1. ALEXANDER DODD Eagle Scout Court of Honor March 23, 2011

2. “On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight”

3.  A SCOUT IS TRUSTWORTHY, LOYAL, HELPFUL, FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, KIND, OBEDIENT, CHEERFUL, THRIFTY, BRAVE, CLEAN AND REVERENT

4. “ A BOY IS NOT A SITTING DOWN ANIMAL.” Sir Robert Baden-Powell

5. Putting on the uniform does not make a fellow a Scout, but putting on the uniform is a Sign to the World that one has taken the Scout Obligation and folk expect Scout Like acts from one wearing it. --Handbook for Boys 1927

7. 9 of the 12 required badges for the Eagle Scout Rank

8. Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World These badges teach important lessons about being a responsible adult in the town they live in, their country, and the world they face as they grow into adulthood.

9. The Boy Scout movement is distinctly an asset to our country for the development of efficiency, virility, and good citizenship. It is essential that its leaders be men of strong, wholesome character; of unmistakable devotion to our country, its customs and ideals. - Theodore Roosevelt

10. Weaver Lake 2008

11. We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. Sir Robert Baden-Powell

12. No one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way Sir Robert Baden-Powell

13. A SCOUT IS REVERENT

14. SIERRA, GOLDEN EAGLE STERLING, CALIFORNIA GRAY FOX

15. SHASTA

16. “A boy is not a sitting-down animal.” Sir Robert Baden-Powell

17.  An Eagle Scout  True to his God and his Nation's Flag, A boy whose loyalties never sag. An adventurous sort of a rough, tough lad, He'd share with anyone, all that he had. He's cheerful and good, and he's filled with fun, He always helps till the work is done. No loafer is he, this young man with skill, With his disciplined heart, mind and will. He camps and cooks, he hikes and climbs, He can sing a song or make a verse that rhymes. He's a splendid youth with a lifetime goal, He's the type of boy who's in control. There's no better young man in this great land, Than an Eagle Scout with a helping hand.

18. I assure you of my own personal appreciation of Scouting as a magnificent experience and form of social and religious commitment. His Holiness Pope John Paul II

19.  A young man stands before us now,  smiling broadly as his honor is bestowed.  He stood before us once as Tenderfoot,  but now he is an “Eagle Scout”.   “On my honor, I will do my best”  he promised from the start;  He said that he would obey the Law  that is known by every scout.   The Oath and Law become his creed,  his Motto “Be Prepared”;  “Do a good turn daily”  was the Slogan to which he agreed.   With Slogan, Motto, the Oath and Law,  he traveled the “Eagle” trail;  a trail completed by just a few,  but an asset to those who do.   He learned to do whatever is right  no matter what others might think.  He learned to be proud, yet not aloof,  to respect all other men.   Who is this young man who before us stands  accepting his “Eagle” with pride?  He once was a Boy Scout with boyish ideals;  but now he is nearly a man.

20. Once these are earned, the knowledge and safety awareness is passed on to the younger scouts in the troop.

22. “I think the character that you learn in Scouting—working together, being honest with each other, being close knit … and depending on one another, on our camping trips and doing things—all these things build character in a young man that he takes with him into adulthood and makes him a much better citizen. And that’s why Scouting to me has always been an organization I’ve always wanted to help. I think it’s one of the best youth organizations that we … have in this country.” James A. Lovell Jr., President, Lovell Communications, and Mission Astronaut, Apollo 13

23. "The only problem with Boy Scouts is, there aren't enough of them.“ --Will Rogers

25. “ Can we not interpret our adult wisdom into the language of boyhood?” Sir Robert Baden-Powell

26. A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

27. The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light. Sir Robert Baden-Powell

29. SANTA IS AN EAGLE SCOUT Santa is an Eagle Scout, it's very plain to see. Just listen to this little poem and you'll agree Santa navigates by the stars on Christmas Eve. After all, his first merit badge was Astronomy. To fly his sleigh with finesse, Santa took Aviation merit badge next. Santa and his reindeer have a friendly alliance. He learned it all while earning Veterinarian Science. Engineering merit badge was very hard for Santa Claus. Going down a chimney is an engineering feat, if there ever was. Santa's service project was for all the boys and girls. He delivers toys all around the world. And lastly, Santa's work on Communication merit badge was out of sight That's when he thought of the phrase "Merry Christmas and to all a good night"earning Communication

30. PAINTING THE BENCHES AT ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

31. A fond Mother watches her boy where he stands, apart from his comrades tonight, And see placed on his camp-battered tunic, a badge... An Eagle... the emblem of right. stands The years have gone as he struggled along To learn what the Scout Law's about; He practiced them daily, that Oath and that Law, Until now - he is an Eagle Scout. You may smile with your worldly wise wisdom at this And say, "Why it's only a pin." But I tell you no honors he'll gain as a man Will mean quite as much to him. The red, white and blue of the ribbon you see Are symbols of honor and truth. He has learned how to value these fine attributes In the glorious days of youth. And the out-flinging wings of the Eagle that rests On the breast of this knight of today Are the things which shall lift him above petty deeds, And guide him along the right way. Yes, it's only a pin, just an Eagle Scout badge, But the heart that's beneath it is true, And will throb to the last for the things that are good; A lesson for me... and for you.

34. San Simeon State Beach