The Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable by a Boy Scout in America. The road which leads toward this rank is long and hard. There may be road blocks and obstacles that try to halt the completion of the rank. Time may run short. But the those who possess strong will and desire will complete the journey and prove they are worthy of the Eagle Rank.  Melrose Troop 68 has several Scouts who have earned this distinction. This page is dedicated to one of them, his accomplishments, and to all Eagle Scouts from across the country.

     
     Mike Schwieters began Scouting in September, 2000, when he joined Troop 68 in Melrose, Minnesota. He stayed active in Scouting until his eighteenth birthday on August 11, 2007. Mike was a member of the Wise Wolves (later changed to Wussy Wolves) Patrol during his years as a Boy Scout in the troop. He has served as patrol leader, senior patrol leader, and several other troop offices. Mike attended many troop activities, with some of his favorites including the Watchamagumee weekends and the trip to Duluth.
     Mike earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2007. He has earned 21 merit badges. He is the troop's seventeenth Eagle Scout. His Eagle project was to clean a several miles stretch of the Sauk River which runs through Melrose. Several canoes were filled with trash and junk during the project.
     Mike graduated from Melrose High School in 2007. In addition to Scouting, Mike loved to spend time on the golf course and spent his summers working at the local course. He will attend college at St. John's.