Nine of the 48 male seniors at Pace Academy in Buckhead recently received the rank of Eagle Scout. A Boy Scout can earn the rank of Eagle Scout only by receiving 21 essential merit badges, completing a service project to benefit the community, holding a position of responsibility within his troop and completing a board of review — all before his 18th birthday. Only 6 percent of Scouts earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Pace's Eagle Scout service projects varied from building benches to clearing trails to creating gardens for churches and schools in the Atlanta community. Front row from left, Ted Hobbs, Richie Everett, Jack Spencer, Blake Murphy and Peter Hurley. Back row from left, Hank Assaf, Dustin Hadley, Moore and Davis Miller. (Special Photo)
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