Scout w/ Down syndrome earns Eagle rank

I found this on Patricia Bauer's blog, http://www.patriciaebauer.com/ : It is from the Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-eaglescout_01met.ART.State.Edition1.5084f30.html about a TX Boy Scout.

Twenty-year-old Adam Townsend of Mesquite, TX, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor bestowed by the Boy Scouts of America. He has Down syndrome. He began in scouting when he was six, and has completed years of requirements in such areas as camping skills, communications, citizenship and personal budgeting. For his Eagle project, he managed and supervised the renovation of a church parking lot.

Adam’s mother, Barbara Townsend, said she thinks it’s important for others to hear about all that Adam has accomplished. In addition to earning his Eagle Scout, he graduated from Mesquite High School & competes in Special Olympics basketball and track. “For parents with children with disabilities, your child can do it,” she said. “You just have to believe.”