The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Frank Mason
Qualities for
Eagle Scout Rank
Jimmy Thrasher Also
is Eligible for Highest
Honor in Scout Work


Frank d. Mason. son Of Scout
Council chairman, Frank Mason,
was examined for the coveted Eagle
Scout award by a selected Board OF
Review last Monday evening, and
his application has been forwarded
to national headquarters for their
approval before the award can be
made. Jimmy Thrasher is also a
candidate, but illness prevented him
from taking his examination at this
time. The test was conducted by
Scout Executive oscar Hoover OF
Walla Walla, with the assistance OF
loyal business men.
The Eagle award is the highest
rank conferred in scouting. To quail
ify for this rank the scout must
achieve a series of advancements
which depend entirely upon the
scout himself for their fulfillment.
Upon joining troop the boy be-
comes Tenderfoot scout. The next
rank is second class scout, to which
the Tenderfoot must learn and pass
satisfactorily series Of twelve re-
quirements besides familiarizing
himself with many other things con-
tanned in the scout manual.
After attaining second class rank
the scout has qualified to try for
first class. This he does by selecting
five out of a list of forty merit
badges. He must learn everything
required of these five objects and i'm
doing so he cannot help but learn
more than is absolutely required.
When the scout thinks that he is
ready in any Of these subjects he
calls upon any citizen qualified in
the subject to examine him. Pass
ing the test the scout is further ex-
amined by a board Of review upon
the same subject. If passed by the
board of review his card is signed
and upon presentation at court
of honor the rank of first class scout
is conferred.
The same procedure holds for tho
next two ranks, Star and Life
Scout. Each rank requires five MERE
badges and three months must
elapse between the award Of first
class and star and also between
star and life awards.
Upon coming up for the rank OF
life scout the star scout shall furn-
ish satisfactory evidence that he
possesses ten merit badge awards at
least and that these include the fol-
lowing: first aid, physical develop
ment or athletics, personal health,
public health, life saving or pioneer
ing or safety.
The scout is now a life scout and
is qualified to try for the highest
rank Of all, the Eagle rank. The
requirements for this rank are as
follows: he shall present evidence
of satisfactory service as life scout
for at least six month, he shall have
qualified at least twenty-one merit
badges which shall include the fol-
lowing: first aid, life saving and
swimming, personal health, public
health, cooking, camping. civics,
bird study, pathfinding, safety. pio-
neering, athletics or physical devel-
opment. In addition to these require
ments he must present to a special
board of review definite and con-
crete evidence:
That he has continued to put
into practice the ideals and prin-
ciples Of the scout oath and law, tina
motto, BE Prepared" and the daily
good turn.
That he has maintained an active
service relationship to scouting for
more than six months since he be-
came a life scout.
That he has made an effort to de-
velop and demonstrate leadership
ability.
After the scouts application has
been acted upon favorably the APP
plication is sent to the national
headquarters Of the Boy Scouts Of
America In New York, where 1t In
carefully examined by the National
Council before being accepted. The
right of the scout to possess the
Eagle scout badge depends entirely
upon himself. Should occasion
arise that he is found unfit to po-
ssess this high rank it may be taken