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<\/a> <\/span>You tell your Scouts to "Be Prepared" for anything, but would they know what to do when a model rocket flies off course and into the chest of one of their peers?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Josh Raynes and Chris Rogers did. <\/p>\n

For their actions in saving the life of 16-year-old Connor McNeil, the boys received the Heroism Award (left) in a ceremony yesterday.<\/p>\n

To read how their actions saved the day, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Heroism Award, first given out in 1923, is awarded to youth or adults who use Scouting skills to attempt to save someone's life with little or no risk to themselves. Only about 3,000 have been awarded in the medal's history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You tell your Scouts to "Be Prepared" for anything, but would they know what to do when a model rocket flies off course and into the chest of one of their peers?\u00a0 Josh Raynes and Chris Rogers did. For their actions in saving the life of 16-year-old Connor McNeil, the boys received the Heroism Award … <\/p>\n

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