I have been involved in the scouting program for 17 years and I am an Eagle also. First off if a scout is ready to be Eagle at 13 then the troop has not done it job. No boy 13 is ready to be an Eagle Scout. It is not just collecting merit badges. YOu need to have the ability to lead your project. I have viewed 1000's of projects. This is not what scouting is about. Earning 121 badges is not possible if it is done correctly. Now a days everyone wants to hand the badges out. You must earn a badge once every 3 weeks from 11-18 in order to accomplish this. Today badges are handed out like water and this Scouting College is a joke. Its all about one upsmanship. Remember it's not the destination its the journey.