TROOP 8 COURT OF HONOR OCTOBER 17, 2016
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
TONY WARD: Good evening parents, guests, Scouters, and Scouts. Welcome to the Troop 8 Court of Honor. Tonight, we will recognize those Scouts who have advanced in rank, earned Merit Badges, and accepted leadership roles in the Troop. MR. BROOKS RUSHMAN will open this Court of Honor.
BROOKS RUSHMAN: I would like to thank TONY WARD, Sr. Patrol Leader, CALEB FINERAN, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader for their efforts in presenting and conducting tonight’s Court of Honor.
TONY WARD: Will the Color Guard please present the colors?
PRESENTATION OF COLORS
(Color Guard presents colors while bugler plays and all recite Pledge of Allegiance)
TONY WARD: (Scout sign for attention)
Scout Salute
Color Guard, present the colors Color Guard, post the colors
Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance
TONY WARD: Please remain standing for the INVOCATION by CALEB FINERAN.
CALEB FINERAN: Lord, we thank you for this evening. Help us to do our best every day, And forgive us when we slip. Teach us to be kind to other people and to help them at all times. Bless our parents and teachers and leaders and all the members of Scouting. Bless us, Lord, in your love for us. Help us to be better Scouts and let us do our best for you. Amen.
SECOND CLASS RANK CEREMONY
TONY WARD: Please be seated. MR. STEVE ELOFSON and AIDEN KNOPIK will now present the advancement to Second Class Rank.
AIDEN KNOPIK: Will JOSH RODRIGUEZ and his parent please come forward? MASTER SCRIPT 1 TROOP 8 COURT OF HONOR (Wait for them to come forward and face the audience)
AIDEN KNOPIK: You have distinguished yourself by qualifying for the rank of Second Class. Your journey on the scouting trail is well underway, but there is more involved than that. By living according to the Scout Oath and Law, you are adding your contribution to good citizenship; you are practicing responsibility and leadership. During the Trail to First Class, you will strengthen your skills, learn more about scouting, and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. MR. ELOFSON, please present the badge for Second Class.
STEVE ELOFSON: Congratulations on receiving the Second Class Rank. Please present this pin to your mother.
(Applaud)
FIRST CLASS RANK CEREMONY
TONY WARD: Please be seated. MR. DALE KURTZER and ZACH MARTIN will now present the advancement to First Class Rank.
ZACH MARTIN: Will NICK JOSEPH and his parents please come forward? (Wait for them to come forward and face the audience)
ZACH MARTIN: Achieving the rank of First Class is a milestone. Up until this point, adult leaders, older scouts, and counselors at camps have given you the opportunities to advance in rank and earn merit badges. Now you are ready for the trail to Star, Life, and Eagle, and you must assume more responsibilities for your own advancement. In addition you must assume more responsibility for the welfare of the troop. Your future and the future of the troop now lie in your hands.
MR. KURTZER, please award the rank of First Class.
DALE KURTZER: (Presents Awards). Congratulations on receiving the First Class Rank. After I present you with your badge, please also give this pin to your mother.
(Applaud)
TONY WARD: Please be seated. Our next order of business will be the presentation of Merit Badges by MRS. ANGIE RUSHMAN and ANDREW GATES.
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ANDREW GATES: Tonight we are proud to award 22 merit badges in 15 different Skills to 13 Scouts.
Please come forward when your name is called to receive your Merit Badges.
ANDREW GATES: Jeffrey Coleman Citizenship in the Nation*, Communications*, Emergency Preparedness*, Photography John Dynek Canoeing Caleb Fineran Fingerprinting, Horsemanship Sam Fineran Horsemanship Cooper Green Citizenship in the World* Ian Harding Canoeing, Kayaking, Lifesaving* Aiden Knopik Aviation, Citizenship in the World* Josh Kohel Personal Management* John Loudon Personal Management* Justus Olsen Personal Management* Asher Shamblen Fingerprinting, Reptile and Amphibian Study Nick White Personal Management* Drake Wiggins Family Life*, Reading
ANDREW GATES: Congratulations to all of you for your hard work.
(Applaud)
STAR SCOUT CEREMONY
TONY WARD: MR. BRYANT BECKMAN and JEFF COLEMAN will now present the Star Rank.
JEFF COLEMAN : Will the following Scouts and their parents please come forward:
DEUCE FONCK and IAN HARDING
(Wait for Scout and his parents, and remind them to face the audience, if necessary)
You are no longer a First Class Scout. By meeting your Star requirements you have left the group of those who merely receive Scouting. Tonight you will join a more significant group – those whose duty and privilege it is to give Scouting to others. When you accept your Star Scout Badge, it must be with full realization of the responsibility to give leadership, guidance, and inspiration to younger Scouts.
You have left behind what has been the receiving phase of Scouting. Before you stretches a worthier, more mature part of your Scouting experience – the giving part. The Merit Badge trail MASTER SCRIPT 3 TROOP 8 COURT OF HONOR holds much for a Scout who is earnest and courageous. If you follow this trail far enough, the highest Scouting goal will be yours. Somewhere along the trail you will find wisdom in its finest form.
MR. BECKMAN, please award the Rank of Star Scout to this individual.
BRYANT BECKMAN: The Star I now present you will always be a reminder of the star of service that will shine as a guide to lead you onward.
(Presents award). Congratulations! Please present this pin to your mother.
(Applaud)
LIFE SCOUT CEREMONY
TONY WARD: Please be seated. MR. GREG GATES and ASHER SHAMBLEN will now present the Life Rank.
ASHER SHAMBLEN: Will ANDREW GATES, COOPER GREEN, JOHN LOUDON, HAYDEN ROONEY, NIVK RIPPE and DRAKE WIGGINS and their parents please come forward?
(Wait for Scouts and their parents, and remind them to turn and face the audience if necessary.)
ASHER SHAMBLEN: The Life Rank is one of the rarest ranks. This is your last stage before becoming an Eagle Scout. We congratulate you on this accomplishment and encourage you to reach that next step in Scouting. As a life Scout, you are not only asked to give back to your fellow Scouts, but your role in service to your community expands from one of following to leading. You have an opportunity to have your first experience in creating a way for others to give back through the design and implementation of your Eagle Scout Project. As a Life Scout, you must realize that you are now expected to be a leader and guide your fellow Scouts by truly living the Scout Law and Scout Oath. A good leadership is the foundation of any good organization. Are you ready to take on the responsibilities of a Life Scout, as you enter the final stages of your quest to become an Eagle Scout? If so, say, “I am.”
MR. GATES, please present the Rank of Life to our newest Life Scouts.
GREG GATES: (Presents badge to Scout’s mother). Please pin this badge over the heart of your scout. (Wait while mom pins badge on Scout’s shirt) Congratulations! Please also give this pin to your mother.
MASTER SCRIPT 4 TROOP 8 COURT OF HONOR (Applaud)
TONY WARD: We will now have a special presentation from Salt Valley District/Cornhusker Council as he awards the WOOD BADGE.
WOOD BADGE BEADS
SALT VALLEY DISTRICT: (Presentation of WOOD BADGE BEADS to DAVID MARTIN)
ANNOUNCEMENTS/WRAP-UP
TONY WARD: Please be seated. Scoutmaster LARRY HOLMES will now present his Scoutmaster’s Minute.
LARRY HOLMES SCOUTMASTER’S MINUTE
(Wait for LARRY to finish)
TONY WARD: Would anyone like to come forward with announcements?
(Wait for conclusion of announcements)
CLOSING CEREMONY
CALEB FINERAN: I’d like to invite everyone to please join us for refreshments at the conclusion of this ceremony.
TONY WARD Will the Color Guard please come forward. Will all Scouts and Leaders please stand and recite….
The Scout Oath ...or the Scout Law………. with me?
On my honor, I will do my best, A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, To do my duty, to God and my country and helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, To obey the Scout Law; obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, To help other people at all times; clean, and reverent. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
RETIRE COLORS (Color Guard retires colors)
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