Eldest's Eagle Court of Honor

We are proud of our eldest who has earned Eagle Scout in his troop. The ceremony was this month (May 2024), full of a lot of pomp and circumstance. 

Eagle

Speeches described the path to Eagle and all the variety of merit badges (see the sash above) and experiences (mostly leadership and camping (including some awesome summer camps) in the troop). 

Scoutmaster speech

Another Eagle talks about the lifetime commitment

The scout handshake

Part of the ceremony recognized us parents who put in a lot of effort to support the Eagle throughout the years and especially in the Eagle Project. We actually did less than other scout parents, based on the anecdotal evidence. When I was at the scout store to pick up items, among the gifts on display was a small wine glass for the Eagle mom who did a lot of work on the Eagle Project. I didn't buy it since neither of us did all that much (other than transportation and volunteering).

Mom gets her Eagle pin

Dad gets his Eagle pin

My son gave a fine speech, acknowledging all the support he got from various members of the troop and of the community. 

Eagle speech

When the ceremony was over, we had a reception line, though mostly people shook his hand and not ours. Maybe we were too far back? We were so happy, we did not care.

Reception line

We had food at a reception afterwards. Displays showed his journey through Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.

Display table

Cub scout memories

Scout memories

Cake!