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Whiz Kid: Scout Pledges to Lead Cubs

Sixth-grader who is a newly ranked Boy Scout jumped in to fill den chief position.

Andrew Enerson

Age: 12

School:

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Accomplishment: Andrew stands out among the Scouts in Huntington Woods Boy Scout Troop 1292, said Cub Master Avery Goldstein, who nominated him. "We are recipients of his good deeds," Goldstein said.  The new den chief  took on 25 new Cub Scouts. "He was our den chief for the first three months of the school year when I did not know my job as Cub master ... He helped lead programs and was a huge help," Goldstein said. Sixth-grader Andrew recently advanced from Cub Scout to Boy Scout status. 

Key to awesomeness: Andrew is "always willing to help others," Goldstein said.

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