[Troop139] Eagle Scout Plays for the Falcons

[BEATTIE JR., GORDON]

Hi Folks!
Some of you may not know that it was friends of mine, Steve and Heidi Mendelsohn from Dumont were Game Day Frequency Coordinators for the New York Jets.
They revealed  the illegal action of stealing signals electronically by the New England Patriots.  That led to sanctions against that team and a tarnished reputation.

That event, and my friendship with Ben Cabrera, David George and David Dziemian, all Assistant Scoutmasters of our Troop, have engrained me, a not very passionate football fan, (it's just not hockey :)), with a dislike for the Patriots.
Hence, when I saw this article about a Falcons' wide receiver who is an Eagle Scout, I felt a bit more uplifted to root for the Falcons, though I really can't think of ANY REASON to root for New England!  :)

This is about a person's journey that included challenges and low points, but with faith and preparedness, this man has triumphed.

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/01/27/atlanta-falcons-tight-end-d-j-tialavea-is-an-eagle-scout/

Enjoy the article!

Go Falcons!
:)
Yours in Scouting,
Gordon Beattie
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