Sam Roe, 15, waits to be introduced at his Eagle Scout award ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Roe was born with cerebral palsy but didn't allow it to hold him back in becoming an Eagle Scout: He refused to take any concessions allowed to those with disabilities.
Hey Hey Hey for the BSA! Got my Eagle in 1979.
Congratulations, Sam Roe!
What a fabulous can-do story!
Now, for that carrier IFR night-landing badge... :-)
Excellent work. He'll go far.
A disabled Scout who wishes to earn his Eagle must petition the Council (or District?) Advancement Committee on the basis that his disability prevents him from completing the requirements. The Committee consults with the Scout, his parents, and any medical personnel and records as appropriate. The Scout and his leaders and the Committee then work out a plan that accomplishes the same ends, but represents something the Scout can actually do. IIRC, the Scout must complete those requirements of the usual required merit badges that he can. It is also possible, especially in the case of mentally handicapped Scouts, to waive the age requirement (normally an Eagle Scout must complete all requirements for the Eagle badge prior to his 18th birthday).
Cool!