Bet he goes down hill after that featNEW YORK — A Long Island teenager has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America. It's an accomplishment the local arm of the organization calls "an almost unheard-of feat."
Oceanside resident Shawn Goldsmith earned his final badge — for bugling — in time for his 18th birthday in November. He far surpassed the 21 badges required to achieve the elite rank of Eagle Scout.
He says he took about five years to earn his first 62 badges and then nearly doubled that number in a matter of months. He did it with the encouragement of his grandmother, who died shortly before he reached his goal.
The Binghamton University freshman was awarded his final badges on Dec. 19. He says he hopes to become a businessman and politician.
Scout Earns All 121 Merit Badges
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Wow...this kid doesn't spend much time playing video games
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I wonder if he kept track of how many hours of time this took? Very impressive!!!
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I got two.... ..............thats just crazy, we ought to write this kids name down and see where he goes in life........who knows we may be voting for him for president one day.............
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That's great. I wonder how many young men have actually earned all of them?
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The Seatle Times did a story and said the Boy Scouts don't keep records on how many do earn all......sorry..........
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I was just getting ready to say that a lot of people have said that this kid reminds them of Turk when he was young and here he shows up. It's just a crying shame that I can't put the photo of him up here that someone might have sent me
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A Sample of Famous Eagle Scouts
Neil Armstrong
First man on the moon
Willie Banks
U.S. Olympic medalist, former world record holder in the triple jump
Michael Bloomberg
Mayor of New York City
Bill Bradley
Former U.S. senator, former presidential candidate, former professional basketball player
Stephen G. Breyer
Associate justice, United States Supreme Court
The Honorable Mike Crapo
United States senator, Idaho
William C. DeVries, M.D.
Surgeon and educator, transplanted the first artificial heart
The Honorable Mike Enzi
United States senator, Wyoming
Thomas Foley
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, former ambassador to Japan
President Gerald R. Ford (deceased)
Former president of the United States
Steve Fossett (deceased)
World record holder, first person to circumnavigate Earth solo in a hot air balloon
Chan Gailey
Offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys
Bill Gates, Sr.
CEO of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, father of Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Michael Kahn
Academy Award-winning film editor
James A. Lovell, Jr.
Retired U.S. Navy officer, former astronaut
Gary Locke
Former governor of the state of Washington
The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
United States senator, Indiana
J. Willard Marriott Jr.
Chairman and CEO, Marriott International
George Meyer
Writer and producer of “The Simpsonsâ€
Michael F. Moore
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
H. Ross Perot
Founder of Perot Systems Corp., former presidential candidate
Gov. Rick Perry
Governor of Texas
Mike Rowe
Host of “Dirty Jobs†on the Discovery Channel
The Honorable Jeff Sessions
United States senator, Alabama
William S. Sessions
Former federal judge, former director of the FBI
Steven Spielberg
Academy Award-winning film director
John Tesh
Recording artist and performer
Togo D. West Jr.
Former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Neil Armstrong
First man on the moon
Willie Banks
U.S. Olympic medalist, former world record holder in the triple jump
Michael Bloomberg
Mayor of New York City
Bill Bradley
Former U.S. senator, former presidential candidate, former professional basketball player
Stephen G. Breyer
Associate justice, United States Supreme Court
The Honorable Mike Crapo
United States senator, Idaho
William C. DeVries, M.D.
Surgeon and educator, transplanted the first artificial heart
The Honorable Mike Enzi
United States senator, Wyoming
Thomas Foley
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, former ambassador to Japan
President Gerald R. Ford (deceased)
Former president of the United States
Steve Fossett (deceased)
World record holder, first person to circumnavigate Earth solo in a hot air balloon
Chan Gailey
Offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys
Bill Gates, Sr.
CEO of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, father of Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Michael Kahn
Academy Award-winning film editor
James A. Lovell, Jr.
Retired U.S. Navy officer, former astronaut
Gary Locke
Former governor of the state of Washington
The Honorable Richard G. Lugar
United States senator, Indiana
J. Willard Marriott Jr.
Chairman and CEO, Marriott International
George Meyer
Writer and producer of “The Simpsonsâ€
Michael F. Moore
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
H. Ross Perot
Founder of Perot Systems Corp., former presidential candidate
Gov. Rick Perry
Governor of Texas
Mike Rowe
Host of “Dirty Jobs†on the Discovery Channel
The Honorable Jeff Sessions
United States senator, Alabama
William S. Sessions
Former federal judge, former director of the FBI
Steven Spielberg
Academy Award-winning film director
John Tesh
Recording artist and performer
Togo D. West Jr.
Former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Re: Scout Earns All 121 Merit Badges
This kid was interviewed on the news the other day.
He is very committed and determined. I am sure He will succeed
in whatever He choses to do in life. Congrats.
He is very committed and determined. I am sure He will succeed
in whatever He choses to do in life. Congrats.
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Re: Scout Earns All 121 Merit Badges
Congrats to this fine young man
from this Eagle Scout.
That takes a lot of hard work and dedication,
from the look of his uniform, he also has a regional or
national recognition award. (The Blue and white ribbon)
from this Eagle Scout.
That takes a lot of hard work and dedication,
from the look of his uniform, he also has a regional or
national recognition award. (The Blue and white ribbon)
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Re: Scout Earns All 121 Merit Badges
Here is a link for all 121 merit badges,
click on one of them to get the requirements.
http://www.scoutorama.com/merit_badge/index.cfm
I can assure you first hand, that lifesaving is one of the
toughest to get.
click on one of them to get the requirements.
http://www.scoutorama.com/merit_badge/index.cfm
I can assure you first hand, that lifesaving is one of the
toughest to get.
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