Of the 100 million boys who have been involved in the Boy Scouts of America since the group was formed in 1910, only 2 million obtained the highest rank of Eagle.
There were six Eagle scouts on the Leesville Road football team that finished its 13-1 season Friday night with a 42-21 loss to Garner.
"Scouting teaches you about leadership," said Garrett Pebbles, a running back and linebacker for the Pride. "Sometimes you're in charge of 60 kids. Scouting teaches you about how to work with other people."
Scouts must earn 21 merit badges, awards for learning and performing a skill, and complete a community project in order to receive an Eagle. Most scouts leave the program before receiving their Eagle award.
"With all the options available to young men today, to have six that have not only excelled at football as part of an undefeated and top-ranked high school team, but who have excelled in scouting by earning its highest honor, I think that qualifies as an unusual display of dedication and perseverance," said Ed Miller, the chairman of the Occoneechee Council Advancement Committee, which reviews candidates applications to become Eagles.
Andrew Tibbets: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, strong safety
Eagle project: Be Prepared Bags.
Tibbets prepared 300 bags with toiletries for children who enter the University of North Carolina Hospital for cancer treatments. The bags are given to the parents of the children when they check into the hospital.
A.J. Rimes: 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, running back/linebacker
Eagle project: Backpack Buddies.
Rimes collected 750 pounds of food and distributed the food to 39 needy children. The food was given to the children in back packs.
Jacob Trundle: 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, punter
Eagle project: Bench building.
Trundle built benches for the Black Horse Run summer league swim team. Swimmers use the benches during meets.
Brad Davenport: 6-foot-2, 250 pounds, offensive lineman
Eagle project: Training course for police dogs.
Davenport built a canine training course for the Wake County Sheriff's Department. The course included ladders, an open window and other obstacles for the dogs to train.
Garrett Peebles: 5-foot-9, 150 pounds, wide receiver/corner back
Eagle project: Picnic tables.
Peebles built picnic tables to be used at St. David's School. He provided the materials and planned and organized the project.
Brandon Creede: 6-foot-3, 200, defensive tackle
Eagle project: Bridges.
Creede built three bridges over creeks at Sandling Beach at Falls Lake to help visitors go from the parking lot to the picnic area.
