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Eagle Palms are bronze, gold and silver awards presented to young men and women who earn five, 10, 15 or more merit badges beyond the 21 required to become an Eagle Scout. Merit badges earned at any time since becoming a registered Scouts BSA member may be used.

Ask anyone who's been a Scout, and they'll tell you just as surely as they can recite the Scout Oath and Law: to reach Eagle Scout, you must fulfill all requirements before your 18th birthday. Period. And yet, recent news coverage highlighted one man, Hugh White, who received his Eagle Scout Award at age 65.

The organization, which serves 2.2 million kids, said it has kept fees “artificially low for many years” but rising costs — especially liability insurance premiums — forced the price hike, the Boys Scouts of America said in an announcement.

5011), which represents the Eagle rank, when in official Scout uniform. While it is not specifically addressed in official BSA literature, as a matter of convention it is also acceptable for adults to wear the medal on special occasions, such as those noted above.

If you have a permanent physical or mental disability, or a disability expected to last more than two years, or beyond age 18, you may become an Eagle Scout by qualifying for as many required merit badges as you can and qualifying for alternative merit badges for the rest.

The annual BSA registration fee to be registered as a Scout is $75 per year. Adult volunteers are required to pay a $45 annual fee, which includes the cost of a background check.

Senior Scouting is for boys 13 to 19 years old (grades 7 through 12). They wear a red neckerchief. Rover Scouting is for young men 18 to 26 years old (grades 11–12 and college level).

Lamar Ernest Wallace was born in Romulus, Okla. He received the Eagle Scout award at age 15 — on Sept. 17, 1927, in Gotebo, Okla. Wallace is in rare company both because of his age and because of how long ago he became an Eagle Scout.