by Matthew C. Ullmann, IFC Communications Staff
To earn the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout within the Boy Scouts of America, one must earn 21 merit badges. In spite of achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout, Shawn Goldsmith, a newly inducted brother at Sigma Nu, greatly surpassed the minimum requirement. Goldsmith has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts, an exceedingly rare feat. Over a five and one half year span, starting at age 12, Goldsmith earned around 60 of the badges. The deadline for a boy scout to earn merit badges is eighteen. “When I found out my grandma was sick, I got the remaining badges in 6 months,” said Goldsmith.
Goldsmith earned badges in activities ranging from public speaking to bugling to water sports to wilderness survival, where he had to “sleep out under the stars and cook [his] own food.” Despite achieving this feat, Goldsmith is continuing his involvement with the Boy Scouts. He currently serves on the executive board of the Greater New York council, which composes all five boroughs of New York City. Goldsmith hopes to “make [the Boy Scouts] even better and motivate more people to join”.
In addition to his involvement with the Boy Scouts, Goldsmith is very active within the Cornell community. He is the founder and President of Cornell DECA, an organization that teaches social responsibility in business. Goldsmith is also Sigma Nu’s Interfraternity Council Representative and an associate in the Mutual Investment Club of Cornell, among other activities. Goldsmith, who initially did not plan on joining a fraternity, considers his membership at Sigma Nu one of his most rewarding activities. “Sigma Nu provides me with a completely different outlook on things at Cornell and in life. It will really broaden my horizons,” said Goldsmith.
To earn the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout within the Boy Scouts of America, one must earn 21 merit badges. In spite of achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout, Shawn Goldsmith, a newly inducted brother at Sigma Nu, greatly surpassed the minimum requirement. Goldsmith has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts, an exceedingly rare feat. Over a five and one half year span, starting at age 12, Goldsmith earned around 60 of the badges. The deadline for a boy scout to earn merit badges is eighteen. “When I found out my grandma was sick, I got the remaining badges in 6 months,” said Goldsmith.
Goldsmith earned badges in activities ranging from public speaking to bugling to water sports to wilderness survival, where he had to “sleep out under the stars and cook [his] own food.” Despite achieving this feat, Goldsmith is continuing his involvement with the Boy Scouts. He currently serves on the executive board of the Greater New York council, which composes all five boroughs of New York City. Goldsmith hopes to “make [the Boy Scouts] even better and motivate more people to join”.
In addition to his involvement with the Boy Scouts, Goldsmith is very active within the Cornell community. He is the founder and President of Cornell DECA, an organization that teaches social responsibility in business. Goldsmith is also Sigma Nu’s Interfraternity Council Representative and an associate in the Mutual Investment Club of Cornell, among other activities. Goldsmith, who initially did not plan on joining a fraternity, considers his membership at Sigma Nu one of his most rewarding activities. “Sigma Nu provides me with a completely different outlook on things at Cornell and in life. It will really broaden my horizons,” said Goldsmith.
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