7/15/13 - It's one thing to make Eagle Scout, but John Trecha of Fenton didn't stop there. Trecha has earned all 135 merit badges in the Boy Scouts by a month after he turned 14. A Scout must earn 21 badges to reach the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Trecha's trek toward the milestone started after he earned his first badge. He then told his father, Jeff Trecha, that he wanted to earn at least 100. When he hit 100, John Trecha decided to go for all of them. His favorite was earning the cinematography badge. It required making a 5-minute, stop-motion movie. Badges for medicine and scuba diving were the most difficult to earn. Despite having no more badges to earn, he plans to remain active in scouting, saying that he enjoys being a leader and getting things accomplished. Photo Credit: Jake May/AP
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