March 14, 2020

On Saturday, Mar. 7, Boy Scout Troop 1551 held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to recognize 10 new Eagle Scouts: Jason Kitchens, Samuel Aamodt, Miles Goodman, David Millward, Lincoln Hamaker, Brigham Essig, Isaac Chase, Michael Chase, Logen Bembrook and Jakob Bembrook.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank in Boy Scouts. It is quite an accomplishment considering that the Boy Scouts of America reports that only about 7% of young men who enter the Scouting program attain Eagle.

To attain the Eagle Scout rank a Scout must work his way through the first five ranks by learning skills such as camping, first aid, and personal fitness. He must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, provide leadership to his troop, and plan and execute a community service project.

Sam Aamodt is a freshman at Lee’s Summit North High School. He’s involved in Choir, Silver Cantoria performing group and Theater Crew. He’s previously been recognized as Science, Math, and Spanish Student of the Year. For his Eagle project Sam led the construction and installation of bat boxes and birdhouses for Jackson County Parks and Recreation’s Longview Trail.

Merit Badges: Animation, Archery, Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Basketry, Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Cooking, Crime Prevention, Dog Care, Drafting, Emergency Preparedness, Engineering, Family Life, Fingerprinting, First Aid, Fishing, Forestry, Game Design, Geology, Horsemanship, Leatherwork, Mammal Study, Mining, Nature, Personal Finance, Personal Management, Pets, Pottery, Pulp and Paper, Railroading, Robotics, Scholarship, Sustainability, Swimming, Textile, Veterinary Medicine, Welding, Wood Carving