Daniel Alan Beuthien, Baldwin, has earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Award.

Beuthien will be recognized in ceremonies at 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, Baldwin.

A member of Boy Scout Troop 65, Beuthien is one of approximately 4 percent of all Boy Scouts nationwide who attain the Eagle rank, according to Scoutmaster Martin Pressgrove. Each candidate must earn 21 merit badges and successfully complete a community, church or synagogue-related service project to earn his Eagle.

Beuthien joined Scouting as a Tiger Cub in Pack 3065 in September 1992. As a Webelo, Beuthien earned the “Twentier Award” for completing all 20 activity pins, the compass emblem and all three compass points and many activity belt loops. He attended Camp Naish both years as a Webelo Scout. As a Cub Scout, Beuthien earned the World Conservation Award, the God and Me award and the Arrow of Light. The Arrow of Light is the highest award in Cub Scouting, and as such is allowed to be worn on the Boy Scout uniform.

In May 1997, Beuthien joined Troop 65. Beuthien has earned 29 merit badges, and has held the leadership positions of assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, troop guide, troop librarian, troop quartermaster, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He also has completed Junior Leader training.

Beuthien is a Brotherhood Member in the Order of the Arrow, an honor camping society. He hiked 65 miles on the North/South Trail in the land between the Lakes Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee and completed conservation service hours to qualify for the 50 Miler Award in 1999. He also whitewater-rafted and hiked the Continental Divide at Packard High Adventure Base in Colorado in 2001. By completing campouts in each of the 12 months during a two-year period, Beuthien earned the 12 Month Camper award.

Beuthien’s Eagle project used the assistance of 13 Boy Scouts, adult leaders and family. Under Beuthien’s direction, they cleaned, repaired and painted the kiosk, toolshed and observation blind at the Baker Wetlands.

Beuthien is a sophomore at Baldwin High School and is the son of Jan and Tom Beuthien, Baldwin.

The Boy Scout Troop 53 Winter Court of Honor was conducted in February. More than 125 awards were handed out.

The following Scouts advanced in ranks: Stephen May, Chance Steele and Zach Guy, Tenderfoot; Tim Meutz, Jimmy Kelly, Ben Harvey, Michail Hurtig, Zach Schmidt, Nick Chance, Chance Steele, Zach Guy, Devon Griffin and Michael Bennett, Second Class; Michael Hurtig, David Teefey, Tim Meutz, Alex Webster, Neil Ross and Nathan Ideus, First Class; Julian Spangler and Brian Teefey, Life; Michael Gaus, Eagle Bronze Palm and Eagle Gold Palm.

Those who earned merit badges were: Neil Ross, Alex Webster, Stephen May, Andrew Sigler, Chris Berger, Collin Watgen, Michael Bennett, Daniel Reider, Justin Stephens, Ed DeLaTorre, Ben Harvey, Daniel Klamet, Bob Larrabee, Aaron Ideus, Ray Segebrecht, Alek McElroy, Jimmy Kelly, Zach Schmidt, Tim Meutz, Caleb Harvey, Joey Berger, David Teefey, Brian Bennett, Mitchell Grant, Stephen Klamet, Sean Stensing, Chance Steele, Jon Taylor, Chaz Steele, Brian Teefey, Scott Shreders, Dallas Schmitendorf, Nathan Ideus, Nick Chance, Seth Hinkle, Robert Figuera, Josh Arnold, Andrew Schmidt, Hamilton Lewis, Julian Spangler and Brett Yulich.

Boy Scout Troop 65, chartered to the Rotary Club, attended the Klondike Derby Feb. 22-24 at Camp Bromelsick.

Scouts who participated were: Robbie Brewster, Alexander Coffey, Jordan Hanson, Logan Keener, Billy Ojanguren, Cameron Scruggs, Kirsten Shuck, Mark Westgate and Evan Wilson. Adults who attended were Scoutmaster Martin Pressgrove, and Assistant Scoutmasters Tom Beuthien, Aaron Beuthien, Robert Lawrenz and Mark Shuck.

Boy Scouts from Troop 60, chartered to the First Baptist Church of Lawrence, attended a leadership training course March 2 at Kanwaka Township Hall.

Those who attended were: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader John Clark, Russell Davies, Shawn Clark, Trevor Davies and Cody Knapik.

The boys worked on problem-solving skills, conflict resolution and consensus building.

The following adults helped teach the skills: Dick Borton, Scoutmaster; Dean Turner and Jay Criqui, Assistant Scoutmasters; and John Davies, Tama Davies and Beth Knapik, committee members.