Missouri Teen Beats the Clock to Become One of America’s Rarest Eagle Scouts

John Hayes of Lake Ozark didn’t just earn the rank of Eagle Scout, he earned every merit badge offered by Scouting America. A feat fewer than 650 Scouts nationwide have achieved in more than a century.From STEM programs to community service, camping adventures to flying lessons, Hayes has turned a childhood pastime into an extraordinary journey and completed the task moments before he turned 18.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.