On Saturday, May 7, Jacksonville’s Landon Moir received his Eagle Scout award at a formal ceremony held at Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. The well-attended ceremony marked the culmination of Landon’s 12 year scouting journey, a journey his older brother, Nathan, accomplished 2 years ago. Although thousands of young boys enter the Cub Scouts in elementary school, fewer than 5% obtain the rank of Eagle Scout in their high school years.
In December, 2015, Landon, then a 15-year-old year-old freshman at Cascade Christian High School, chose the creation of a 400 foot-long community prayer and meditation pathway on the grounds of Jacksonville Presbyterian Church for his his Eagle Scout project.
The Moir family has a long history of involvement in Scouting, including Landon’s dad, Rick Moir as well as uncles and grandfathers. Landon’s brother Nathan completed his Eagle Scout project in 2014—the complete rehabilitation and restoration of the 40-foot tall Bunyan Brother’s Monument at the Jackson County Expo Park.
Pictured here: Michelle, Landon, Rick and Nathan Moir