Dexter, Missouri - On Sunday, July 24, 2016 three young men earned the rank of Eagle Scout and an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony was conducted at the Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Dexter.
Tyler Kent Stevenson, Weston Aaron Avery, and John William Brehmer became Eagle Scouts, the highest achievement attainable in the Boy Scouts of America.
Mark Avery, Troop Commissioner, served as Master of Ceremonies for the Court of Honor. He mentioned several of the benefits of Scouting, noting that history has shown that Scouts typically develop hobbies that will add interests throughout the rest of their lives. Many will go on to serve in the U.S. Military or serve in the U.S. or state governments.
"At least one of every 100 Scouts will use that training to save another person's life, and many will credit it with saving their own," Avery told a large audience in attendance.
Andrew Bond, also an Eagle Scout, served as Voice of the Eagle at the ceremony and credited the three new Eagle Scouts for their many achievements. He noted their efforts that earned them the rank of Eagle Scout.
"The climb from First Class to Eagle becomes harder with each step and only a handful of Scouts reach the top." Bond said. "As you climbed, you could see that there were far fewer Scouts ahead of you, clearing the path, than there were behind you, following in your footsteps."
Tyler Stevenson was credited with having earned 34 merit badges for Scouting. Will Brehmer earned 31 merit badges and Weston Avery earned 33 merit badges. Over the years these three young men participated in more than 200 nights of camping, hiked the trails of several camps, and completed over 100 service hours in their local community.
Each Scout completed a major project as a prerequisite to earning the Eagle Scout Rank. Tyler Stevenson built a bridge at the Bootheel Youth Camp near Bloomfield. Will Brehmer painted a livestock barn at the Stoddard County Fairgrounds. Weston Avery roofed a sign, built a picnic table and two benches at his church.
Each Scout recognized their parents with a special pin to acknowledging their part in their son's journey to the rank of Eagle.
Will Brehmer is the 17-year old son of J.T. and Monie Brehmer.
Weston Avery is the 17-year old son of Mark and Laurie Avery.
Both Brehmer and Avery will be seniors at Dexter High School.
Tyler Stevenson is the 18-year old son of Kay Stevenson and Keith Stevenson. Tyler will be attending Harding University in the fall.
Executive Director of the Dexter Chamber of Commerce, Hillary Starnes, congratulated them and spoke of their resolve to becoming an Eagle Scout.
Billy Pat Wright, representative for Senator Doug Libla spoke and presented each with a Resolution from the Missouri State government. He also named some very famous Eagle Scouts who went on to accomplish greatness in our history. Neil Armstrong, President Gerald Ford, Peter Kinder, Governor Jay Nixon among the few he named.
Congratulations to Will, Avery, and Tyler on attaining the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. You are officially and forever an Eagle Scout!
