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Scout earns 122 merit badges
A Boy Scout in Maryland has earned every merit badge available, plus one that isn’t even offered anymore, according to an article in the Washington Post.
James Calderwood, an Eagle Scout in the National Capital Area Council, earned his 122nd merit badge — bugling — just two days before his 18th birthday.
He has so many merit badges that he had to sew three merit badge sashes together to make room for them all.
Only 2 percent of Boy Scouts earn Eagle Scout, which requires only 21 merit badges, so it’s very rare to earn all 121.
Click here to read more about this story in the Washington Post.
Apr. 4, 2007 at 10:09 am
wow!!!!!! i could never do that!
Apr. 4, 2007 at 11:03 am
thats amazing
Apr. 4, 2007 at 3:53 pm
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 4, 2007 at 4:23 pm
concongratulation
Apr. 4, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I hate to say this pedro but its gotta be a lie i mean your kidding (or are you?)
Apr. 4, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Wow… dude…. I will never get that far…
Apr. 4, 2007 at 5:18 pm
I am amzaded espesilay since it was 2 days before your 18 birthday. I do not think i could ever do that
Apr. 4, 2007 at 5:49 pm
WOW!!!THATS ALOT!!!!!!
Apr. 4, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Late April Fools?
Apr. 5, 2007 at 4:44 am
WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 5, 2007 at 11:16 am
due, your brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 5, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Wow, I’d have to work hard to get 50 badges.
Apr. 5, 2007 at 4:39 pm
That is the most amazing thing i have ever heard…It makes me want to try even harder than I already was.
Apr. 5, 2007 at 8:35 pm
That is a whole lot! He should get a special award or atleast special recognition. ( Not to say your recognition isn’t special Pedro)
Apr. 5, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Thats awesome!
Apr. 5, 2007 at 10:23 pm
HA HA HA HA! =D you must have gone through 122 yers of boy scouts! =D =D =D =D =D =D =D
Apr. 6, 2007 at 1:05 pm
tsk im 14 and i have 88 but still great job man!
Apr. 6, 2007 at 1:07 pm
cj,
just because u only earn one a YEAR no mean everyone does!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 6, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Holy squakamoly! I don’t think I could ever do that! TWO DAYS before his 18th birthday! That is so cool! And Lolypop, I don’t think this is a lie, I mean he can’t cause a scout is trustworthy and I think Pedro knows better than to lie on his own blog.
May. 7, 2007 at 8:23 pm
very smart =)
Sep. 27, 2007 at 11:41 pm
James is amazing!!!
Nov. 20, 2007 at 5:34 pm
AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr. 20, 2008 at 2:26 pm
He must be really dedicated to BSA…or have too much time on his hands…
May. 8, 2008 at 5:14 pm
he must bea real scout if he can earn all of them he is amazing
Jun. 25, 2008 at 10:04 pm
awesome
Jul. 1, 2008 at 10:23 pm
takes a lot of work but you showed it can be done. wonder what your favorite was…
Sep. 3, 2008 at 12:12 am
wow !!
its very reasonable point of view.
Good post.
realy gj
thank you
Sep. 20, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Man, you make me feel weak, but I guess that means I’ll have to work harder. Awesome!