Eagle Court of Honor and Juggling Club!

Hello, all!


On Tuesday of this week, I was in attendance at my very own Eagle court of honor! I was afraid I'd miss it, but mom and dad brought me in just in time. We had a good outcome, and the ceremony was amazing. There was a lot of time and effort put into the ceremony, and it showed. During and before the ceremony, I received several different objects. Before the ceremony, I got a plaque from my grandmother that says "Eagle Scout November 19, 2009 David Franklin Whitesell III" Thanks, Grandma Kay! I also was given a knife in a coin shape with a 1-inch diameter that has a knife, scissors, and a nail filer. Thanks, Aunt Kathi!

During the ceremony, I was given a credit-card-sized card that recognizes me as an Eagle Scout and (afterwards) another that recognizes me as a member of NESA (National Eagle Scout Association). Also during the ceremony, I was given a binder full of letters of commendation from famous Americans all across the U.S. and one from out of the world. There were letters from George and Barbara Bush, Dick Cheney, John Glenn (astronaut), Condoleezza Rice, Charles Dahlquist (LDS Young Men Gen. Presidency), and other former presidents, secretaries of government, and Boy Scout and LDS leaders.

While Dad was in Brazil, he picked up an eagle made of gemstones, including an emerald body and an amethyst head. It's really beautiful. Finally, I received an American flag flown over the Capital on my birthday this year. That is really very special to me.

Now, about the juggling. One of my goals in juggling club (see Interscholastic Events at Wayland Middle School) was to join the 3-minute club, a feat which I accomplished on Thursday. Now, juggling for three minutes is not difficult. So to make it difficult, you have to juggle with 2-pound balls for 3-minutes. Very tiring, but I did it - Hooray!

Quote of the Day:
"Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done because they want to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

Bye, dAvId :)