Three earn highest Eagle Scout rank

SHARON — According to the Boy  Scouts of America official Web site at scouting.org, only about 5 percent of all scouts ever make Eagle Scout, the highest rank a boy can attain in the organization.

On Saturday, April 4, Sharon Troop 24 members Robert Butts and twin brothers Garrett and Mark Selino all officially made the rank of Eagle. At the ceremony, which was held at the Episcopal church, Scoutmaster Peter Selino (father of the Selino brothers) was overjoyed.

“Proud does not even begin to describe how I feel,†he said before the ceremony.

According to Lonny Mo (who officially took over from Selino as scoutmaster at Saturday’s ceremony), there was no Boy Scout troop in Sharon from 1978 to 1998, until Selino asked Mo to help form one.

“While these Scouts may be at the end of their Eagle trail, they are not at the end of their journey in life,†Mo said at the ceremony. “This is an occasion for pride and joy for all three of them.â€

According to the Boy Scout Web site, to earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in leadership, service and outdoor skills. All scouts must also do a community service  project.

In receiving his Eagle Scout rank, Mark Selino thanked his family.

“I don’t know where I would be without my parents,†he said. “They always pushed me to be my best. We had a lot of fun along the way and the memories will last forever.â€

Garrett Selino said scouting has been a huge part of his life.

“My father has been an inspiration,†Garrett Selino said. “He pushed me to be the best I can be. We had a lot of fun together.â€

Robert Butts said he just couldn’t believe that he received the rank.

“I’m just like, wow,†Butts said.

They now join the ranks of other Eagle Scouts, including Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the late President Gerald Ford, H. Ross Perot and filmmaker Michael Moore.

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