Orders of Chivalry, Merit, and Honour

[TheNaughtyScot]

We certainly are a select group, Standard! (I'm a member of the Old KY Home Council Eagle Scout class of 1985). It is my understanding that, as of last year, there have been a little over 2 million Eagle Scout awards presented since the first one in 1912.

Unfortunately, while Eagle Scout is certainly a meritorious and honorable achievement, it just doesn't fall into the same class as the other Orders mentioned here. (Which is why I haven't chimed in until now.)

MacMillan, I'm not certain the order I belong to would qualify as one to which you are speaking, but I am a proud Eagle Scout. While certainly in a different vein than the military orders or the holy orders, the Eagle Scouts are certainly a select and closed group.

I believe that Eagle Scout is definitely to be included when one is speaking of chivalry, merit, and honor. I believe that the Scouts are the last bastion of common sense and practicality. I would hope that the rank of Eagle Scout is a necessary and mandatory prerequisite for any position in the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Although I doubt it is since Katrina was certainly not handled by trained and "always prepared" scouts.

Bottom line: Honor is earned.

-Ian