[Troop139] Eagle Scout Plays for the Falcons

[J. Gordon Beattie, Jr.]

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-ti
alavea-is-an-eagle-scout/

Enjoy the article!

Go Falcons!
:)
Yours in Scouting,
Gordon Beattie
201.314.6964