This past Sunday, a court of honor ceremony was held for Kanan Reeves on graduating as an Eagle Scout, the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America, signifying the last brother out of five to earn the esteemed rank.
Friends and relatives came together to not only celebrate his achievement, but of the family as well, for earning the Eagle Scout rank takes years of hard work, dedication and loyalty to the cause, so to have five sons graduate is a remarkable feat.
“This is number five for the Reeves,” said Troopmaster Tim Johnson. “What an accomplishment! Thank you all for everything you do for scouting, for Troop 413, and for the community. You have really been a blessing to this organization.”
Kanan’s advancements through the ranks are as follows: Boy Scout-December 1, 2018, Scout-January 20, 2019, Tenderfoot-August 25, 2019, 2nd Class-December 27, 2019, 1st Class-June 7, 2020, Star-October 25, 2020, Life-April 25, 2020, Eagle-December 1, 2025, with a total of 2,500 days served not including his time in the Cub Scouts.
His merit badges earned include: animation, American heritage, American labor, art, astronomy, basketry, camping, cit in community, cit in nation, cit in society, cit in world, communication, cooking, digital tech, emergency prep, environmental science, family life, fingerprinting, first aid, fish and wildlife, fishing, fly fishing, mammal study, moviemaking, music, orienteering, reptile and amphibian, personal fitness, personal maangement, pioneering, rifle shooting, Scout heritage, sports, swimming, truck transportation, vet medicine, weather, welding, and woodwork.
His activities include: Camp Don Harrington in Texas, San Isabel Scout Ranch in Colorado, Camp Alexander in Colorado, Palo Duro State Park in Texas, Camp M.K. Brown in Texas, and a trip to Utah.
But Kanan’s history with the Scouts didn’t start there. With five older brothers and a father heavily involved with the Scouts throughout the years, Kanan found himself going to many camping trips since he was a toddler, participating in many of the activities that the Scouts has to offer.
Kanan’s final project for the Eagle Scouts was something near and dear to his heart. He updated the enormous library of Pampa High School band music that spanned nearly nine decades, carefully and meticulously organizing, filing, and moving them to a temporary space within the school while the demolition and construction of the Fine Arts and CTE buildings have been underway. And as a seven-year Pampa Band student, it was his honor to take on the important task.
Through his effort and hard work, these preserved records will still be available to future generations of PHS students.
The ceremony included an invocation by Mayor Mike Borger, the Eagle presentation by Tim Johnson, the Eagle Charge and Oath by John Curry with response by Kanan, and friends and family shared stories about their time spent with Kanan on various trips.
“I’m so proud of him,” Kanan’s mom Christy Reeves said. “He finished what he started. He saw that his four older brothers did this and he wanted to do it as well, and finished out the legacy of all of them. I’m just so incredibly proud.”
Congratulations and fantastic job to the Reeves Family for having an outstanding and motivated group of fine young men who are certain to go on and do great things for not only themselves, but for their communities as well.
