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An Eagle Court of Honor-Free Printable Decorations

7/31/2017

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    My sons don't always have those goofy looks on their faces! They are holding up a photo of brother/Eagle Scout #1 and mimicking his expression so that I could have a photo of all tree of my Eagle Scout sons together! Since son #1 was in another state taking the Bar Exam, he couldn't be at son #3's Eagle Court of Honor.
     Back in January, I posted about my 3rd son earning his Eagle Scout Award here.    (I also gave you a recipe for a delicious chocolate cake that I made for him.) I warned you then that I would probably brag about him more when we had his Court of Honor and his Eagle was actually awarded to him.  That is Eagle Scout Son #2 pinning his award on him.  I am so proud of my sons!  They are all good men.  Scouting has helped them to become who they are.  Here are some of the benefits I have seen throughout the years of being involved in Boy Scouting with my boys:
  • They learned, and I learned, that they can do hard things.   Achieving the rank of an Eagle Scout isn't easy.  The actual percentage of boys who join scouting and then go on to earn their Eagle Rank ranges anywhere from 2-6%, depending on whose numbers you are hearing.  But, that is not very many in any case.  When my oldest son advanced from Cub Scouting to Boy Scouting and I looked at the requirements for Eagle, I wondered how they could possibly expect my young 11 year old son to accomplish all of those things!  (I didn't say that to him out loud.) With the help of some great leaders and the opportunities that Scouting provided, all three of them set the goal to make Eagle and they did it! 
  • They learned practical skills that help them in their day to day lives.  Scouting isn't only about camping, although my boys are all very proficient at that.  Scouts also learn about their place in the world and community.  They learn personal management.  They learn to serve others.  I made some printable decorations that I am going to share with you.  The thing that my son wanted me to be sure to include on one of them is the phrase, "Physically Strong, Mentally Awake, and Morally Straight."  That is what he realizes Scouting helped to build in him. They also complete merit badges in areas that can later translate into careers.  Through Scouting, they can get a taste of who they are and what they want to become.
  • They gained leadership skills. Scouts learn to lead by serving in various leadership capacities throughout their years in scouts.  They learn to plan, prepare and carry out activities, service projects, fund raisers and methods to achieve their ranks.  I have seen these skills in action as they have moved into school and careers.  Their employers have noticed them as well.
     To achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a young man must earn 21 merit badges, 13 of them are required badges, the 8 remaining are elective, to be chosen by the Scout from the over 100 badges available.  My son, Jacob, earned 28.  You can see them on the sash he is wearing in this photo as he waits for the program to start.
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The emblem behind him is a picture of what the Eagle patch looks like. The young man on the right is a 10 year old Weebelo Scout who led the flag ceremony. They did such a great job! The young man to the left was the Master of Ceremonies and ran the program! Scouts teaches public speaking skills as well!
     Because this was my last son to achieve Eagle Scout, and because this award really means a lot to him and because I am so proud of him, I wanted to decorate nicely and make the evening memorable for him, because getting your Eagle IS a big deal! Here are some of the things I did! If you are decorating for an Eagle Court of Honor or another Scout program, just click on the image and it will take you to a printable page.
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     I printed them on 4 x 6 photo paper and then cut them out.  I used them in the centerpieces with old photos of Jacob from the time he was in Cubs until now.  Here are some photos:
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We borrowed canning jars wrapped in red, white and blue fabric from another event. I just filled them with the sparkly stars and the prints, flags and photos.
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These were taken while we were decorating. We also used a smaller vase filled with red and blue marbles to hold flags. Thanks to my friend Rhonda who had the little vases and flags! The Sparkly stars came from Hobby Lobby's after July 4th sale. Later, we placed red bowls filled with red, white and blue Hershey Kisses in front of these vases to round things out.
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The picture is on the opposite side of the sign.
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This was the Eagle's Nest, where anyone who has earned their Eagle is invited to sit during the program. We hung a few of the Eagle's Nest signs pictured above on it, but didn't get a picture of the actual event (sorry). At the end of the program, my older son stood and invited my youngest son to come and join them in the Eagle's Nest, where they all shook hands and welcomed him.
     Some of the other things we had on display were two frames that I made for him with all of his awards and patches from Cubs-Scouts from scouts and other events and his rank patches through the years mounted in them.  He also received letters of recognition from the Governor, the Army, the Air Force, the Parks Service and NASA that we displayed, along with his Eagle Project binder.
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      Everything looked really nice, and I think my son was pleased with the result.  But, I said that I wanted it to be memorable and I think the most memorable moments were made by my son when he handed out Mentor Pins to two men who had been his leaders and helped him along his trail to Eagle.  One of them had been his Bishop in our ward of our church, which is the charter organization of our troop .  He had been so helpful and supportive of the boys in Scouting and Jacob gave him his pin and told him and all of us that, "We could always tell that he loved us."  Well, that choked us all up and filled me with gratitude that my sons all had leaders who were truly good men that they could look up to and who cared about them.  As a parent, that help is golden.
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Sue Loncaric link
7/31/2017 10:58:39 pm

Thanks for sharing with us at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I've shared on social media. Have a lovely day x

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Helen Reynolds link
8/1/2017 10:22:15 am

Thank you!

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Mrs Jibril link
8/1/2017 06:20:27 am

Congratulations to your son for making the eagle scout, love all the printable that you made to make it more special #TwinklyTuesday

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Helen Reynolds link
8/1/2017 10:23:06 am

Thank you! Glad you stopped by.

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Carol ("Mimi") link
8/1/2017 06:21:40 am

Congratulations to you and your sons for their excellent achievement. It's really impressive to be the mom of 3 Eagle Scouts. You must be doing something right! Thank you for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’m sharing your link on social media.
Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi

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Helen Reynolds link
8/1/2017 10:23:44 am

So sweet of you! Thanks so much!

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Clearissa Coward link
8/1/2017 07:54:39 am

Thanks for sharing with us at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’ve shared on social media.

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Helen Reynolds link
8/1/2017 10:25:10 am

Thanks for the share, Clearissa, and for the party!

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Lori Hill-Smith link
8/1/2017 05:38:35 pm

Congratulations to you and your son! The decorations look beautiful; you did a great job! Thank you for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty!

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Teresa link
8/1/2017 08:40:08 pm

I'm sure you are so proud of your son and rightly so! He has achieved a great honor and it will benefit him for the rest of his life. Your decorations are very fitting and so nice too! Thank you for sharing with us at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty!

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Grammy Dee from Grammy's Grid link
8/3/2017 11:51:17 am

Congrats to your sons! Loved the decorations! Thank you Helen for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared your post on Pinterest and Twitter.

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Lisa (mummascribbles) link
8/7/2017 12:49:08 pm

Congratulations to your son! Thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday

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8/24/2017 01:09:43 am

I am feeling so good on thinking that how proud this father will be. There is nothing more prideful for a person than to see his children making progress in their education and career in such a proud and positive manner.

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Sharon link
4/16/2022 12:49:24 pm

Thanks so much for the printables! This has made my job much easier while planning my daughter's Eagle ceremony.

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Melody
3/30/2023 01:24:01 pm

THANK YOU !

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