Troop 117 Eagle Scout List |
In 2013, 56,841 Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
In 2014 51,820 Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
From 1912 to 2015, more than 2.4 million Boy Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank.
In 2013, the average age of boys earning the Eagle Scout rank was 17.24 years.
In 2014, the average age of boys earning the Eagle Scout rank was 17.31 years
The top five most common forms of community contributions provided by the Eagle Scouts:
1. Litter Cleanup
2. Food Collection and Distribution
3. Community Dimension and Beautification
4. Conservation Projects
5. Military Support/Appreciation
Every 2014 Eagle Scout completed an Eagle Scout service project, and the combined number of hours put in for those selfless acts of service was 8,127,532 hours. If the estimated value of volunteer time is $22.55 per hour, that means Eagle Scouts and the volunteers they led provided $183.3 million worth of service to their communities in 2014.
Here are six interesting facts about Eagle Scout members:
1. 181 NASA astronauts were involved in Scouting (57.4% of astronauts). 39 are Eagle Scouts.
2. 36.4 percent of the United States Military Academy (West Point) cadets were involved in Scouting as youth. 16.3 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts.
3. 22.5 percent of United States Air Force Academy cadets were involved in Scouting as youth. 11.9 percent of cadets are Eagle Scouts.
4. 25 percent of United States Naval Academy (Annapolis) midshipmen were involved in Scouting as youth. 11 percent of midshipmen are Eagle Scouts.
5. 189 members of the 113th Congress participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult leader. 27 are Eagle Scouts.
6. 18 current U.S. governors participated in Scouting as a youth and/or adult volunteer. Four are Eagle Scouts.
Only 4% of all scouts reach the rank of Eagle.
Over sixty Troop 117 boys earned the rank of Eagle Scout since October of 1981
1986 Andrew McGill
1989 Brian Coxson
1989 Eric Ruth
1992 Eric Taylor
1992 Kevin Ruth
1993 Ian Flynn
1994 Jeff Speakman
1995 Patrick Flynn
1995 Carl Taylor
1997 Sean Wasilesky
1997 Nicholas White
1998 James Flynn
1998 Mikael Searles
1998 Bob Durborow
1999 Phillip Kinsey
1999 Christopher Patton
1999 Patrick Smith
1999 Andrew Spotts
2000 Jeremy Zackey
2000 Andrew Walker
2000 David Taylor
2000 Charles Daylor
2001 Mathew Rissel
2001 Daniel Smith
2001 Brian Angelotti
2002 Jonathan Zackey
2002 Niklas Searles
2003 Sean Tapscott
2004 Lewis Evangelista
2006 Mathew Myers
2007 David Zackey
2007 Shawn Ryan
2007 David Peirce II
2008 Ben Selin
2008 Todd Ryan
2008 Joseph Hofbauer
2009 T. J. Seher
2009 Paul Laich
2010 David McFadien
2011 Paul Draper
2011 James Tipton
2011 Garrett Wynn
2012 Jesse Hofbauer
2012 Daniel Hackmeister
2013 Zachary Grim
2013 Chad Martin
2013 Ryan Donovan
2013 Mathew Marcocelli
2014 Joseph Thompson
2015 Charlie Armstrong
2016 Max Weiser
2017 Michael Costello
2017 Nick Thompson
2018 Noah Grim
2018 Liam McFadden
2019 Trae Hammond
2020 Jonah Grim
2020 Richard Witkowski
2021 Parker Sipprell
2021 Karl Cossaboon
2021 Jackson Barno
2023 Daniel Tracey
2023 Jack Witkowski
• Eagle Scouts exhibit an increased tendency to participate in a variety of health and recreational activities.
• Eagle Scouts show a greater connectedness to siblings, neighbors, religious community, friends, co-workers, formal and informal groups, and a spiritual presence in nature.
• Duty to God, service to others, service to the community, and leadership are traits that are especially strong in Eagle Scouts.
• Eagle Scouts are more likely to engage in behaviors that are designed to enhance and protect the environment.
• Eagle Scouts are more likely to be committed to setting and achieving personal, professional, spiritual, and financial goals.
• Eagle Scouts show higher levels of planning and preparedness than do other Scouts and non-Scouts.
• Eagle Scouts are more likely than other Scouts and non-Scouts to indicate they have built character traits related to work ethics, morality, tolerance, and respect for diversity.
When compared to Scouts and non-Scouts, Eagle Scouts exhibit significantly higher levels of health and recreation, connection, service and leadership, environmental stewardship, goal orientation, planning and preparedness, and character.
