Troop 28 is thrilled to announce our newly awarded Eagle Scouts: Justin T., Nikhil V., TJ D.
The Eagle Scout award is a performance based achievement, the standards for which have been well maintained over the years. Only 4% of all Boy Scouts achieve this rank. Requirements must be fulfilled in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. The candidates are required to advance through the ranks - Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star, Life and Eagle. To advance, specific tests, organized by requirements and merit badges must be passed.
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Congratulations are in order to Troop 28's newest Eagle Scouts:
Josh Wong was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout after completing his final service project: building three wood benches for. His project was very well received by the recipiants.
Daniel Salas was awarded the rank of Eagle scout after completing his final service project. Daniel overhauled and updated the interior of the teen center at Burlingame's Presbyterian church. The NextGen group at the Church was thrilled with the results.
Troop 28 and their families are very proud of you, Daniel and Josh! Way to go!!
Update: 3 Scouts and 4 Scouter participated in the Conservation Service Project at Skyline Ridge removing non-native, invasive plants from the Preserve. Congratulations to Sean L, Marco R., and Asher T. for completing this requirement.
For ALL Scouts interested in Cooking Merit Badge (it's not too late to join the Spring Class)
We had a great first meeting for Scouts working on Cooking Merit Badge. We covered the first three requirements of Health/Safety, Nutrition, and Cooking Basics. See Attendee list below.
As we discussed, the next step is to prepare menus, food lists, and pricing for three types of cooking situations, using the meal planning templates you received at our meeting, including Cooking at Home, Camp Cooking, and Trail Meals. If you don't have the templates, go to:
