Nine Boy Scouts belonging to Troop 544 of Peoples Congregational UCC of the NCAC Council, in Washington D.C., received the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level in scouting on July 31. This event took place at Northeastern Presbyterian Church, and it was truly wonderful as each Scout gave speeches about their journey in scouting, and were given awards in the presence of parents, family and friends.
Troop 544 is a historically African-American troop that was started 90 years ago. Despite the underrepresentation of African-American males who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the U.S., Troop 544 has the distinction of having 58 Boy Scouts who have earned the Eagle Scout designation. What is even more remarkable is that this class of nine Scouts achieved the rank of Eagle Scout during the pandemic.
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