2021 Eagle Scout Year in Review
February 2, 2022
The 2021 Eagle Scout Class featured 564 new Eagles, one DESA, six NOESA, and an Eagle Project of the Year.
The 2021 Eagle Scout Class featured 564 new Eagles, one DESA, six NOESA, and an Eagle Project of the Year.
On December 1, 2022, the Golden Gate Area Council will host the 16th Annual Distinguished Citizen Dinner at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, Calif. The event will feature keynote speaker Distinguished Eagle Scout Rear Admiral Thomas Cropper, and master of ceremonies Distinguished Eagle Scout Rick Pickering. The honoree for the dinner will be Fremont Bank with Mike Burton, Young and Burton, Inc. serving as the event chair.
Distinguished Eagle Scout Rick Pickering is currently the CEO of the California Exposition and State Fair and lives near Sacramento. He earned his Eagle Scout with Troop 89 of Pittsburg and is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. In 2010 the Boy Scouts of America recognized him with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Rick served as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 941 of Pleasanton, where all three of his sons achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
The Golden Gate Area Council’s NESA committee is excited to announce a refreshed version of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award page. With help from volunteers, council professionals, and national professionals, the refreshed page preserves the history and prestige of each Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. On the page, you will find photos of the recipients and the citation that accompanied their award.
Distinguished Eagle Scout and Silver Buffalo recipient Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. died peacefully at home on March 15, 2021. He was 95. His company remains a
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