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Thunderbird District
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WHAT'S IT WORTH?
The Eagle Badge . . . The highest rank that a Scout can earn. . . What is it worth? . . . Well in dollars and cents it is worth twelve dollars. . . Probably three dollars in silver, twenty cents worth of ribbon, and the rest of it in manufacturing and handling costs. . . But what is it really worth to you?. . . Think back to the first time when you first became a Scout. Remember the Scout skills that you learned for each rank. And the rededication of the Scout Oath and Law each time you advanced. Think of the service that you have given to your troop and to other people. Is your Eagle Badge worth $ 12.00? Of course not. Your Eagle Badge is priceless. It represents everything that you have learned, everything that you have done, to be prepared, to help others, and to help yourself. So now you stand at the peak of the mountain. . . An Eagle Scout. . . Now look ahead . . . Look sharp. Way out there in the mist is another mountain. And there below is the trail to your future. It may be a long trail, or a short one, but it leads to that mountain far away. As you walk down the trail, and as the years roll by, and you finally reach the end, we all hope that you can look back on the trail of life and be able to say, "I have done my best." |