Local Scout soars to Eagle rank

By Randy Wyrick

EDWARDS — A Battle Mountain High School senior has earned his Eagle Scout rank, the highest rank in Boy Scouts.Fewer than 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earn the Eagle Scout rank, and Christian Apps is now one of them.The Eagle rank is the pinnacle of almost 10 years of adventure, fun, work, and dedication by Apps to the Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs. Apps is a member of Vail Troop 231.Earning your EagleBy the time Eagle Scouts reach that lofty rank, they will have earned at least 21 merit badges and demonstrated Scout Spirit, and learned and demonstrated …

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