CHURUBUSCO, Ind. — James Fehring and Harrison Sade are the two latest Scouts of local Troop 81 to be recognized in the Boys Scouts Court of Honor after attaining the highest – and most prestigious – rank of Scouting – the Eagle Scout award.
Fehring and Sade were honored at a ceremony held in their honor at the Boy Scout Building in the Churubusco Community Park Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
Former scoutmaster and Eagle Scout Jimmy Allman led the ceremonies, asking all of the Eagle Scouts in the room to stand and be recognized. One of the oldest Eagle Scouts in the room was the grandfather of James Fehring.
Current Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout, Rob Pope presented the Eagle badge to both boys.
Pope told humorous and poignant stories of watching Fehring and Sade grow from boys to young men through the ranks and activities of scouting.
The Eagle Scout is the highest award a Boy Scout may receive. There are many requirements, one of which is to have a project that benefits others. Another of the requirements is to raise all of the money necessary to pay for the project.
For his project, Sade chose to paint all of the playground equipment at Churubusco United Methodist Church.
Fehring’s project was to renovate the landscaping at Cornerstone Christian Church in Merriam.
Each boy was asked to select a mentor – a person they credited with being a positive and inspiring influence in their lives.
Harrison chose his father, Paul Sade, and James chose a teacher, James Folland. The Scouts pinned their respective mentors and thanks them for making a difference intheir lives.
Harrison is the son of Paul and Michele Sade of Churubusco. James is the son of John and Rhonda Fehring of Churubusco.
I think this is a great way to keep our teens off the street. I wish I could join.
Both young men can be justifiably proud of what they have accomplished.
Congratulations to both of you.
Though not a resident of your community, I viewed the BV for another article, and was drawn to the recognition of the Eagles. My two sons and one grandson are Eagles – it has been very helpful to them in their lives. Congratulations to you, young men – it is a leading notation in your resume’s of the future.