I look out here tonight at scouts, scouters, family members and it reminds me of the saying "Rome was not built in a day"
We celebrate the accomplishments of our scouts this evening and I see the results of the time, effort, and hard work that each scout, scouter, and parent puts forth each day into these scouts.
We are sitting here in a very large group of scouts because every day each of us makes the choice to live by the scout oath and the scout law. Scouts you make the choice to not only be here but to actively and faithfully participate. Older scouts you make the choice to spend your time helping out younger scouts learning their scout skills. You embrace the EDGE method.
Scouters you make the choice to invest your time and effort into these scouts Tuesday evenings, weekends, and all the other days in between.
It's through these consistent efforts all of us here celebrate these scouts earning merit badges as well as advancing to the next rank. All of the progress these scouts have made wasn't instantaneous. It have been accomplished through consistent and deliberate effort.
A scout is Loyal.