Troop 58 News

President Gerald Ford was the only President of the United States to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank of Boy Scouting. Columnist Morton Kondracke writes that Gerald Ford was “straightforward, honest, uncomplicated? An Eagle Scout nearly incapable of dissembling.” He was also the only President to have a boy scout council named after him.

"One of the proudest moments of my life came in the Court of Honor when I was awarded the Eagle Scout badge. I still have that badge. It is a treasured possession. I am the first Eagle Scout Vice President. The three great principles which Scouting provides—self-discipline, teamwork, and moral and patriotic values—are the basic building blocks of leadership. I applaud the Scouting program for continuing to emphasize them. I am confident that your ability to bring ideals, values, and leadership training to millions of our young people will help to bring about a new era—a time in which not only our Republic will progress in peace and freedom, but a time in which the entire world shall be secure, and all its people free."  Ford as Vice President

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Who was the first former Boy Scout to become Chief Executive of the United States? President John F. Kennedy

August 30 will be our kick-off for the Trail's End Popcorn Fundraiser. We need all scouts and Parent's to attend this meeting. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall instead of our usual meeting room. This is a very important meeting, please, attend.

As everyone already knows, this year marks the troop's 75th anniversary. We will be celebrating this event on Sept. 11th at 6 p.m. at East Gadsden Baptist Church. It is very important that everyone in our scouting family attend this event. I will have a signup sheet at the meetings for all scouts to sign with how many people they will be bringing. In order for this event to be a sucess we need everyone in attendance.

Rudy & I would like to thank all of our scouting family who provided support, friendship, & food during this hard time. We are blessed to have so many friends. Your support means more than can be placed into words. Thank you.