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John Glenn"s Scouting?
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r***@gmail.com
2016-11-29 00:23:12 UTC
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I don't know if John Glenn was a scout as a boy. But I know he must have some
association, if only honorary. He was the speaker at my Councils big Eagle
Banquet ( Dayton, OH) back in 1972. I'm not sure but I don't think he was a
Senator yet. I also seem to remember that he got a silver antelope award.
Jeff Bonsteel
Jeff Bonsteel
Department of Redundancy Department
Yes he was. I was there too I got to model his space suit for the opening ceremony I believe it was. I'd kill to have a copy of the picture they took. Used to have it at my parent's house but it got lost in the shuffle somewhere...
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
2016-12-28 06:01:29 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I don't know if John Glenn was a scout as a boy. But I know he must have some
association, if only honorary. He was the speaker at my Councils big Eagle
Banquet ( Dayton, OH) back in 1972. I'm not sure but I don't think he was a
Senator yet. I also seem to remember that he got a silver antelope award.
Jeff Bonsteel
Jeff Bonsteel
Department of Redundancy Department
Yes he was. I was there too I got to model his space suit for the opening ceremony I believe it was. I'd kill to have a copy of the picture they took. Used to have it at my parent's house but it got lost in the shuffle somewhere...
John Glenn was an Eagle Scout. There is a line in the movie 'The Right Stuff'
where they say 'When did you make Eagle' as if it was expected of all
Astronauts...
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John Nelson
Eagle Scout '79
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J. Hugh Sullivan
2016-12-28 13:49:51 UTC
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On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 06:01:29 +0000 (UTC), Chicago Paddling-Fishing
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I don't know if John Glenn was a scout as a boy. But I know he must have some
association, if only honorary. He was the speaker at my Councils big Eagle
Banquet ( Dayton, OH) back in 1972. I'm not sure but I don't think he was a
Senator yet. I also seem to remember that he got a silver antelope award.
Jeff Bonsteel
Jeff Bonsteel
Department of Redundancy Department
Yes he was. I was there too I got to model his space suit for the opening ceremony I believe it was. I'd kill to have a copy of the picture they took. Used to have it at my parent's house but it got lost in the shuffle somewhere...
John Glenn was an Eagle Scout. There is a line in the movie 'The Right Stuff'
where they say 'When did you make Eagle' as if it was expected of all
Astronauts...
--
John Nelson
Eagle Scout '79
I served on the State selection committee for NROTC scholarships and
as liaison for Naval Academy entrants years ago. 60-70% of the
candidates were eagles. In a span of almost 40 years I chaired BoRs
for more than 400 Eagle Candidates.

Hugh
Eagle, Class of 1943

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