Meiring earns Eagle Scout rank
Staff report
Osgood Eagle Scout Kurt Meiring stands beside one of the four newly installed plastic benches at Osgood Community Park. In addition to collecting over 800 pounds of plastic, Meiring dug the holes, made forms, poured stone and concrete for the 4-foot by 7-foot slabs, and raised over $1300 to help fund the project. He is a member of Maria Stein Boy Scout Troop # 97.
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OSGOOD Kurt Meiring from Osgood was recently awarded Eagle Scout Rank. He is a member of Maria Stein Boy Scout Troop # 97. As the highest rank conferred by the Boy Scouts USA, Eagle Scouts must acquire 21 merit badges and fulfill a special project, requiring months of planning, and which must be completed before the 18th birthday. Of the 2.2 million Boy Scouts in the US today, approximately 6 percent will achieve this special recognition each year.