My mom had my Eagle Scout stuff professionally framed. It hangs in my office.

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Jan 11, 2023
12:44:53pm

Y-Zag All-American

My mom had my Eagle Scout stuff professionally framed. It hangs in my office.

People are more impressed by that than my law degree.

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Y-Zag

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Last login: Sep 16, 2024
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A question for all you Eagle Scouts out there

runitup590

1/11/23 11:55am

Still sitting in a box somewhere

El Careeb

1/11/23 11:57am

I've seen it done where you frame everything.

1/11/23 11:57am

Have to have it saved so it can be displayed at your funeral

Jimo Dashen

1/11/23 11:58am

I want my funeral program to say “RUNITUP590 - Arrow of Light recipient”

runitup590

1/11/23 12:10pm

So let it be written, so let it be done. It should be an OA funeral

ryebrye

1/11/23 12:22pm

Throw it in the bin.

Bad Plus Fan

1/11/23 12:01pm

I'm about exactly the same there. Still have all of that old stuff in the shop attic. Pull it out once every couple of

lightmann

1/11/23 12:02pm

I even did some OA things too. It really all was good memories for me and maybe

runitup590

1/11/23 12:05pm

I still have a few friends from those days and even now we'll occasionally start talking about some of the cool/fun

lightmann

1/11/23 12:09pm

Let your kids deal with it one day. A lot of people make shadow boxes of the

AF_Puma

1/11/23 12:21pm

Purge purge purge

gww687

1/11/23 12:07pm

Save it for your grandkids. Your kids wont care, but it's a supply of cheap crap

ryebrye

1/11/23 12:15pm

RE: A question for all you Eagle Scouts out there

Doogal McCougar

1/11/23 12:15pm

Dont listen to all the throw away guys. If this was a good part of your life

nybyblue

1/11/23 12:16pm

With a heavy heart that the org couldnt live up to its own ideals I threw it out

panacablue

1/11/23 12:26pm

There will come a day when others will look back and think about those that

Malathion

1/11/23 12:38pm

Will “a hush come over the crowd” when they hear you were in BSA

runitup590

1/11/23 12:39pm

Absolutely, didn’t put it because it's understood.

Malathion

1/11/23 12:41pm

This is part of YOUR history. If it's significant to you, keep it and then ...

runnincoug

1/11/23 12:43pm

My mom had my Eagle Scout stuff professionally framed. It hangs in my office.

Y-Zag

1/11/23 12:44pm

Toss em. The things you learned, your increased knowledge and memories are what matter. Maybe snap a pic/scan

TEXAS

1/11/23 12:48pm

Recently placed in a ‘family history’ cabinet, a labeled box of BSA memorabilia

MichCoug

1/11/23 1:13pm

I’m sure my mom has it somewhere, but I hated scouts growing up.

Cougzilla

1/11/23 2:47pm

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