2013年5月9日星期四

Sandy Boy Scout earns all his merit badges

"It’s something that got me to do and explore new things," Davis said about his Boy Scouts experience.Industrial roller & cylinder flatwork ironer designed for safety,

Davis became an Eagle Scout in 2009,A smart card is a credit card with its information stored. the highest rank in the Boy Scouts program. However, the rule allowed him to keep earning merit badges until age 18, which was exactly what he did.

"I kept on a timed schedule, but taking a break here and there," Davis said.

He earned his Eagle rank by collecting money to buy Pony Beads kits to donate to patients at Primary Children’s Medical Center. Pony Beads are colorful plastic beads that can be strung to make bracelets, key chains and other crafts. After having visited the hospital, Davis thought that was a good project because older kids could make use of the Pony Beads as well.

"I kept calling businesses, going in and talking to the CEOs, and they were quite willing to help me out," Davis said.

After three months,Six panel tracking system delivers more energy from skystream. Davis collected enough money to purchase 750 Pony Beads kits. After earning his Eagle, Davis said he felt motivated to keep going and continue learning new skills.

"It helps me with problem solving," he said. "I’m able to react to different scenarios and be prepared on how to deal with those."

Choosing to pursue merit badges after becoming an Eagle Scout also gave Davis the opportunity to earn palms.

"It’s a recognition that you’ve gone beyond the Eagle," he said. "For every five merit badges, you get a palm."

Davis didn’t know about the palms until he was a bit into the work he’d already done. Since there was a three-month wait period for every Palm, he felt he could’ve gotten more, but he said he’s satisfied with the 13 palms he earned.Our premium collection of quality custom keychain generously offers affordability.

The six years of Boy Scouts involvement afforded him many fun experiences and great memories, but his fondest one was SCUBA diving.

"I had to get certified," he said. "I took a class, learned how to use the gears and actually had to go down [more than] 60 feet."

Other skills he enjoyed learning included search and rescue, horseback riding and rock climbing, which involved a lot of knot tying.You can design your ownfigurine or select one of our pose. Davis said these activities helped him to not just amass practical but social skills as well.

He comes from a family of Boy Scouts enthusiasts. He said one factor that helped him keep earning merit badges was the support of his family.

"My dad is actually really into camping, helping and motivating us, and my mom inspires me," Davis said.

Pam Davis, Matt’s mom, also saw her two older sons achieve Eagle Scout rank, although Matt was the only one who earned all the merit badges.

"The different merit badges, it helps the boys try something new and define things they’re interested in," she said. "They get a lot of leadership skills."

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