LOWELL THOMAS PARCHMAN JR MAKES EAGLE SCOUT

The fact that a boy is an Eagle Scout has always carried with it a special significance, not only in Scouting but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service. The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 4 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. This represents more than 1 million Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1911. Nevertheless, the goals of Scouting?citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness?remain important for all Scouts, whether or not they attain the Eagle Scout rank. In a small ceremony at the Erin Methodist Church on the 5th of December with Scout master friends and family Thomas joined the ranks that only one president has achieved Gerald Ford. The list of greats that have achieved this is small but they have and are doing great things in this country and we expect no less out of Thomas. We were pleased to take a few

MORE PHOTOS