By Daily Press staff
Three local teenagers will receive the highest ranking one can get in the Boy Scouts this weekend.
John Dahlem, Bryan Kim and Daniel Aron Tarle — all members of Boy Scout Troop 2 of Santa Monica — will be honored with the rank of Eagle Scout on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Santa Monica United Methodist Church, located at 1008 11th St.
The Eagle rank honors exemplary effort and leadership. Only 2 percent of Boy Scouts receive the rank. In addition to demonstrating proficiency in first aid, citizenship, camping, swimming and emergency preparedness, Eagle candidates must coordinate and complete the community service project that provides significant leadership abilities while executing the project.
All three Boy Scouts chose projects aimed at assisting people in Santa Monica. Dahlem led a team that collected warm clothing for Step Up On Second, a local service organization. The clothing was distributed to people who are homeless and mentally ill.
Kim’s group assisted the Santa Monica Police Department at two bicycle rodeos, teaching local youngsters about safe biking skills and proper use of locks to prevent theft.
Tarle led a drive to collect tattered American flags throughout the community, and held a formal ceremony to retire the flags. Dahlem, Kim and Tarle are seniors at Santa Monica High School.
Troop 2 is one of the oldest and largest Boy Scout troops in the Western United States.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 1, 2003. Read the original PDF.