PHS Student Becomes Eagle Scout
Story by Max Frommelt
On August 19th, 2013, Benjamin Raphael Bahr became an Eagle Scout at St. Mary’s Church, Platteville, WI. The Eagle Scout Award is the highest possible award to be earned in Boy Scouts. Here is a fun fact: for every 100 scouts, only two will receive the Eagle Scout Award. Why are there so few? To earn the Eagle Scout Award, you must earn 21 merit badges, you must lead and create a service project that is over 180 hours, and you must have a leadership position within your Troop for six Months. This is more than a small achievement. Ben made map and trail signs at Badger Camp to help out the campers. Well known Eagle Scouts include John W. Creighton, Jr., CEO of Weyerhaeuser and United Airlines, Chuck Smith, President and CEO of AT&T West; Sam Walton, Founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club; and Garrett Jones, Platteville High School’s very own social studies teacher.
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