Eagle Scout Drew Wrigley Federal Prosecutor Recognizes Local Eagle Scouts.

U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley, better known these days as the federal prosecutor in the case of the man charged with kidnapping leading to the death of Dru Sjodin, made an unusual appearance in Grand Forks on Sunday.. Seven or eight months ago, he'd told his assistant to turn down any public speaking request. Not too long ago, he related, the assistant decided to try him anyway. "She poked her head in and said, `you’re gonna say `No' and then you are going to say yes.  The Northern Lights Council Lake Agassiz District asked Drew Wrigley to speak at their annual Eagle Scout Banquet in February and Drew agreed to speak and recognize eight Scouts who received the highest rank in Scouting in the Grand Forks area.  Working as a federal prosecutor Drew realized that most men who had a constant run in with the law, grew up with no code of conduct that he grew up with which was the twelve points of the Scout Law, (A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent).  He stressed to the eight Eagle Scouts being recognized the importance of living up to these laws and giving back to their community, church, and schools.  Seventy five percent of 2005 Eagle Scouts projects were done for the Scouts churches, 25% were done for the community.  When Drew Wrigley left home for his first job as a federal prosecutor his mother gave him a small piece of wood that he wood burned the words DO YOUR BEST which is the motto of the Cub Scouting Program.  He still displays that piece of wood in his office to remind him to do your best.  The eight 2005 Eagle Scouts have given just short of 3,000 service hours back to their church, school and community. 

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