Brown Celebrates 50 Years with BSA

first Eagle Scout was Bruce Wilson, who earned the rank on the sixth anniversary of Brown becoming a scoutmaster. His 105th scout to receive the rank was Rice Mayes in 2021.

A large crowd of nearly two hundred guests gathered at the Lakeview Community Center to celebrate such a milestone with Brown. Over half of Browns Eagle Scouts attended the reception.

By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com

GERALDINE, Ala.-- On Saturday, March 4, Scoutmaster

Don Brown of Troop 96 was honored with a reception commemorating his fifty years of service to the Boys Scouts of America.

In his fifty years of service, Brown has had 105 scouts receive the coveted Eagle Scout rank. An Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable within the Scouts BSA program of the Boy Scouts of America. Since it began in the early 20th century, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank, equating to over 2.5 million youths. Those who earn this rank are eligible to join the National Eagle Scout