FIAMMA'S FUN FACTS FRIDAY

I'm wearing an Eagle Scout badge from the BSA!  Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).  A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle.  Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men (2009).  The title of Eagle Scout is held for life - "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle."  Requirements include progressing through the ranks in the following order: Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle.  They must earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership. 

I have some fun facts about Eagle Scouts:

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, is an Eagle Scout. "The Eagle Has Landed" was spoken by Armstrong when the Eagle lunar module landed on the surface of the moon July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.  In 1969, Armstrong became the first Eagle Scout to be portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp, called “The Man on the Moon.”

Of the 12 men who would eventually walk on the moon, 11 were former Scouts.  The number of scouts that have become astronauts: 181.

Presidents John F. Kennedy, Gerald R. Ford, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama were Scouts as youth, and Jimmy Carter was a Scoutmaster.  President Kennedy was the first Scout to become president; Gerald Ford was the first (and to date, only) Eagle Scout president.

Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton became an Eagle Scout at age 13, businessman and philanthropist H. Ross Perot at 13, and President Gerald R. Ford at 14.

Of 121 merit badges, the one earned most by Scouts across the country is First Aid, then Swimming, Camping, Cooking, and Citizenship in the Community.

Scouts collected more than 1 million tons of litter on Scouting Keep America Beautiful Day in 1971.

One of Scouting’s most popular traditions, patch trading, has become a full-fledged hobby.  Some rare patches are worth thousands of dollars.

 

  

I think I've earned to hear John Denver sing Eagles and Horses:

Can I get extra points for this beautiful video of eagles with Abba singing Eagle?

The Cub Scout program is for 1st graders through 3rd graders - Tiger Cubs, Wolf Scouts, and Bear Scouts. 

Did I earn a badge for my great post today - I hope so!