Article: WHEAT RIDGE EAGLE SCOUT EARNS ALL 121 MERIT BADGES NATHAN ODOM JOINS CLUB WITH ONLY 25 U.S. MEMBERS.(Local)

Byline: Tillie Fong Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer

WHEAT RIDGE -- Nathan Odom made Boy Scout history last month when he became the nation's 25th Eagle Scout to earn all 121 merit badges.

``I look at it this way - I've achieved it, I've learned from it, and I move on to the next goal,'' said the 18-year-old Wheat Ridge High School senior and a member of Troop 130.

He was honored at a ceremony at First Methodist Church of Golden Monday night.

``This is a remarkable feat, and we are proud to have such an outstanding youth in our community,'' said Dan Gasparo, executive of the Denver Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.

His …

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