Fletcher Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Published 8:23 am Friday, December 15, 2023

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Wesley Fletcher, son of Jody and Beth Fletcher of Ashburn, completed his Board of Review to earn the rank of Eagle Scout  on December 14, 2023.  He becomes the 33rd young man to earn the coveted rank in the 33-year history of Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270.   Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable through the Boy Scouts of America,

Wesley joined Troop 270 on April 1, 2017, after crossing over from Cordele Cub Scout Pack 270, where he earned the Arrow of Light award.  He has earned 34 merit badges, which also qualified him for bronze and gold Eagle Palms.  Palms are awarded for every five merit badges above the 21 required for Eagle.
Wesley is a 2021 graduate of National Youth Leadership Training, an advanced leadership and team building course offered at the Council level by the Boy Scouts of America.  He is also a Brotherhood member of the Withlacoochee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s national honor society.