A Scout is courageous
Michael Swisher, battling cerebral palsy, didn't take an easy route to the honor of Eagle Scout.
Posted: September 23, 2009 at 7:26 a.m.
Michael Swisher, 18, of Bentonville sat with his dad, Brian, before Michael was awarded his Eagle Scout badge at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Bentonville on Monday night. Michael was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was a baby, and though he has spent his life confined to a wheelchair, he was able to earn his Eagle Scout rank.
When Michael Swisher was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, his family knew things were going to be different and difficult.
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