoch Matthew J. Kobata Bryan Christopher Koch David Matthew Jerry Koenig Adam Quinn Kolin Peter Nikolas Kovalenko Nathaniel Wayne Krenek John P. Kresky Jr. Matthew Stephen Kriger Peter Ra Krogen Spencer David Kropp Christopher S. Krueger Kristopher Krueger Timothy Andrew Kruzic Justin John Kuenzi Kevin Gerard Kugler Adam James Kunkel Daniel Harrison Kurzweil Ian F. Laber Matthew James LaChance Alexander Vincent Lagerborg Paul Erik David Lamback Marc Simoneau Lambert Thomas Simoneau Lambert Jeffrey David Lambin Jonathan Louis Lambka Paul Andrew Lambropoulos Douglas MacPatrick Landrum Alexander K. Lane Brian Patrick Larson Josua David Lauwers Edward Paul LaValley Thomas M. Law Thomas Henry Lawrence Austin Lee Lawrenz Colton Jon LeBoeuf Colin Michael Lehman Amona Faofua Kaiakea Leota Jonathan Lantz Lewis Kenneth William Lewis Raymond Yi-Xiang Liaw Reid Alexander Lichi Brenden Sean Lieux Joshua Bak Yung Ling Brett D. Lipman Michael Charles Lock George William Lodge Christopher Mark Loeffler William Karl Loeffler Patrick Henry Loeuis Aaron Nicholas Lojewski Robert Williams Long Michael Allen Loomis Jeffrey S. Loosli Korey A. Lopez Alexander Michael Louie Robert Andrew Lovdahl Christopher Lowe William Andrew Lowe Jason Daniel Lowenthal James M. Lowry Jeremy C. Loy Andrew Michael Ludwig Matthew Daniel Lusch David Lyckman James Keegan Lynch Andrew Allen Magbee Jonathan David Malley Sean Michael March Eric Joseph Marder Samuel Arthur Marking Spencer Mackenzie Marks Adam Eugene Marsh Scott Matthew Marshall Michael S. Martin Lucas R. Martinez Matthew Stephen Marucci Anthony Joseph Masciangelo Frank Carl Masi James Thomas Mason William Ludwig Mason Andrew Stone Massey Charles Merritt Massey Jr. Christopher R. Mather Mark Patrick Mattera Timothy John Matthiesen Zachry Joe Mattinson Jonathan Erik Mattson Wilbert J. Matz Jr. Christopher Duane Mayberry Joseph E. Mayer Ryan Glenn Mayer Ryan Keith McAllister Logan Jeffrey McBride Anthony Edward McCall Thomas Edward McCarrick John Walter McClean Andrew Joseph McDermott David Christopher McDonald John Vincent McInerney Ryan Patrick McLain Timothy Andrew McLees Jr. Paul P. McNally Aaron Wade McNatt James A. McNitt Kevin Michael McNutt Jonathan Reid McPherson Kevin H. McVicker Colby Alexander McWinn Alex Robert Mead Derek Bradley Mead Jared Charles Meisinger Derek Jeffrey Meline Grady Allen Meloy Bryce Michael Melton Michael Andrew Meltzer Gerald Leigh Messerschmidt Andrew Scott Meyer Vincent Edward Meyer Joshua Larkin Millander Zachary Cape Millander Jacob Matthew Miller William Albert Miller III William Bridges Miller Russell W. Milschewski James P. Mitnik Rick R. Moeller Sean Bryan Mohr John A. Molinelli Monty Monteith Andrew Jason Moore John T. Moore Jonathan T. Moran George Gary Morgan Joel Roger Morrison Andrew John Moscone Aaron Parker Moseley Robert L. Mosier Patrick Nicholas Mosley Adam Edward Moyer Bradley James Mulder Michael John Mulhearn Jr. Richard M. Murray Sean Murray Alexander William Muth Hayden Heath Myers Patrick Lee Nagy Alexander Nedde Benjamin Dennis Nelligan Jason Scott Nelson Richard Lewis Nelson Blake Alan Niccum Jerry Tod Nicholson Gerald John Nielsen Gregg Lockerbie Nimmo David Alan Nimorwicz Robert Ernest Noble III Craig Marshall Nordstrom Arrand Joseph Northrop Robert J. Novak Brandon Novy Todd Eric Nowokunski James M. Nowotarksi Phillip Scott Null Adam Andres Nunez Jordan Moises Nunez Lon Oakes Matthew John Oberg Daniel Nelson OBrien Jr. John E. OBrien Sean Patrick OGrady

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Patrick Kevin OKeefe Kyle Nicholas Ollice David W. Olson Douglas Ryan OMeara Jonathan Michael Oppenlander Benjamin John Orr Lawrence G. Ortiguerra James Thomas Osburn Brian J. Ostella Clyde A. Oyer Pablo Roberto Alvarez Paduani Pablo Luar Alvarez Paduani Adam Christopher Pajka Corey Nicholas Pajka Nicholas Henry Pakosky Christopher D. Palumbo Brian Frederick Pape Zechariah James Papp Cleve E. Parker Curtis A. Parker John Eric Parrish Jr. Charles Weldon Parsons Stephen Gray Patterson Steven J. Patterson Patrick C. Paulsen Mitchell Joseph Payne Scott T. Pelfrey Stephen Andrew Pentheros Kristopher Fernandes N. Perry Daniel T. Pertile Valerian Mark Peterson Zachary Alexander Peterson Eric Richard Pfann Eric James Phillips Joseph Ian Phillips Wesley Robert Phillips Jonathan Andrew Phinney Neil Anthony Piccotti Chase Milan Piker Stephen G. Pimentel Daniel J. Platkowski Alexander Richard Podkul Joshua Lee Polly James R. Pomposelli John William Poole Brian Matthew Popelas John Henry Potvin Stuart Michael Power Brian James Prater Jared Gene Price Daniel Geoffrey Probert Zeb Nicklas Pruitt Dillon J. Ptaszek Anthony Nickolas Pugh Joseph W. Putnal III Bo Qiu Anderson Taylor Raber Brad Joseph Rackmill Benjamin D. Raines Paul A. Ratje Christopher J. Rauch Tyler David Reabe Casey Jay Redmon Michael David Reed Curtis James Reik Victor Edward Reinert III Richard Hanson Reuter Bijan Irani Riahi Michael L. Rich Grant Bruce Richardson Isaac Samuel Richter Jeremy A. Riley Toby Ring Preston James Ripplinger Eppa Rixey V Thomas H. Robb Jr. Clifford Anderson Robbins James Nicholas Roberts II Christopher Lee Robison William Stanley Rone Jr. Michael Thomas Rorro Timothy Clayton Rose Samuel Moore Rosenthal Benjamin Harris Rubin Garrett Bryan Rucinski Connor Mitchell Bryan Ruff Clark Noble Ruppert Kyle Ellison Rushing Alphonso Russ Jr. Kevin Glenn Russell Paul Anthony Russo III Matthew Elliott Rybar Keith Michael Sager Russell Patrick Saladin Evan Louis Salcido David L. Salkowski Russell Boyd Salmon Eric Benjamin Sanchez Nathan R. Sansoucy Jeremy James Sarno Brent Traugott Saving Steven G. Saxer Peter Sayer David Greene Sayles III Lee Saylor Mike Scarce Christopher Lawrence Schaal Sidney Phelps Scheer David Schemitsch Eric Michael Schettek William Chris Schildknecht Matthew James Schipp Eric Scott Schlabs Kevin S. Schlitz Alex James Schlumpberger Andrew John Schmidt David Benjamin Schneider David James Schneider Justin Kenneth Schneider John A. Schoeck Nicholas Coleman Schoeder David Allen Schones Joseph L. Schroeder III Adam Schulz Theodore C. Schwalm Nicholas Jerome Schwartz James Andrew Schweitzer II Robert F. Scoular Russell L. Scull II Kevin Michael Sealy Zachary Alan Seeger Gregory Michael Seidel Thomas D. Self Jr. Gene T. Semeniuk Michael Gerald Servos Ryan Richard Severance Daniel Lewis Shafer Vinay Dushyant Shah Ziad Francis Shahin Eric A. Sharer Dean Sharpe Scott Romero Shaw Corey Patrick Sheaf Michael S. Sheehan Benjamin James Sheffield Samuel John Shepherd Spencer McClain Sheridan Garrett Robert Sheumaker Marion E. Shoemake Reid Thomas Shortridge Ryan R. Shove Phillip Thomas Shults James M. Shultz Mark Hamilton Shushnar Charles Michael Siegler Joshua Stanford Bida Silver Ryan Edward Simoneau John P. Simpson Jr. Edward John Sippel Matthew Lawrence Skoog Daniel Ramyrrl Slator Scott Kaye Sleater Jr. Donnie R. Sloan Jr. O. Temple Sloan Jr. Bryn Smeltzer Adam Nicklas Smith Chad Hamilton Smith Clyde H. Smith Gregory L. Smith Hardinge Inloes Smith Jason A. Smith Joshua Ryan Smith Marcus B. Smith Michael H. Smith Edward Ghent Snyder Douglas Garth S. I. Sodetani Troy William Solem Kerry Alan Sommers Paul Sonenblum Howard R. Souder Jr. James David Souter Adam Roy Southers Joshua Glassman Sowalsky Joseph Spampinato Edward Spang Barry K. Spiker Alexander Paul Spillane William Timothy Spreen Michael Patrick Sprouse Stuart N. Spurr Daniel Richard Stachura David Herman Stack Mark L. Starner Jeffrey David Steimle Ben W. Stewart Peter Josef St. George Steven M. Stockman II Ian Alexander Neal Stone Matthew William Edward Stone Kurt Alan Stonger David Lawrence Street Brian Eric Strickrodt Nicholas William Strobel Rick W. Strom Benjamin Ying-Xiu Suen Benjamin Tyler Sullivan John Richmond Sullivan Michael Patrick Sullivan Sean Sutherland Zachary Weber Sutton Logan Mitchell Swan Paul S. Swanson Timothy Brian Sweat Kyle Samuel Switzer Kevin Tabor Ryan Shin Taketomo Tedd Talty Brent Koichi Tamamoto Clayton Massey Tauber Matthew Joseph Tavares Austin Lewis Taylor Caine Richard Taylor Joe K. Taylor Robert M. Taylor Patrick Samuel Teixeira II Karl Nickolas Tesch Richard Warren Thomas Ryan Jacob Thomas Troy W. Thomas Alan G. Thompson Jr. Robert K. Thompson III James Murray Thomson IV Eric Michael Timmons Logan Aaron Tipton Justin Trevell Tolbert Alexander Craig Trahan David C. Trevino Garland Deshawn Trice III Edward A. Trout David Charles Trude Drew Tschetter Arthur William Tuckey David Sean Turner Kyle Joseph Turner Christopher Samuel Tusing Mitchell James Underwood III Kyle A. Urtel Corby Lee Usry III Nicholas Cullen Usry Jason Alexander Van Buren Christopher Edwin Van Law Matthew Ross Van Law David A. Van Sickle Kameron James VanWoerkom Jose Manuel Vargas Daniel Christopher Varner Andrew Christopher Vass Clay Thomas Vaughan Kevin Robert Vendeland Harish R. Venkitaramanan David Ray Verduzco Charles Roderick Vinis Andrew Mitchell Wach Patrick William Wagner Garrett Joseph Waletzki Eric Jonathon Walker Ethan W. Walker Wesley William Walker Daniel Patrick Walsh Michael J. Walsh Steven Thomas Walsh Matthew Alan Walther Carter Ware Lane T. Ware Jacob Daniel Wargala Douglas Allen Warren Thomas P. H. Warren Justin Aaron Cash Warrick Evan Nathaniel Wasser Lloyd Adolfo Watson Stephen D. Weakley Charles Russell Weaver Kevin James Weidemann David Ira Welt Arthur Herman Wendorf II Edward Carl Werner Evan Richard Wertz Garrett Wade Wessman Nicholas Edward Westerhof Bradley Reid Westhauster Colin Thomas Wheeler Paul David Wheeler Jacob Louis Whitcraft Jared George Whitcraft Jason R. White Daniel Joseph Whitehead James H. Whitesell Jr. Conner Scott Whitford Christopher D. Whitzell Tony James Wielkopolan Eric Kenneth Wiggins Ace L. Wilburn II John Francis Wilcox Clinton James Wilkerson William Wesley Wilkes Colin Daniel Willard Blake Moerer Williams Mark Ryan Willoughby Matthew Abraham Willoughby Andrew David Wilson Jacob A. Wilson Jesse Michael Wilson Ray Richard Wilson Harry L. Wimbrough Tanner James Wing Nathan Alexander Winner Michael Cyrus Winters Jeff William Witt Jason Patrick Wittenberg Gregory A. Witter Ryan Edward Wolf John Thomas Wolff Joseph William Wolhaupter Mark Spencer Wong John Lucas Phillip Wood Joseph Robert Wood Ryan Michael Woodruff David Scott Woody Sterling Clay Woody Evan Richard Wozniak Nathaniel Christopher Wynn Myles Akira Yamamoto Brandon Villella Yapel Brian Patrick Yates Ryan Joseph Ybarra Eugene Yip Martin Bradley Young William C. Young IV John David Yulich Joseph Thaddeus Zaleski Christopher Randall Zbasnik Benjamin M. Zdeba Paul James Zerfas Daniel T. Zimmer Charles Harold Zingsheim David Victor Zummo

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Whats New on NESA.org

Be sure to check NESA.org often, as it is constantly evolving into a more useful and fun site for NESA members, Eagle Scouts, and potential Eagles alike.

Introduce Fellow Eagles to NESA With an Electronic Greeting

Your contact list is probably lled with Eagle Scouts, so introduce them to the benets of becoming a member of the National Eagle Scout Association. Log in to the Member Resources section and send that Eagle Scout an electronic greeting that will direct him to NESA.org.

Get your fellow Eagle Scouts involved. Send them an e-greeting.

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One Notable Eagle Project from the Trail to Eagle section

A Distinguished Eagle Scout profile

This years NESA scholarship recipients

A Notable Eagle profile

If you dont already have an online account, its simple to set one up and join the discussion. Register on NESA.org by simply entering your name, e-mail address, and the member number from the mailing label of any copy of your Eagletter. See the example; the rst three digits of this number signify your council number and are not part of the member number.

Submit a Great Eagle Scout Service Project

Browse the Trail to Eagle section to help that Life Scout get information he needs to join the best of the best. Now you can read about some Eagle Scout service projects, and even submit your ideas online. Coming soon will be a downloadable Word document of the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbookan interactive PDF version of the workbook is already online.

2006 Scholarship Recipients

The complete list of 2006 NESA scholarship recipients is available in the NESA Scholarships section. The next issue of the Eagletter will feature some of these outstanding young men.

Members Only
Of course, the bulletin board feature (available to NESA.org registered members only) constantly changes as our members log in with their opinions on a variety of subjects, including a campre area where youre encouraged to pull up a log and introduce yourself. Members can create and discuss topics of their choice on the bulletin board system.
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Look on the mailing label to find your NESA member number.

Continual Updates
Among the areas that are continually updated are the Notable Eagle Projects, and proles on Distinguished Eagle Scouts and other notable Eagle Scouts. Check back periodically to read these features, and send them to a young Scout for inspiration.

Eagle Promise
I reaffirm my allegiance To the three promises of the Scout Oath. I thoughtfully recognize And take upon myself The obligations and responsibilities Of an Eagle Scout. On my honor I will do my best To make my training and example, My rank and my influence Count strongly for better Scouting And for better citizenship In my troop, In my community, And in my contacts with other people. To this I pledge my sacred honor.

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