“It felt amazing to accomplish this goal,” said Joblon. “It was something I was working towards since I was 11 years old, so it felt great to celebrate the achievement with everyone.”

Following the Scout Oath, the Scouts in attendance read the Scout Law. Two of those scouts were Christopher’s younger twin brothers Nicholas and Lucas Joblon. The pair, who recently joined scouts, were not only proud of their sibling, but were also able to have firsthand awareness of what it takes to earn the Eagle Scout rank.

“It means a lot because he has been trying very hard to get the Eagle Scout rank, and it makes me very happy to see him get the highest rank in Boy Scouts,” said Lucas Joblon.

“I’m glad he did what he wanted by completing all the tasks for the rank,” said Nicholas Joblon.

Christopher Joblon's mother, Kristen Joblon, pins the Eagle Badge over his heart.

Trail to Eagle starts as a Tenderfoot rank that then continues through Second- and First-Class ranks. Then, as Troop 35 Scout Leader Mike Smith states, “the mountain climbing begins.”

“The path is marked with merit badges, leadership responsibilities, service projects, and the practice of Scouting skills and ideals,” said Smith. “The first peak reached is that of the Star Scout, the second is Life Scout, and finally Eagle Scout.”

In his speech, Christopher thanked everyone who had helped him throughout the years, including his parents, Kristen and Steven Joblon, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and other scouts. The soon to be graduate explained that it has been a good journey, and he was glad to finally complete it.

“The hardest part was staying committed even during the tough and busy times,” said Joblon after the Court of Honor. “I stayed committed because I knew I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn’t earn my Eagle Scout. My favorite part of my journey was meeting all the people on my journey through Boy Scouts from various troops, the Order of the Arrow, and Scout camp.”

During the ceremony, Christopher presented his mother with the Eagle Mother’s Pin, his father with the Eagle Tie Tag, and was finally pinned over his heart with the Eagle Badge by his mother.

Nicholas Joblon (left) and Lucas Joblon (right) read at the Court of Honor.

One of the individuals involved in the first stages of his Scout journey was Warren County Commissioner Daniel Glotz, who volunteers with the scouting program with the Cornplanter Braves where the newest scouts would learn the basics of scouting at summer camp. Glotz spoke at the ceremony, reading through the Eagle Scout Citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Glotz described being able to speak at the ceremony as a big honor and recognized the importance of reaching the highest rank in Scouts.

“It’s very special because the number of youths, now keep in mind it’s open to young ladies now too, but the number of youths that come through the program are fewer and fewer,” said Glotz. “As they work their way through, we see a lot of them drop out when they reach First Class or even Star rank or Life rank. So, to advance all the way to Eagle is first of all, an honor, and second of all it’s going to benefit them in life. Oftentimes employers and colleges and so forth, when they look at resumes and see that a young person achieved the rank of Eagle, they usually bump them to the top of the list, because they know those people have leadership qualities and finish what they get started.”