Boy Scouts of AmericaMt. Diablo Silverado Council

Meridian DistrictTroop 805

Proudly Welcomes You to aNational Eagle Scout

Court of Honor

RecognizingTimothy John AikinKyle Maxwell Huen

For Achieving the Highest Rank in ScoutingSunday August 18, 2013

The Three Amigos

El Guapo

Famous Eagle Scouts (continued) Kenneth Arnold (Known for his nine UFO sightings). CDR William McCool (US space shuttle Columbia pilot with a

cool name). Jon Heder (Actor/filmmaker/ screenwriter best known for

playing Napoleon Dynamite in honor of the liger patrol… “It’s pretty much our favorite animal”).

William Hanna (Artist and Founder of Hanna-Barbera, which later became Cartoon Network).

“The Radioactive Boy Scout” David Hahn (who attempted to build a nuclear reactor at age 17).

Imposter Eagle Scouts  (or otherwise incorrectly regarded as Eagle Scouts)

Harrison Ford (Life Scout - Actor). Walter Cronkite (Anchorman, journalist and commentator). Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron (Life Scout - Baseball Player and member

of the Hall of Fame). Jimmy Stewart (Second Class Scout - Actor, USAF Brig.

General, B-17 Pilot in WWII). Bill Gates (Life Scout - co-founder of Microsoft. Often

confused with his Father William H. Gates, Sr. who’s a Distinguished Eagle Scout).

Lt. Sulu of the USS Enterprise (Although actor George Takei was a Boy Scout and three other Enterprise characters were Eagle Scouts).

Henry Fonda (Actor and Academy Award winner who was a Scout and Scoutmaster. Incorrectly noted as an Eagle scout by his daughter).

Miscellaneous Factoids In 2012, the centennial year of the Eagle Scout Award, 57,976

earned the Eagle rank - more than in any previous year. A large majority of American Astronauts were in Scouting

(57.4%).  39 are Eagle Scouts. Four Nobel Prize Laureates are Eagle Scouts. Boy Scouts of America is actually the SECOND largest

scouting organization in the world, beat only by Indonesia.

Program

Welcome & Call to Order Brett ScreechfieldEagle Scout, Troop 805Master of Ceremonies

Invocation Mr. Ray ChanScoutmaster, Troop 805Meridian District Training Chair

Presentation of the Colors Scouts from Troop 805

Opening of the National Mr. George Coughlin IIEagle Court of Honor Scoutmaster Emeritus

Co-founder, Troop 805

Rededication to the Mr. Rand MahoneyScout Oath and Law Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 805

Trail to Eagle Mr. Kevin Chew Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 805

Eagle Scout Promise Mr. Alan Carstensen Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 805

Presentation of the Mr. Kent ScreechfieldEagle Award Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 805

Scoutmaster Emeritus, Troop 805

Light of the Eagle Adam Hillyer Eagle Scout, Troop 805

Fictional Eagle Scouts (With Famous Creators) Dirk Pitt, a character created by real-life Eagle Scout Clive

Cussler (Adventure novelist), is described as an Eagle Scout. Indiana Jones, the older character, is often considered to be an

Eagle Scout (Young Jones was shown as a Life Scout in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). The director of the Indiana Jones films, Steven Spielberg, also happens to be an Eagle Scout.

Calvin and Hobbes character Calvin was in the Cub Scouts in some of the early strips.

Homer Simpson (Attempted Eagle… DOH!) and George Meyer (Writer and Producer of ‘The Simpsons’) is an Eagle Scout.

Famous Eagle Scouts Clive Cussler (Adventure novelist). Steven Spielberg (Movie producer, made a movie of his troop

while getting Photography Merit Badge. Helped to design requirements for the cinematography Merit Badge).

George Meyer (Writer and Producer of ‘The Simpsons’). Mike Rowe (Host of the TV show ‘Dirty Jobs’). Neil Armstrong (First astronaut to step foot on the moon). Robert M. Gates (Former director of CIA and Secretary of

Defense). William DeVries, MD (Cardiovascular surgeon who performed

the first successful total artificial heart transplant). Sam Walton (Founder of Walmart). Gary Rogers (Founder of Dryers Ice Cream). Steven Fossett (Flew solo nonstop around the world in a hot air

balloon and in an ultralight airplane). Oswald “Ozzie” Nelson (Actor and star of the 1960’s ‘The

Ozzie and Harriet Show’). Michael Moore (Director/ Documentary Filmmaker). Bill Amend (Cartoonist/Author of Foxtrot). John Tesh (Celebrity and pianist). Alfred Kinsey (Known for biological & controversial sex

research). John C. Inglis (The Current NSA Deputy Director who is

listening to your phone calls and reading your emails).

Presentation of the Flags Mr. Don MartinAssistant Scoutmaster, Troop

805

Gift from Troop 805 & Mrs. Sue OkiReflections Meridian District

CommissionerAssistant Scoutmaster, Troop

805Scoutmaster Emeritus, Troop 805Silver Beaver Recipient

Proclamation The Honorable Newell ArnerichMayor, Town of Danville, CA

Scout Responses Tim AikinKyle HuenEagle Scouts, Troop 805

Family Responses Mr. Glen AikinMr. Tat Huen

Closing of the National Mr. George Coughlin IIEagle Court of Honor Scoutmaster Emeritus

Co-Founder, Troop 805

Benediction Mr. Ray ChanScoutmaster, Troop 805Meridian District Training Chair

Retrieval of the Colors Scouts from Troop 805

Eagle Scouts of Troop 805

Tim’s Scouting History

AdvancementJoined Troop February 9, 2005Scout March 1, 2005Tenderfoot March 28, 20062nd Class August 2, 20061st Class August 3, 2006Star July 24, 2007Life June 10, 2008Eagle February 16, 2012

Scouting Leadership Positions Assistant Patrol Leader Patrol Leader Bugler Quartermaster Order of the Arrow

Representative Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Senior Patrol Leader

Other Scouting Achievements Arrow of Light Brownsea National Youth

Leadership Training World Conservation Award Order of the Arrow Brotherhood Kaiser Wilderness Adventure BSA Mile Swim BSA Lifeguard Camp Kern Aquatics Assistant

Director

AviationRadioCitizenship in the Community*Model Design and BuildingEmergency Preparedness*First Aid*Mammal StudyGeologyArtMotorboatingSwimming* Rifle ShootingLeatherworkForestryEnvironmental Science*Indian LoreSoil and Water ConservationCommunications*

Citizenship in the Nation*CanoeingWeatherArcheryCamping*CyclingCitizenship in the World*PhotographyClimbingSmall Boat SailingFish and Wildlife ManagementBasketryFingerprintingShotgun ShootingWood CarvingPersonal Fitness*Personal Management*Family Life*

* Eagle Required

Merit Badges Earned

1 George M. Coughlin 5/26/1988 35 Robert D. Helmer 7/17/20032 Jonathan R. Duncan 8/29/1990 36 Drew B. Scanlon 10/16/20033 Brian T. Monighetti 11/21/1990 37 Mark A. Totten 11/20/20034 Kenneth J. Burger Jr. 12/19/1990 38 Craig W. Schleicher 1/15/20045 Timothy J. Price 12/19/1990 39 William N. Andrew 3/18/20046 Daniel Monighetti 4/15/1993 40 Christopher S. Oki 6/17/20047 Andrew Childs 5/20/1993 41 Alex Y. Moroz-Smietana 8/19/20048 George H. Coleman 2/16/1995 42 Brian Dunican 9/16/20049 Jeffrey N. Schinske 3/16/1995 43 Eric D. Wostenberg 9/16/200410 Elgin W. Wong 8/24/1995 44 Chris P. Ramirez 12/16/200411 Brian F. Reinhold 3/21/1996 45 Curtis B. Liu 1/20/200512 Dallas DeAtley 6/20/1996 46 Jonathan N. Angle 8/18/200513 John A. Celio 9/19/1996 47 William T.N. Valdriz 7/20/200614 Arlen M. Hartounian 10/17/1996 48 Michael R. Isaeff 7/19/200715 Matthew K. Foster 12/19/1996 49 Tom D. Valdriz, Jr. 2/21/200816 Eric L. Niver 12/19/1996 50 Trevor Wolfe 5/21/200917 Brent O. Yarkin 2/19/1998 51 Adam Hillyer 6/18/200918 Christopher J. Celio 3/18/1999 52 Nick Ricart 8/20/200919 Mark W. Celio 3/18/1999 53 Michael Green, Jr. 3/18/201020 Mark M. Schultzel 5/20/1999 54 Robert M. Meyer 5/20/201021 Matthew M. Schultzel 5/20/1999 55 Brian F. Perry 8/5/201022 David J. Ragni 10/21/1999 56 Gautam Ramesh 10/21/201023 Clark L. Kibler 11/16/2000 57 William Wiedenmann 9/15/201124 Justin E. Yarkin 1/18/2001 58 Brett M. Screechfield 10/20/201125 Daniel L. Fettke 1/18/2001 59 Timothy J. Aikin 2/16/201226 Eric L. Tam 1/18/2001 60 Wesley Hsieh 4/19/201227 Brian K. Matsunaga 7/19/2001 61 Alexander Chew 5/17/201228 Andre M. Ramirez 8/16/2001 62 Kyle Huen 8/16/201229 Robert L.Tendick 9/20/2001 63 David Kerns 9/20/201230 Nicholas L. Lam 9/20/2001 64 Ryan A. Mahoney 12/6/201231 Joseph H. Totten 10/18/2001 65 Mitchell A. Marvin 12/20/201232 Aaron Matzkin 11/15/2001 66 Hayden N. Curtis 12/20/201233 Christopher H. Stephens 12/20/2001 67 Donald P. Lofe III 2/21/201334 Sean Davis 1/23/2002

One Hundred Scouts

Of the one hundred, rarely will one ever appear before a juvenile

court judge. Twelve of the one hundred will be from families that

belong to no church. Through Scouting, these twelve and many of

their families will be brought into contact with a church and will

continue to be active. Six of the one hundred will become pastors.

Each of the one hundred will learn something from Scouting.

Almost all will develop hobbies that will add interest throughout

the rest of their lives. Approximately one half will serve in the

military, and in varying degrees profit from their Scout training. At

least one will use it to save another person's life and many will

credit it with saving their own.

Only two of the one hundred will reach Eagle rank, and at least one

will later say that he valued his Eagle above his college degree.

Many will find their vocation through merit badge work and

Scouting contacts. Seventeen of the one hundred boys will later

become Scout leaders and will give leadership to thousands of

additional boys. Only one in four boys in America will become

Scouts, but it is interesting to note that of the leaders of this nation

in business, religion, and politics, three out of four were Scouts. Of

the 24 men to travel to the moon, 21 were scouts and the first man

on the Moon, Neal Armstrong, is an Eagle Scout. All the

astronauts on Apollo 13 – the mission known as the successful

failure - were all scouts.

This story will never end. Like the Golden Pebble of Service

dropped into the human sea, it will continue to radiate in ever-

widening circles, influencing the characters of men down through

unending time.

Tim’s Eagle Project

The original idea for my project stemmed from the need for a snack shack on the San Ramon Valley High School pool deck. The 50 year-old pool recently had its existing building torn down along with the school’s old gymnasium. As far as anyone knew, there would not be a new structure for at least five years, if at all. Since the snack shack brought in money for both the swim and water polo programs, both of which I competed with. I decided that I would like to build a temporary structure to serve the fundraising purpose of the demolished snack shack.

By the time I had drawn up the plans and gained approval for my project, however, the old pool had been condemned and San Ramon was on its way to having a brand new pool. As we didn’t know if there would be need for my project at the new pool, I instead decided that it should benefit all school events and programs.

My project was to construct and deliver a portable display case with shelves for the use of San Ramon Valley High School events. The unit is eight feet long, two feet deep, and four feet tall with a Plexiglas face, internal shelving, and thematic color scheme. It has back facing shelves for display of sellable items. Spanning over three days, the planning and construction took a combined effort of 318.5 scout and adult leader work hours, 105 of which I spent myself. The case was later painted green and gold and it now serves as a portable multi-purpose storage and display case with a counter used to sell food and spirit wear to benefit school clubs and activities.

Kyle’s Eagle Project

I worked with Mr. Dowlern, the Director of Tech Arts Ministry at Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, CA, to inventory all the audio and visual equipment of the church. There are 1400 registered members of the church and the Tech Arts /Music Ministry needed to categorize its 7 rooms of audio-visual equipment inventory in an electronic format. This would allow the church to document ownership of the equipment, list the equipment’s replacement value for insurance purposes, and have a working locator inventory list.

A numbered labeling system was created to identify the items. An online inventory application that allows simultaneous multi-user input was used. I was able to document the name, description, location, make, model, and serial number of the inventory items. Photos were taken of items with high value and spaces were left for Mr. Dowlern to document the replacement cost.

As a member of the Tech Arts Ministry, I was eager to try my hand at a new generation of Eagle projects procedure. My project required no materials funding but had great value to the church. The scouts and volunteers came with their computers, tablets and phones and logged onto the online application website. The work crews logged in 54 youth service hours in 3 days and inventoried 390 items.

My objective for this project was to create an easy to maintain inventory system for the church that could be shared by the many members of the Tech Arts and Music Ministry. It will serve as a reference resource for the weekend service setup volunteers so that they know where the tech and music items are stored and where they are supposed to go after they are used, resulting in a faster and more efficient setup time for events and services and less misplaced and/or lost items.

Kyle’s Scouting History

Advancement

Joined Troop February 9, 2005Scout March 22, 2005Tenderfoot December 6, 20052nd Class August 3, 20071st Class December 18, 2007Star September 8, 2009Life August 23, 2011Eagle August 16, 2012

Scouting Leadership Positions

Assistant Patrol Leader Den Chief Quartermaster Patrol Leader Instructor

Other Scouting Achievements

Arrow of Light National Youth Leadership

Training Order of the Arrow Ordeal BSA Camp Kern Nature Staff

Member World Conservation Award

Merit Badges Earned

Geology Fish and WildlifeRifle Shooting ArcheryCamping* BasketrySwimming* Family Life*Environmental Science* Citizenship in the Community*First Aid* Citizenship in the World*Weather Personal Management*Forestry Communication*Emergency Preparedness* AviationCitizenship in the Nation* LeatherworkPersonal Fitness* Wilderness SurvivalCanoeing Wood CarvingFingerprinting Art

* Eagle Required