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“It was incredible to achieve this goal” said Joblon. “It was something I had been working on since I was 11, so it was great to celebrate this achievement with everyone.”

After the Scout Oath, the Scouts present read the Scout Law. Two of these scouts were Christopher's younger twin brothers, Nicholas and Lucas Joblon. The two men, who recently joined the Boy Scouts, were not only proud of their brother, but also gained insight into what it takes to achieve the Eagle Scout rank.

“It means a lot because he tried very hard to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, and it makes me very happy to see him achieve the highest rank in the Boy Scouts,” said Lucas Joblon.

“I'm glad he did what he wanted by completing all the tasks for the rank,” said Nicolas Joblon.

Christopher Joblon's mother, Kristen Joblon, pins the eagle insignia to his heart.

Trail to Eagle begins as a Tenderfoot rank which then continues through the Second and First Class ranks. Then, as Troop 35 Scoutmaster Mike Smith states: “the escalation begins.”

“The path is lined with merit badges, leadership responsibilities, service projects, and practicing the skills and ideals of Scouting. » Smith said. “The first peak reached is Star Scout, the second is Life Scout, and finally Eagle Scout.”

In his speech, Christopher thanked everyone who helped him over the years, including his parents, Kristen and Steven Joblon, his aunts, uncles, grandparents and fellow Scouts. The soon-to-be graduate explained that it was a good journey and he was happy to have finally completed it.

“The hardest part has been staying engaged, even during difficult and busy times. » said Joblon after the court of honor. “I stayed committed because I knew I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't get my Eagle Scout. My favorite part of my trip was meeting all the people on my journey through the Boy Scouts of various troops, the Order of the Arrow, and Scout camp.

During the ceremony, Christopher presented his mother with the Mother Eagle pin, his father with the Eagle tie tag, and was finally pinned to his heart with the Eagle badge by his mother.

Nicholas Joblon (left) and Lucas Joblon (right) read in the Court of Honor.

One of the people involved in the early stages of his scouting journey was Warren County Commissioner Daniel Glotz, who volunteers in the Cornplanter Braves scouting program, where new scouts learned the basics of scouting during a summer camp. Glotz spoke at the ceremony, reading the Eagle Scout citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Glotz described being able to speak at the ceremony as a great honor and recognized the importance of achieving the highest rank in Boy Scouts.

“It's very special because the number of young people, keep in mind that it's also open to young women now, but the number of young people who follow the program is less and less,” Glotz said. “As they progress, we see many of them drop out when they reach First Class or even Star rank or Life rank. So, advancing to Eagle is first and foremost an honor, and secondly, it will benefit them in life. Often, employers, universities, etc., when they look at their resume and see that a young person has reached the rank of Eagle, they generally put them at the top of the list, because they know that these people have qualities leadership and finish what they started. .”