Scout -- Mitchell Hoffman
  Tenderfoot -- Mike Schaller
  Second Class -- Will Schaller
  1st Class -- Alex Tillotson
  Star -- Matt Hoffman
  Life -- Jordan Berg

Emcee: "Rank boys, please come up front."

Emcee: "Many of you here today are not all that familiar with the Boy
Scout program. Boys can come and camp and have a lot of fun, but
the boys who really get the most out of Scouting are those who
earn their way up the ranks. We're going to invite some of our
Scouts up here to help explain the rungs of the ladder."

Emcee: "First up we have Mitchell Hoffman. Mitchell joined only a couple
months ago, and he is at the first rank, SCOUT."

Mitchell: "For the SCOUT rank, I have to know the Scout sign and Scout
salute, the Pledge of Allegiance, and how to tie a square knot.
I must understand the Scout Oath and the Scout Law."

Emcee: "Next up is Tenderfoot Mike Schaller."

Mike: "For the Tenderfoot rank, I had to camp in a tent and cook
outdoors.  I had to memorize the Scout Oath and Law, and demonstrate
how to treat the American flag. I also did some physical tests and
learned some first aid.

Emcee: "Requirements get a little harder with the Second Class rank. Here
is Will Schaller, who is almost Second Class."

Will: "For Second Class we have to hike five miles using a
compass. We also do some swim tests, learn more first aid, find
signs of wild animals, show how to build a fire and handle an ax,
and do a service project."

Emcee: "First Class is considered a 'complete Scout.' Anyone who
makes it to First Class knows all the basics of Scouting. Here is
Alex Tillotson to tell us more."

Alex: "For First Class I had to do orienteering with a compass,
and had to be in charge of planning a meal and cooking it over a fire.
I also learned more first aid, more knots, and did more swimming
tests."

Emcee: "The road steepens with the STAR rank. This is the first
rank that requires the boy to earn merit badges, including four of
the badges that are required for Eagle. Matt Hoffman recently
earned his Star rank."

Matt: "To get to Star, I had to serve in a troop leadership
position and had to do a six-hour service project. I also earned
merit badges in _____, _____, _____, and _____."

Emcee: "A LIFE scout is getting way up there. Not many boys who
join Boy Scouts make it that high -- it is the last step before
Eagle. We've only had four or five boys earn their way to Life in
the history of our troop. One of them is Jordan Berg."

Jordan: "For LIFE, I had to serve in a troop leadership for six more
months. I was elected Senior Patrol Leader of the troop last year.
I had to do another service project, and had to earn five more, 
merit badges, such as ___________, ___________, and _____________."

Emcee: "That's the TRAIL TO EAGLE in a nutshell. Thank you, boys;
you may be seated."