Southeast Missouri Eagle Scout Association

10/12/2025

Do you know an Eagle Scout from Southeast Missouri, or an Eagle Scout from another area who lives in Southeast Missouri now, whose accomplishments in society, business, or public service, should be recognized? If so, send a message to this page or email [email protected]! We'd love to know their story.

01/28/2025

The Eagle Court of Honor Committee of the Greater St. Louis Area Council is pleased to announce that our 63rd Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Southeast Missouri State University. We will honor area Scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle.

The sponsor of this year’s class is Dr. Bruce Skinner. Dr. Skinner, an Eagle Scout from Troop 295 in St. Louis, has served in various roles at Southeast Missouri State University since 1999, and as its Associate Vice President for Student Life since 2014. Dr. Skinner directs 13 campus departments and third-party service providers with a large team of professional, graduate, and student staff. In addition to his administrative role, Skinner also teaches graduate classes in higher education administration and higher education law, as well as undergraduate courses in U.S. Political Systems.

Dr. Skinner has maintained a strong connection to Scouting throughout his life. He played a crucial role in developing the STEM onCAMPUS program, a residential Scout camp that allows participants to experience life on a university campus while earning STEM-related merit badges.

By mixing his passion for SCUBA diving and Scouting, Skinner regularly trains both Scouts and adult leaders in SCUBA diving to prepare them for their adventures at Sea base. He has received notable recognition for his contributions to Scouting, including the St. Louis Area Council's COSMOS award for his work supporting STEM.

02/12/2024

What a great day as we celebrated the Steve Taylor 2023 Class of Eagle Scouts at Southeast Missouri State University. SEMO provided those Eagles attending with a special commemorative hat, celebrating their accomplishment as an Eagle in 2023 and SEMOs 150th Anniversary in 2023. Former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Todd Richardson was honored with the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at the luncheon prior to the Court of Honor. Many thanks to Dr. Carlos Vargas and Dr. Bruce Skinner for their support of the 62nd Court of Honor held at SEMO. Photo credits noted on each photo.

01/29/2024

The Southeast Missouri Eagle Scout Association has announced attorney Steve Taylor of Sikeston, Missouri, as the honored sponsor of the 2023 class of Eagle Scouts. Officially named the 2023 Steve Taylor Class of Eagle Scouts, fifty-four Eagle Scouts from Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois will be honored at Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday, February 10th at 2:00 PM in Academic Auditorium. Mr. Taylor will provide the keynote address and present the Eagle Scout medals to each Scout.

Mr. Taylor practices primarily in the area of worker’s compensation and personal injury law. Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Sikeston High School, Southeast Missouri State University and received his law degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia. From 1970 to 1981 he served in the United States Army, active duty 1972-1973, where he began his law practice, and retired in 1981 at the rank of Captain.

Mr. Taylor has been active in the practice of law in the Sikeston area since 1973 with extensive jury and non-jury trial experience. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; has served the Missouri Bar as a Disciplinary Hearing Officer; and has served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri. He is presently a member of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group, the Missouri Bar Workers’ Compensation Committee, the American Association of Justice, The National Trial Lawyers, the Scott County Bar, and Missouri Bar Association. He has been a lecturer at continuing legal education programs for the Missouri Bar Association on matters involving workers’ compensation law. He is admitted to practice in state courts in the State of Missouri and in US courts for the Eastern District of Missouri, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Mr. Taylor has been an active and participating member of the Boy Scouts of America in numerous roles for over 40 years, including term as a Unit leader, District Committee Chair, and Council Commissioner. He has received the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award a local BSA Council can bestow upon an adult volunteer, and currently serves on the Cherokee District Eagle Board of Review. He lives in Sikeston with his wife, Pat. They have two children and six grandchildren.

The ceremony is free and open to the public, and all holders of the rank of Eagle Scout are encouraged to attend. It is estimated that less than five percent of all Scouts will ever earn the rank of Eagle. The prestigious award requires formal demonstration of leadership over several years, creating and managing a significant service project that benefits the community, and earning a minimum of 21 merit badges that require proficiencies such as first aid, environmental science, lifesaving, emergency preparedness, personal management, citizenship and outdoor skills. A lengthy formal review before a board of Eagle Scouts and community representatives is the final hurdle prior to a Scout’s elevation to the rank of Eagle.

03/15/2023

Eagle Scouts serving the community today at the 85th annual Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club Pancake Day. Tony Smee, Eagle Scout '85 and Judge Stephen Limbaugh, Sr., Eagle Scout '42, serving up a great meal for a great cause! Come out today until 7PM at the A.C. Brase Arena in Cape Girardeau.

02/11/2023

Congratulations to the Representative John Voss 2022 Class of Eagle Scouts, and thank you to those who helped make this event possible through sponsorships, assistance, and support.

01/27/2023

The deadline to register your 2022 Eagle Scouts for the regional Eagle Scout Court of Honor at SEMO is January 30th. Don't miss out! Call the Scout office today at 573-335-3346!

01/13/2023

The SEMO Eagle Court of Honor Committee of the Greater St. Louis Area Council is pleased to announce that our sixty-first Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023. We will honor 57 area Scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle. The Court of Honor will again be held at Southeast Missouri State University, Academic Auditorium, at 2:00PM. A luncheon for Eagle Scouts, sponsors, and their families will commence at noon at the University Center ballroom.

The honored class sponsor of this year’s class is Representative John Voss. Mr. Voss was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, and is an Eagle Scout from Troop 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church. After graduating from Cape Central High School, John attended the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri S&T), graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management. After graduation, John joined Procter & Gamble as a manufacturing leader. He served in various roles in manufacturing, engineering, and distribution and logistics, retiring in 2019 after 33 years of service.

Mr. Voss has provided a lifetime of service to his community, having served multiple roles as a Scouting volunteer, including Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and Unit Commissioner, a member of the Cape Girardeau City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem in 2013 and 2014, treasurer of the Cape Girardeau Public Library Board of Trustees, Transportation Trust Fund 5 & 6 Committee member, and member of the Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority Board. Mr. Voss was elected State Representative of Missouri’s 147th District in November of 2022.

02/09/2022

Attention Eagle Scouts and Friends of Scouting of all ages and generations: To celebrate Scout Anniversary Week, please consider attending the 60th annual Eagle Scout Court of Honor this Saturday, February 12th, at 2PM in Academic Hall at Southeast Missouri State University. We will be honoring 44 of the area's finest Scouts in the James A. Kinder III class. Eagle Scouts will be recognized and will have the opportunity to reaffirm the ideals of an Eagle Scout by re-taking the Eagle Scout Oath. Attendance is free and open to all, and the ceremony should conclude by 3:30PM. We hope to see you then!

05/19/2021

Want to permanently honor someone in your Scouting world? An Eagle Scout, former Scoutmaster, Lodge Officer, or Vigil Member? Make a donation to the Camp Lewallen Brick Plaza fund and have a brick installed in the walkway to the Jarvis Dining Hall. It's only $65 to permanently preserve their legacy. You can purchase them online below.

Legacy Brick Plaza Generations of Scouts and Scouters have long-standing ties and fond memories of Camp Lewallen and Scouting in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. The Anpetu-We Lodge of the Order of the Arrow has a “legacy brick plaza” where Scouts and Scouters – present and past – c...

04/14/2021

A reminder to those registered to attend the Eagle Court of Honor at SEMO on Saturday. The location is different than past years. This year's court of honor is at Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus at 2PM, it is NOT at Academic Hall. There is no luncheon. Below is a link to directions to the facility. Please share this with families you know who are attending.

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