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==Rank of Eagle Scout==

==Rank of Eagle Scout==

The highest rank that may be attained by a Boy Scout is that of Eagle Scout, which less than 5% of Scouts nationwide earn. <ref>http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0410/d-news.html</ref> One of the requirements for this rank is leading a service project to benefit either the community at large, or a specific non-profit organization, such as a school or a church. Other requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges (earned over the span of the last three ranks - including 12 predetermined ones), being active in the troop for a minimum amount of time, holding a position of leadership within one's troop, and appearing before a Board of Review. A Scouts Eagle Board of Review must be completed before a candidate's 18th birthday.  Some notable Eagle Scouts include:

The highest rank that may be attained by a Boy Scout is that of Eagle Scout, which less than 5% of Scouts nationwide earn. <ref>http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0410/d-news.html</ref> One of the requirements for this rank is leading a service project to benefit either the community at large, or a specific non-profit organization, such as a school or a church. Other requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges (earned over the span of the last three ranks - including 12 predetermined ones), being active in the troop for a minimum amount of time, holding a position of leadership within one's troop, and appearing before a Board of Review. All of the requirements for an Eagle Board of Review must be completed before a candidate's 18th birthday (although exceptions may be made for Scouts with mental disabilities), although the Board of Review may occur after this date.  Some notable Eagle Scouts include:

*[[Neil Armstrong]]

*[[Neil Armstrong]]

*[[Lloyd Bentsen]]

*[[Lloyd Bentsen]]

*[[Stephen Breyer]]

*[[Stephen Breyer]]

*[[James Dale]]

*[[James Dale]]

*[[Michael Dukakis]]

*[[Michael Dukakis]]

*[[Michael Moore]]

*[[Michael Moore]]

*[[John Murtha]]

*[[John Murtha]]

*[[Donald Rumsfeld]]

*[[Donald Rumsfeld]]

*[[Gordon Smith]]

*[[Gordon Smith]]

 

 

==Controversy==

==Controversy==