Eagle scout court of honor powerpoint

Your Son’s NameYour Son’s Name12 January, 201112 January, 2011

Maybe a some pictures of your son….Maybe a some pictures of your son….

TRAIL TO EAGLE SCOUT TRAIL TO EAGLE SCOUT SCOUTSCOUT

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME MAN HAS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME MAN HAS USED THE EAGLE AS A SYMBOL OF POWER, USED THE EAGLE AS A SYMBOL OF POWER,

VICTORY, VALOR AND LOYALTY.VICTORY, VALOR AND LOYALTY.

AT THE TIME OF EARLY GREECE THE AT THE TIME OF EARLY GREECE THE EAGLE WAS THE SACRED BIRD OF ZEUS, EAGLE WAS THE SACRED BIRD OF ZEUS,

THE RULER OF ALL GODS.THE RULER OF ALL GODS.

THE ANCHIENT ASSYRIANS WORSHIPPED THE ANCHIENT ASSYRIANS WORSHIPPED EAGLES FOR THEIR EAGLES FOR THEIR MAJESTIC BEAUTY.MAJESTIC BEAUTY.

THE AZTEC INDIAN TRIBE WATCHED AS AN EAGLE THE AZTEC INDIAN TRIBE WATCHED AS AN EAGLE CAPTURED A RATTLESNAKE. THEY TOOK THAT AS A CAPTURED A RATTLESNAKE. THEY TOOK THAT AS A

SIGN TO SETTLE AT THAT LOCATION. THAT LOCATION SIGN TO SETTLE AT THAT LOCATION. THAT LOCATION WE NOW KNOW AS MEXICO CITY. THIS EVENT IS EVEN WE NOW KNOW AS MEXICO CITY. THIS EVENT IS EVEN

DEPICTED ON MEXICO’S FLAG.DEPICTED ON MEXICO’S FLAG.

IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH TROOPS UNDER NAPOLEON CONQUERED TROOPS UNDER NAPOLEON CONQUERED

EUROPE UNDER THE SYMBOL OF THE EAGLE.EUROPE UNDER THE SYMBOL OF THE EAGLE.

ON JUNE 20, 1782, THE EAGLE BECAME THE SYMBOL OF ON JUNE 20, 1782, THE EAGLE BECAME THE SYMBOL OF A NEW COUNTRY. BECAUSE OF ITS COURAGE AND A NEW COUNTRY. BECAUSE OF ITS COURAGE AND BEAUTY, IT WAS CHOSEN TO SYMBOLOZE THE NEW BEAUTY, IT WAS CHOSEN TO SYMBOLOZE THE NEW

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE SEAL OF THE UNITED THE SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICASTATES OF AMERICA

"The Founding Fathers made an "The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America.“strength and freedom of America.“

PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDYPRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY

IN 1911, FOLLOWING TRADITION AS IN 1911, FOLLOWING TRADITION AS OLD AS MAN HIMSELF, THE BOY OLD AS MAN HIMSELF, THE BOY

SCOUTS OF AMERICA CHOSE THE EAGLE SCOUTS OF AMERICA CHOSE THE EAGLE TO SYMBOLIZE THEIR VERY HIGHEST TO SYMBOLIZE THEIR VERY HIGHEST

ACHIEVEMENT. ACHIEVEMENT.

THROUGHOUT ALL OF HISTORY THE THROUGHOUT ALL OF HISTORY THE EAGLE HAS BEEN THE SYMBOL OF EAGLE HAS BEEN THE SYMBOL OF

MAN’S BEST…MAN’S BEST…

NOW THE EAGLE IS THE SYMBOL OF NOW THE EAGLE IS THE SYMBOL OF SCOUTING’S BEST.SCOUTING’S BEST.

LET’S CONSIDER THE LET’S CONSIDER THE BADGEBADGE

BE PREPAREDBE PREPAREDTHE SCOUT MOTO IS “BE PREPARED”THE SCOUT MOTO IS “BE PREPARED”

THE TRAINING RECEIVED IN THE TROOP THE TRAINING RECEIVED IN THE TROOP HAS HELPED THIS YOUNG MAN TO “BE HAS HELPED THIS YOUNG MAN TO “BE PREPARED.” PREPARED NOT JUST TO PREPARED.” PREPARED NOT JUST TO

HELP IN EMERGENCIES, BUT TO HELP IN EMERGENCIES, BUT TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN. BECOME A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN. BADEN POWELL, THE FOUNDER OF BADEN POWELL, THE FOUNDER OF

SCOUTING WANTED EVERY SCOUT TO SCOUTING WANTED EVERY SCOUT TO BE READY IN MIND AND BODY FOR ANY BE READY IN MIND AND BODY FOR ANY STRUGGLES, AND TO BE PREPARED…STRUGGLES, AND TO BE PREPARED…

FOR LIFE.FOR LIFE.

THE SQUARE KNOTTHE SQUARE KNOTTHE SQUARE KNOT IS ALSO KNOWN A THE SQUARE KNOT IS ALSO KNOWN A

THE “JOINING” KNOT BECAUSE IT JOINS THE “JOINING” KNOT BECAUSE IT JOINS TOGETHER TWO ROPES.TOGETHER TWO ROPES.

IT IS ALSO THE FIRST KNOT A SCOUT IT IS ALSO THE FIRST KNOT A SCOUT LEARNS WHEN HE JOINS THE BOY LEARNS WHEN HE JOINS THE BOY

SCOUTS OF AMERICA. IT SYMBOLIZES SCOUTS OF AMERICA. IT SYMBOLIZES THE COMRADERY THAT IS PART OF THE COMRADERY THAT IS PART OF

SCOUTING…SCOUTING…

THE EAGLETHE EAGLEFOR US TODAY, THE EAGLE FOR US TODAY, THE EAGLE

SYMBOLIZES COURAGE. COURAGE TO SYMBOLIZES COURAGE. COURAGE TO DO ONE’S DUTY TO GOD AND COUNTRY.DO ONE’S DUTY TO GOD AND COUNTRY.

THE RED IN THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, LIKE THE RED IN THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, LIKE THE RED IN OUR COUNTRY’S FLAG, THE RED IN OUR COUNTRY’S FLAG,

REPRESENTS COURAGE AND BRAVERY…REPRESENTS COURAGE AND BRAVERY…

A TRUE EAGLE SCOUT REALIZES THE A TRUE EAGLE SCOUT REALIZES THE SACREDNESS OF THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE SACREDNESS OF THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO SACRIFICE EVEN THEIR LIVES TO COURAGE TO SACRIFICE EVEN THEIR LIVES TO

PRESERVE OUR COUNTRY’S FREEDOMS…PRESERVE OUR COUNTRY’S FREEDOMS…

THE WHITE IN THE RIBBON , ALSO LIKE THAT THE WHITE IN THE RIBBON , ALSO LIKE THAT IN THE FLAG, REPRESENTS PURITY. A TRUE IN THE FLAG, REPRESENTS PURITY. A TRUE EAGLE SCOUT DEDICATES HIS LIFE TO BEING EAGLE SCOUT DEDICATES HIS LIFE TO BEING

PURE…PURE…

THE BLUE IN THE RIBBON , REPRESENTS THE BLUE IN THE RIBBON , REPRESENTS BEING FAITHFUL AND LOYAL. LOYAL TO BEING FAITHFUL AND LOYAL. LOYAL TO

ONE’S SELF, LOYAL TO ONE’S COUNTRY. AN ONE’S SELF, LOYAL TO ONE’S COUNTRY. AN EAGLE SCOUT IS FAITHFUL & LOYAL…EAGLE SCOUT IS FAITHFUL & LOYAL…

TOGETHER THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE LAY TOGETHER THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR ONE’S ENTIRE LIFE. A THE FOUNDATION FOR ONE’S ENTIRE LIFE. A LIFE OF COURAGE, A LIFE OF PURITY, AND A LIFE OF COURAGE, A LIFE OF PURITY, AND A

LIFE DEDICATED TO BEING LOYAL & LIFE DEDICATED TO BEING LOYAL & FAITHFUL…FAITHFUL…

TONIGHT, your sons name WILL TONIGHT, your sons name WILL RECEIVE SCOUTINGS HIGHEST RECEIVE SCOUTINGS HIGHEST HONOR, HE WILL BECOME ANHONOR, HE WILL BECOME AN

EAGLE SCOUTEAGLE SCOUT

YOUR SONS NAMEYOUR SONS NAMEEAGLE SCOUTEAGLE SCOUT

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