Well, I know you all are aware that the EG (Me) moonlights as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 9 in Petaluma, CA. This is a young Troop, having only started in April of 2009, so sit back and relax as I tell ya'll the short story.
This little story of mine is about several "Firsts", and I happen to be the happy recipient of two of the Firsts as well. Over this past weekend I attended my first ever Eagle Court of Honor (that was the first of firsts for me). As luck would have it; I was asked by the Eagle Candidate's parents if I would MC the event, that's Master of Ceremonies for those of you who don't know; the second first of firsts for me.
To continue; this was the First Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 9, and Robby also happens to be one of the first Scouts to have joined the Troop after his and another Mother started the Troop back in 2009; how about that!
To continue with the first of firsts, Robby was bestowed with the "First" National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) "Certificate of Recognition of Eagle Scout" in this BSA Council in Northern California. This is all due to the fact that the SAR had never had a Eagle Scout Recognition Committee in the Local Chapter, of which there is now one and I am now a member.
This committee is due to the efforts of one man named Robby Burt, who is credited with organizing the SAR's Eagle Scout Recognition Program back in 1980. Turns out that Robby was an Eagle Scout himself, circa 1947, and then went to work for the BSA for 28 years. After he retired, he joined the SAR and got this program off the ground. As luck would have it, he now lives here in Northern California and is Chairman of the Eagle Scout Recognition Committee. How about that!
This committee is due to the efforts of one man named Robby Burt, who is credited with organizing the SAR's Eagle Scout Recognition Program back in 1980. Turns out that Robby was an Eagle Scout himself, circa 1947, and then went to work for the BSA for 28 years. After he retired, he joined the SAR and got this program off the ground. As luck would have it, he now lives here in Northern California and is Chairman of the Eagle Scout Recognition Committee. How about that!
In continuing, Robby also received the First SAR Eagle Scout Patch in his Council for submitting his Application and Lineage Record for possible admission to the SAR, Turns out that his Grandmother is a member of the Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR).
And to conclude with the final first of firsts, Robby also received the first Partnership For Good Citizenship Patch in his Troop. This patch is sponsored by none other than yours truly here; I have pledged to present the patch to any Troop 9 Scout who obtains all three Citizenship Merit Badges. Currently only three Scouts have earned the patch.
So, here you are, I present to you - Robert A. Marchionni - Eagle Scout
That's Robby's Grandfather to his right- Eagle Scout 1953
