In the basement of Grace Baptist Church of Germantown, amid the singing and the homecooked food, was the joy of unbelievably good news:
Boy Scout Troop 358 will participate next month in the historic presidential inaugural parade in Washington.
"It's amazing to me," said 16-year-old senior patrol leader Derrick Kershaw, grinning in braces near a buffet table at Wednesday evening's scout holiday party.
Kershaw, a scout since first grade, has several lines of merit badges, including ones in first aid, swimming and graphic arts, sewn onto his khaki-and-green uniform. He loves being outdoors, and now he gets to participate in "something that happens once in a lifetime."
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Boy Scout Troop 358 will participate next month in the historic presidential inaugural parade in Washington.
"It's amazing to me," said 16-year-old senior patrol leader Derrick Kershaw, grinning in braces near a buffet table at Wednesday evening's scout holiday party.
Kershaw, a scout since first grade, has several lines of merit badges, including ones in first aid, swimming and graphic arts, sewn onto his khaki-and-green uniform. He loves being outdoors, and now he gets to participate in "something that happens once in a lifetime."
Click here to read more.
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