Gibbemeyer
brothers are Eagle Scouts
By Emily Swanson
‘14
Senior Dale Gibbemeyer and junior Zach Gibbemeyer are not
just brothers at Badin
High School, but they are
brothers in scouting, too. Dale and Zach have both achieved Eagle Scout status
in the Boy Scouts of America.
Zach has been involved with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in
Troop 902 for 10 years. Zach’s Eagle Scout project was for the Fairfield
Civitan Club. He built four new benches and installed four new bleachers for
the club's two softball fields. Altogether the project took six months with the
help of 60-plus people.
Zach states that his Eagle project and all his years of
scouting has taught him responsibility, work ethic and leadership skills that
he will carry for the rest of his life. In all, Zach has earned 35 merit
badges, needing only 21 to become an Eagle Scout.
Zach says his favorite thing about being involved in the
Boy Scout organization are the campouts during the summer. Zach has enjoyed
scouting immensely over the years and hopes to one day become a leader for
younger scouts.
Dale Gibbemeyer has been in scouts since first grade,
also in Troop 902. Dale’s Eagle Scout project was installing supports in the
kneelers at St. Ann’s Parish in Hamilton. The construction of the center
supports only took Dale two weeks to complete and took very few days to
install. He completed his project during the summer with the help of around
20-30 people.
Dale stated that his favorite part of scouting was shooting
rifles and shotguns when he was at camp and getting to spend his time with his
friends. Zach says he likes being in Scouts with his brother and there is often
competition between the two of them, but they always support each other with
everything that they accomplish.
Dale has held numerous positions in this organization, one
of them being the highest position, Senior Patrol Leader.
