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Teen's Scouting Project Far Exceeds the Numbers

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18 Jan 2013 43 views
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Teen's Scouting Project Far Exceeds the Numbers
Garrett Becker was born with cerebral palsy. At age 19 and a quadriplegic, Garrett has become a leader, working towared the coveted Eagle Scout level.

The numbers have never worked out right for Garrett Becker.

He was born four months early. His chance of living six months: 20%. Diagnosed at age 1 with cerebral palsy.

But he blew past the numbers and now, at age 19 and a quadriplegic, Garrett has become a leader, working towared the coveted Eagle Scout level.

(READ the story, w/ photo, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

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