On Saturday, May 6, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to five young men from Westwood. John Rogers, Robert Maughn, Ryan Marten, Cameron Clasby and Mathew Berluti will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Westwood, 808 High Street, Westwood, MA.
With this achievement, these young men are joining a very small percentage of Boy Scouts. Nationwide, only six percent of the total number of Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers in the country earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The path to Eagle is a challenging one. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill numerous requirements in leadership, community service, citizenship, and outdoor skills. A Scout must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, including 13 Eagle-required badges, to advance to the rank of Eagle.
Using Scouting skills in the real world is exemplified in the community service project each Scout must perform to become an Eagle. Each of the three Scouts identified an organization that needed assistance and developed a plan to lead others in executing a service project to benefit that organization.
