James Calderwood has accomplished something that not many Scouts have done...in January he earned all 122 merit badges that are available in the Boy Scouts of America program!
"I never really planned on earning all the merit badges," Calderwood said, "I sort of started following my different passions and hobbies; and found merit badges a great way to learn about new things."
Earning merit badges is no easy task. A scout must prove he is proficient at the task and is then quizzed by a professional in the field before he gets to sew that badge on his sash. It took Calderwood six years to earn all of the badges, earning the last one (bugling) two days before his 18th birthday, the Boy Scout cutoff.
And speaking of sashes, Calderwood had to create his own sash by sewing three together to hold all of the badges.
It took him six years to earn all of the badges.
What a wonderful accomplishment!
YIS....LE
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