Holy Trinity student receives Eagle Award

Winsted - After 10 years and 32 merit badges, Josh Knott, son of Chris and Rosie Knott of Winsted, has earned the top Boy Scouts honor, the Eagle award.

The award is a red, white, and blue scarf that replaces the green and yellow one that each member wears around his neck. Knott is in Boy Scout Troop 399, and is a junior at Holy Trinity Schools.

Knott had a special ceremony Sept. 22 at Holy Trinity Church, Winsted, where the Knotts are parishioners. He also received many congratulatory letters from politicians, including Tony Kielkucki, Mark Dayton, and Governor Jesse Ventura. Kielkucki also spoke during Knott’s ceremony at the church. He also received letters from the Navy and the Marines for a job well done.

"Only four percent of the Boy Scouts are Eagle Scouts," said Josh’s mother, Rosie Knott. She is the committee chair for the organization. To become an Eagle Scout is something members work towards through their whole career. There are six ranks before becoming an Eagle. A minimum of 12 merit badges are required, as is community service. Each rank requires more hours of community service. As a Life Scout, the sixth rank, a member is required to do a project. Knott’s project was to make two picnic tables for the Adult Training and Habilitation Center, which he completed in June of last year.

A member is required to spend at least six months in rank. Knott’s best memory so far has been the high adventure trips he has taken. He has been on three trips so far. His most recent one was camping and canoeing in the Boundary Waters this past June. His other two high adventure trips were bike trips, one in Wabasha, and the other at Camp Phillips in Wisconsin.

Now that Knott is an Eagle, he can be an assistant scout master, a scout master, or a committee member. After he graduates from high school, Knott plans on attending college.

courtesy of Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal