Higgins helps sons, others fly high through Eagle Scout legacy
By Donna Cope
Upon earning the silver wings of an Eagle Scout, it’s easy for a young man to soar to great heights.
That’s the personal and professional experience of Wesley Higgins, Technology Support supervisor - Customer Service Center at Corporate Headquarters, who has served as a Boy Scout troop leader in the Bessemer area for about 13 years.
“Scouting was important in my formative years,” Higgins said. His Dad, retired Alabama Power Engineer Tom Higgins, was a big believer in the value of Scouting.
Wesley Higgins is passing his knowledge and experiences as an Eagle Scout to his own four sons. Higgins’s eldest son, 18-year-old Patrick, along with 16-year-old fraternal twins Thomas Earl and Jonah, recently earned their Eagle Scout rankings. The youngest, 13-year-old Caleb, is following in his …show more content…
“It’s very important for boys to have that influence and learn how to take care of themselves in the outdoors. Through Scouting, you learn a lot of leadership skills that you carry throughout life. It helps develop good character, as well.”
One must earn 21 merit badges to become an Eagle Scout, of which the following 13 badges are required: first aid; citizenship in the community; citizenship in the nation; citizenship in the world; communication; personal fitness; emergency preparedness or lifesaving; environmental science or sustainability; personal management; swimming, hiking or cycling; camping and cooking; first aid; and family life.
With more than 160 merit badges from which to select, there’s something to fit everyone’s talents and abilities, Higgins said.
“Working to earn the required badges helps young people excel and grow in confidence,” Higgins said. “Scouting helps with communication skills. Young men must go before a board of review to receive their Eagle Scout
By Donna Cope
Upon earning the silver wings of an Eagle Scout, it’s easy for a young man to soar to great heights.
That’s the personal and professional experience of Wesley Higgins, Technology Support supervisor - Customer Service Center at Corporate Headquarters, who has served as a Boy Scout troop leader in the Bessemer area for about 13 years.
“Scouting was important in my formative years,” Higgins said. His Dad, retired Alabama Power Engineer Tom Higgins, was a big believer in the value of Scouting.
Wesley Higgins is passing his knowledge and experiences as an Eagle Scout to his own four sons. Higgins’s eldest son, 18-year-old Patrick, along with 16-year-old fraternal twins Thomas Earl and Jonah, recently earned their Eagle Scout rankings. The youngest, 13-year-old Caleb, is following in his …show more content…
“It’s very important for boys to have that influence and learn how to take care of themselves in the outdoors. Through Scouting, you learn a lot of leadership skills that you carry throughout life. It helps develop good character, as well.”
One must earn 21 merit badges to become an Eagle Scout, of which the following 13 badges are required: first aid; citizenship in the community; citizenship in the nation; citizenship in the world; communication; personal fitness; emergency preparedness or lifesaving; environmental science or sustainability; personal management; swimming, hiking or cycling; camping and cooking; first aid; and family life.
With more than 160 merit badges from which to select, there’s something to fit everyone’s talents and abilities, Higgins said.
“Working to earn the required badges helps young people excel and grow in confidence,” Higgins said. “Scouting helps with communication skills. Young men must go before a board of review to receive their Eagle Scout