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Show Peter Frandsen, left, and John Julander, proud young men to receive the coveted Eagle Award. Both also attribute success to Moms and merit badge counselors. Panguitch Youths Receive Eagle Scout Badge Awards Two Pangutich Boy Scouts recently received their Eagle Scout badges in a court of honor in Panguitch. They are Peter Frandsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Frandsen and John Julander, son of Mr, and Mrs. MacRay Julander. Frandsen, 14, blind since birth, supervised the stenciling of the words "Pangtuich Stake Center" on 125 chairs to complete his Eagle project and the final step to his award. A member of Troop No. 661 under scoutmaster Merrill Langston, Frandsen, said that he had lots of help from lots of people in making it as far as Eagle. He said Norman McKee sent him a list of 75 different potential Eagle projects and he chose the chair project because it was one he felt he could handle and something he could do indoors. He said Clark Frandsen and Doyle Christensen served as project foremen and that he had help from scouts Ryan Houston, Jared LeFevre and Brett Christensen. The boys placed large pieces of plastic film to protect the stake center floor and loaded and unloaded all the chairs an exhausting job. Frandsen earned 21 different merit badges and enjoyed the challenge of the "Citizenship in the World" most. He acknowledged that he liked earning those badges most which kept him indoors since he's not too much of an out-doorsman. He said he got too cold when he earned his "camping" badge. Frandsen's favorite badge proved to be Julander's least favorite. Julander, 16, was also warded his Eagle in the same ceremony. Active in scouting since a Cub, he is a member of Scout Troop 661 under scoutmaster Kay Shurtz. He said he learned from his Eagle project "what good friends you have in scouting." His project was two sets of steps to be placed for use by fisherman at the fence adjacent to Panguitch Lake. The idea for his project, he said, was contributed by scouter Norm McKee. He said he used spare lumber from around his own home and obtained permission to proceed with the project from private property owner Grant Houston. Scouts David Schow, Rickey Robison and Ray Holt pitched in to help with the project and Dad, MacRay Julander and family friend Lynn Allen also helped. Young John earned a total of 2 merit badges with his favorite badge being "Environmental Science." At the special ceremony where the two young men recieved their Eagle awards, their mothers were also awarded pins and bouquets of flowers. |