Troop 312 honors scouts, longtime scoutmaster

Boy Scout Troop 312 held its quarterly Court of Honor ceremony on Tuesday, March 26, in Greybull, awarding merit badges and bestowing ranks on its membership. In scouting, a Court of Honor ceremony is held by a troop to recognise scouts for their hard work and achievements through merit badges, which can be sewn and worn on their uniforms, and rank advancements.
Over 138 merit badges may be earned by Scouts — 14 are pre-determined by the Boy Scouts of America [BSA] and therefore mandatory. The remaining seven required to obtain an Eagle rank, the highest attainable rank in scouting, are chosen at a scout’s individual discretion. On Tuesday, merit badges were awarded to Steele Davis (Family Life), Levi Olsen (Family Life and Personal Management), Sam Campos (Family Life), Eli Olsen (Family Life), Jackson Bednarik (Family Life and Citizenship in the World), and Irving Rodriguez (Citizenship in the World).