"It's who I am": Scout embraces his Eagle identity
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Midway through his Eagle Scout speech at his Eagle Court of Honor Saturday, Alex Putkovich did the unexpected: He removed the Eagle Scout neckerchief, badge and medal he had been awarded just minutes earlier.
But the 17-year-old Catholic Central High School junior then clarified that his action was not a repudiation, but rather an embracing of his identity as one who has attained Scouting’s highest rank.
“Even without my neckerchief, even without my badge, even without my medal, I’m still an Eagle Scout,” he told the audience assembled at the Boy Scouts of America Gerald R. Ford Council headquarters. “It’s more than just a rank--it’s my lifestyle now. It’s who I am.”
Publication Date
12-10-2013
Recommended Citation
Urban, David V., ""It's who I am": Scout embraces his Eagle identity" (2013). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 868.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/868