An article appeared recently in the Washington Post, while there is the obligatory reference to gays in Scouting it is a surprisingly positive article on a Patrol of 11 Scouts who all became Eagle. A band of misfits, and self admitted black sheep all persevered and became Eagle Scouts.
Somehow, this bunch of undisciplined suburban kids grew into a closely knit crew of slyly ironic, decent, responsible young men whose proudest achievement was a 90-mile hike in the mountains of New Mexico. Now all 11 members of the Viking Patrol, one of 10 patrols that make up the troop, have made it to the rank of Eagle Scout — a feat that national, regional and local Scouting leaders believe is unprecedented.
