K7's Eagle Court of Honor

Friday, 5 April 2012, at 7:00 P.M., we finally had most of our extended family able to gather for the formal presentation of the Eagle award to K7.

A real Eagle - 15 years old, 33 merit badges, lives the Scout oath and law daily, and still going strong. 

K7 joins the Eagle's nest with 7 other Eagles who were present, including his 84 year old Grandpa.

K8 did a great job as door greeter, chamberlain, and major domo.

Grandpa told a story from his youth when he was an Eagle scout in the 1940's during World War II and attending the dedication of an Army hospital in his home town where he met a General.

A few years later, he joined the Army and found himself in Japan, and bumping into a General who recognized Grandpa as the Eagle scout from that former hospital dedication. The Army wanted to send him to West Point, but he chose to go to college and medical school.

K7 had the honor of having his Eagle pinned on by his Grandpa.

Then K7 pinned the Eagle Mom pin on his Mother's sweater. 

Momma's boy!

The Missouri State Senate awarded K7 an official Proclamation in his honor.

Pappa's boy!

We had over 60 family and friends in attendance.

K7 with his Grand Dad (who also spoke during the program), Aunts Kathy and Colleen all from Oklahoma, and his cousin Max and wife Miranda, from his Army base in Alaska.

Besides family coming from Oklahoma, K4 and Ryan drove up from Texas with their kids, and K2 raced home from KC to be a speaker. 

Both of the missionaries serving in our Ward are Eagle Scouts. Now K7 will have his card on his mission. Your Eagle card - never leave home without it!