Gardiner High School Student Colter Lumley is set to accomplish something only 11 people from Gardiner have done.
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What have Neil Armstrong, Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Walter Cronkite, Jimmy Buffett, Andy Griffith, Chris Pratt, George W. Bush, Bill Gates, and Mitchell Paige earned that only four percent of the U.S. has earned? What could this group of astronauts, newsmen, athletes, actors, presidents, and military heroes have in common with a young man from Gardiner, Montana?
Each earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest award, Eagle Scout. The National Court of Honor recognizes this achievement, which is presented through the local council and a local court of honor.
Soon, Colter Lumley’s name will be added to the list. Only 11 boys have achieved such a high honor among Boy Scout Troop 551 in Gardiner since the Troop began in 1984.
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