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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 2% 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 (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:

The highest rank that may be attained by a Boy Scout is that of [[Eagle Scout]], which 2% 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 (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:<ref>[http://www.nesa.org/PDF/NotableEagleScouts.pdf Notable Eagle Scouts (PDF)], nesa.org.</ref>

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*[[Neil Armstrong]]

*[[Neil Armstrong]], first man on the moon.

*[[Marion Barry]]

*[[Willie Banks]], Olympic athlete, former world-record holder in triple jump and long jump.

*[[Lloyd Bentsen]]

*[[Lloyd Bentsen]]

*[[Stephen Breyer]]

*[[Mike Crapo]]

*[[James Dale]]

*[[Stephen Breyer]], Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

*[[Michael Dukakis]]

*[[Mike Crapo]], U.S. senator from Idaho.

*[[Gerald Ford]]

*[[Mike Enzi]], U.S. senator from Wyoming.

*[[Thomas Foley]], former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and ambassador to Japan.

*[[Gerald Ford]], 38th president of the United States.

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*[[John Murtha]]

*[[J. Willard Marriott Jr.]], Chairman and CEO of Marriot International.

*[[Ross Perot]]

*[[Rick Perry]]

*[[Donald Rumsfeld]]

*[[Ross Perot]], founder of EDS and Perot Systems; former presidential candidate.

*[[Rick Perry]], Governor of Texas.

*[[Donald Rumsfeld]], former U.S. secretary of defense.

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*[[Gordon Smith]]

*[[Gordon Smith]]

*[[Steven Spielberg]]

*[[Steven Spielberg]]

*[[Sam Walton]]

*[[Sam Walton]]

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