EAGLE CHALLENGE: As an Eagle Scout, you are a guide to other scouts and an example in your community. I challenge you to enter this Eagle brotherhood, holding ever before you the ideals of honor and service. May the white on your badge remind you to live with honor – the foundation of all character. May the blue remind you of loyalty – devotion to your community, country, God and your own ideals. May the red symbolize your courage – face each day unafraid and willing to have the courage to stand up for what you believe is right. Your final obligation is service. The Eagle protects and defends the weak and helpless. He aids and comforts the oppressed and the unfortunate. Will all the Eagle Scouts in the audience please stand? (List new Eagles), repeat this promise before your fellow members, family and friends, sealing your eternal loyalty to the Code of the Eagle Scout: "I reaffirm my allegiance to the three promises of the Scout Oath. I thoughtfully recognize and take upon myself the obligations and responsibilities of the rank of Eagle Scout. On my honor, I will do my best to make my training an example. My rank and my influence count strongly for better scouting and for better citizenship in my troop and in my community, and in my contact with other people. To this, I pledge my sacred honor." Wear your award with humility, ever mindful that the Eagle Scout is looked up to as an example. May the Scout oath and the Scout law be your guide for tomorrow and onward. Eagles, please join us at the podium.
Each escort introduces his Eagle, who makes a brief speech, ending with the words "I accept your challenge."
SCOUTMASTER: We are proud to present letters and certificates of commendation for our new Eagle scouts from many of our nation and world leaders, including (list them). On behalf of our new Eagle Scouts, we would like to acknowledge the families who made their journey possible. Could the families please rise? We’d also like to acknowledge the scores of adult leaders, merit badge counselors, the parents who went to Boy Scout Camp, trekked Philmont and snorkeled at Sea Base, and all the scouts who accompanied them on this journey. Please rise.
Council rep closes the Eagle court. SPL calls for color guard to retire the colors.
