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Whiz Kid Aspires to be an Eagle Scout
Ridley Helme of Lake Saint Louis was recently honored during a Cross Over ceremony where he progressed from Cub Scout to Boy Scout.
Whiz Kid: Ridley Helme, 11
School: Boone Trail Elementary, Dardenne Prairie Troop 968
Accomplishment: Ridley was honored with a plaque at the Cross Over Ceremony last month. Ridley earned 15 of the 20 available activity badges over his five-year career in Cub Scouts. He earned each of the pins as he worked his way up the ranks of Cub Scouts from Tiger Scout to Bobcat Scout to Wolf Scout to Bear Scout to Weblo over five years.
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Ridley said, “I really like camping and I really like the kids in my troop. I went to the same school as them and we are friends. I like all of the activities and that really motivated me to continue on. I know that if I’m going to be an Eagle Scout, I will be able to get into a good college and have a lot of good life skills to last my whole entire life.”