NORTH CAROLINA – Two Boy Scouts in North Carolina have earned the title of Eagle Scout, the highest ranking a Scout can hold, and also an honor that only 4 percent of scouts nationally receive.

What You Need To Know

  • Two Carolina boy earn highest rank in the Scouts BSA

  • Only 4 percent of scouts reach the rank of Eagle Scout

  • Scouts must give complete a project in order to move up to the rank of Eagle Scout

Ryan Mroch and Cody Sure have both grown together through the ranks within the Boy Scouts of America.

“We sort of raced to see who could advance fastest,” says Eure, a new Eagle Scout.

Mroch started his journey in third grade and quickly gained the skills needed to receive recognition.

“I remember that my first outing was to a building called 'The Climbing Place,' and I got my first merit badge, the climbing merit badge,” says Mroch, a new Eagle Scout.

On August 20, both Scouts were awarded the title of Eagle Scout. They both had to complete a project in order to receive that rank.

Mroch's project was leading a team of people to remove oysters from a man-made reef near Carteret Community College.

“I am helping the community college to create a new reef instead of having them destroy an old one,” Mroch says.

Sure started his scouting journey back in first grade.

“It was pretty important to get my Eagle, I'm a third generation Eagle Scout,” Eure says.

Like Mroch, he too worked hard to receive numerous merit badges.

For his project to earn the rank, Eure decided to help the Broad Street Clinic with its building expansion.

“I helped build some rooms in there, divide it up. Two of those are dental rooms, one's a pharmacy extension, and the last one is a secret files records room,” Eure says.

Both boys credit the Scouts for their leadership abilities. They have big plans to continue building on the foundation they have already laid.

“I really enjoy being on the water so I might try sea Scouts, then come back to the troop meetings every once in a while to see how they're doing,” Eure says.

“There's no more rank advancement, Eagle is the top rank, but a lot of people have chosen to quit after they've gotten Eagle, but really it's one of the beginning things,” Mroch says.

Both of the newly promoted Scouts plan to continue finding ways to grow in scouting even though they can't gain a higher rank.