By Daily Press staff
Adam Goodly was recognized in March for becoming an Eagle Scout, one of the highest ranks achievable within Boy Scouts of America.
Goodly, a Santa Monica High School senior, improved the play yard at First United Methodist Church in order to earn his Eagle Scout. He dismantled the play yard equipment and used part of its wood to design and build planters that border the new playground.
Goodly is the first member of his family to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. According to Boy Scouts of America, only one in four young men will join the Scouts. Of the 100 youth who become Scouts, 30 drop out in the first year. However, nearly half of those 100 Scouts will serve in the military and profit from their training. At least one will use their training to save another person’s life.
Only two of those 100 Scouts will earn the rank of Eagle. Principal becomes official at Cabrillo
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 8, 2006. Read the original PDF.