The Eagle flags
Assistant Scoutmaster Joe Crownover started a tradition with Troop 7. He had everyone (that he could find, that is) who had attained the rank of Eagle Scout while in Troop 7, sign an Eagle Flag. We have kept it in the Scout House for all to admire.
He has collected a good number of signatures on this flag, a total of 78, to date (1998), and as a result, the flag was beginning to deteriorate. Joe decided it was time to retire this flag and begin a new one. Mr. Ken Kessler, President of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club, generously offered to have the old flag framed in a permanent manner for future Scouts of Troop 7 to enjoy and appreciate and as a reminder to all of the ultimate goal to obtain.
The framed flag was presented to Troop 7 by Mr. Kessler at the Coral Gables Kiwanis Luncheon on July 7, 1998.
Pictured left to right are: Peter Evangelakis, Matthew Murrell with Scoutmaster Fred Kimball in the rear, Brian "Luke" Duncan, Roberto Burr and Ken Kessler in the rear. We thank Ken for his generous donation!
Signatures on the flag:
- Finecchiaro, Serefino1928
- Dutcher, Donald1932
- Gilmore, Jack1932
- Goldwebber, Seymour1932
- Buzhardt, Harry1937
- Hawkins, W. Rex M.D.1948
- Quillian, Warren1951
- Avirett, Rick1962
- D.P.1965
- Moorefield, Hal1965
- Diestelhorst, Jack1967
- Freeburg, Rick1967
- Matson, Duffy1967
- Witty, John1967
- Hanks, Kelly1968
- Hanks, Michael1968
- Rhodes, Dusty1968
- Witty, Craig1968
- Godwin, Rodney1969
- Mayville, Bill1969
- Self, Floyd1969
- Cox, Stuart1970
- Ruppenthal, Chris1970
- Crownover, Bryan1972
- Kimball, Fred1972
- Matson, David1972
- Strickland, Ray1972
- Able, Jim1973
- Diestelhorst, Fred1973
- Johnson, David1973
- Matson, Arthur1973
- Clements, John1974
- Redgrave, Steve1974
- Yon, Joe1974
- Dixon, Michael1975
- Gentch, David1975
- Harrington, Donald1975
- Lincoln, Danny1975
- Yon, Steven1975
- Bennett, Gregory1976
- Bennett, Martin1976
- Cappe, Wayne1976
- Diestelhorst, Eric1976
- Garrido, Jose1977
- Johnson, John Scott1978
- Cooper, John1979
- Garrido, Miguel1979
- Lewis, Perry1979
- Perera, George1979
- Peyton, Michael1979
- Simmons, Alan1979
- Kranz, Michael1980
- Strong, David1980
- Colson, John1982
- Colson, William1982
- Hados, Anthony1982
- Lawton, Robert1982
- Monahan, Michael1982
- Richards, Richard1982
- Boardman, Brian1983
- Boardman, Brent1984
- Garrido, Daniel1985
- Cooper, Matthew1986
- Robbins, William1990
- Hall, William1991
- Pace, Darwin1991
- Forbes, Chad1993
- Siferd, Steven1993
- Bailey, Andrew1994
- Wood, Walter1994
- Burritt, Sam1996
- Diaz, Erik1996
- Silva, Adam1996
- Tonkinson, Steven1996
- Wood, William1996
- Villa, Daniel1997
- Green, Jordan1998
- Orgaz, Jeremiah1998
Practices
Ask your patrol. Let them argue it out, then tap the question for the answer.
Who started the Eagle flag tradition?
Joe Crownover. Fred calls him Assistant Scoutmaster Joe Crownover.
How many signatures were on the first flag when it was retired in 1998?
78.
Why was the first flag retired?
So many had signed it that it was beginning to deteriorate.
Who had it framed, and when was it presented?
Ken Kessler, President of the Coral Gables Kiwanis Club. He presented it at the Kiwanis Luncheon on July 7, 1998.
Where is the framed flag now?
In the Scout House, “for all to admire.”
Collected and written by Fred W. Kimball, Troop 7 Scoutmaster from 1987 to 2003, who kept the troop's website for many years. Brought here with his blessing, in his words.