Four young men received the highest award

By Dan Bechtold

Editor

Four young men received the highest award that can be bestowed on a Boy Scout—the Eagle award.

Sunday afternoon in Winner an Eagle Scout court of honor was held. Receiving their Eagle were Jeff Farner and Dawsyn Kahler both of Winner and Jace Robertson and Del Waters, both of Gregory. The     scouts are members of Troop 100 of Winner.

Farner, a senior at Winner High School, has been in  Boy Scouts for 12 years.

He is the son of Jeff and Kathy Farner.

His Eagle Scout project was repainting 849 white wooden crosses that are placed on veterans’ graves at the Winner Cemetery on Memorial Day.

Kahler is also a senior at Winner High School.

He is the son of Sara Middlesworth and the late Stuart Kahler.

His Eagle scout project was building a maintenance shed at the Hillview Cemetery in Dallas.

Farner says being a Boy Scout is a great experience. “It has taught me to be a leader. I love camping and the outdoors. It is a good time,” he said.

Farner is an active student athlete at Winner High School. He is active in football, basketball and baseball. When asked how he juggles school, sports and Scouts he said “I always found time for Boy Scout. Scouting was up there with all the other important activities.”

COVID-19 has had its affect Boy Scouts this year. Farner noted a lot of meetings are held via Zoom.

Camping was different as the scouts had to camp 6 feet apart.

Farner says he has learned from scouting how to be leader, always be kind to people and threat them with respect.

Kahler enjoys camping but mostly being with friends and meeting others at scout camps.

Like Farner, Kahler is a busy dedicated student. He is very active in band and works at the Holiday Inn Express.

“I always  find time to do scouting,” he said.

Kahler says scouting has taught him to be a leader and to be prepared. “With your Eagle Scout project you really have to plan ahead.”

After high school graduation Kahler to get a certificate in audio engineering through Recording Connections.

Farner plans to attend Mitchell Technical Institute and get a degree as an electrician.