Boy Scout Observation Report

We donated our time to a charity during the fall, the JROTC program decided to do the Mana Cafe to help those in need. It was a food drive and people would help gather food together to deliver it to families that needed it for the winter. Everyone was pitching together and doing their part to get the food together and in the people’s car. Even in the cold weather, everyone was having fun, knowing that they were doing excellent in their hearts. Therefore that day families were allowed to eat despite their economic struggle and all as a result of the service we did to help them.

For my service project, I chose to work at the Meadowlark Meals organization. This organization takes in donations of food and uses them to make meals for children at the school to take home on the weekends. If these children did not take this food home, they would not eat at all over the weekend. I chose to work at this organization because I love kids and it is sad to see them hungry when I have plenty of food to eat. I wanted to make a difference in their lives and I thought that this organization could help me accomplish that.

Let's go back to 2012, my freshman year. I was a typical teenage girl except there was something different about me, I was a Boy Scout. Not only was I a Boy Scout but I was the Vice President of Administration for my Crew. You're probably thinking to yourself how the heck did I get myself into that, you're probably wondering what made me so special to not only be in the Boy Scouts but to hold such an important position. Well I found out about the Venture Crew through my cousin and school, my cousin was in the crew and when I was a freshman she was diagnosed with cancer. When she shaved her head to beat the cancer the boys were so supportive and there for her that they shaved their heads as well, I knew I had to be apart of this. So I joined. I was very quite at the first meeting,

Let me start out my saying congratulations on being selected to keep your vigil. You are about to experience something that less than 100 people have experienced in the past 10 years within Unami. Another part about this experience is that the next few hours are time time for you to reflect on your scouting career and for all those who you have helped during it.

For my third trimester service project, I provided help to my school. I went to daycare for two hours helping Mrs. Riley. I helped kindergarteners with their homework inside so that they wouldn’t have any homework to do when they got home. I also helped run a couple games and make sure everyone was making smart decisions on the playground. I then helped Ms. Maynes in the 5th grade classroom for two hours as well. I helped her with cleaning the students desks, I helped with correcting papers and putting them in numerical order, I finished coloring a Mary drawing to put on the bulletin board, and I also helped punch out some letters so she can use them in the classroom. Ms. Maynes was also kind enough to bring me down to the Kindergarten classroom

I have participated in the program Lunch Is Served, held at the First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls. The goal of this program is to gather volunteers to pack lunches to aid the working poor, ultimately fixing the major hunger problem in Sioux Falls. I have attended this volunteer opportunity five times, and plan to volunteer again in the future. Essentially, those who participate pack as many brown paper bag lunches as possible in a streamlined fashion. Included in the bag is usually various nutritious snacks and a wrapped sandwich that will be given to those in need. My experiences there was very humbling, due to the fact that it made me realize the impact one person can have on the community. All it takes is a half hour of

William D. Boyce was a business man who hired hundreds of young boys, Newsies, to sell his newspapers. He has a great love of young men’s rights. In 1909 while on a trip to London he got lost in the thick London fog. A Boy Scout helped him find his way. He offered to pay the boy for his service but was refused, when asked why, the young boy explained that he was a boy scout a was doing a good turn. Because of this Boyce brought the Boy Scouts program to America and started Boys Scouts of America, BSA, on February 8, 1910. Because if this man I am a Boy Scout

One would be un-American if they believe in not allowing homosexuals to join the Boy Scouts of America. Effectively on 1 January 2014 ends a one hundred year old ban on allowing openly homosexuals to join the Boy Scouts of America, which is causing a lot of ruckus within the Boy Scout community. That being the case, some of the older generation Boy Scouts are resigning from the scouts and others are accepting the newer generation with open arms. Since, society is changing and accepting the homosexual race, so should the Boy Scouts of America, basing it on the separation of church and state, it’s racist and equal rights.

I felt that I needed to give back to them. Thanks to the Southwest Rotary Club, I was able to participate in Rotary International’s Student Exchange Program. So upon hearing about this assignment, I contacted my former exchange advisor and she informed me about this program. The “Feed the Homeless” program is held once a month at Christ Episcopal Church. There are two main jobs there and since I was there for three different months, I got to do both. The first job is preparing meals in the kitchen. The kitchen worked like an assembly line, each person manned one food item and the sandwiches were assembled as it went across the kitchen before arriving at a window where they would be picked up by the homeless. There was always one person directing how many sandwiches needed to be made and assigning people to different roles. It was necessary to have a boss in the kitchen since we had to move fast to keep up with the line of people, and if there was no clear authority, people would be tripping over each other and progress would be slowed. This was illustrated the second time I volunteered, I arrived a little too early and there were only teens from the church youth group present. We decided to start preparing the food early to save us more work later. This did not work well since half the people stood around confused (including myself), and the other half just

Boy Scouts of America: I have been involved with the scouting program since I was six years old, and continue to be actively involved. I currently working to the rank of Eagle Scout. I am currently the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) of my troop, which includes running the weekly meetings, sending and creating the weekly agenda, updating our Troop website, and help plan Troop outings. On average I spend roughly 5 hours a week with doing activities that are involved with Boy Scouts.

was I helped people find the food that they needed. There were a lot of people that were asking if they could get more of one item and it made me feel bad when I had to tell them no. Some of the people were caught trying to take more than they were supposed to take and it felt sad that these people had to take extras in order to be able to survive.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a well-known youth organization incorporated over one hundred years ago. My impression of the BSA is an organization whose members include courteous and capable young men going camping, building things, and volunteering for various community service projects. According to “Scouting.org”, the BSA’s official website, part of the scout oath is “…to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” “Morally straight,” of course, includes being of good character and the BSA uses that very terminology in their oath. Still, it is ironic that the BSA has a long history of denying homosexuals the opportunity to join since its inception. Prior to 2014, the “Membership Standards Resolution” on the BSA website, stated “…we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA.” Discriminating against anyone

I’ve been involved in Boy Scouts since I was in the 6th grade. My leadership abilities, self-discipline, and personality really developed from my Boy Scout career. The Boy Scouts also fueled my passion for the outdoors and exploration. I’ve been camping more times than I can remember and it's truly developed me as a person to love and respect the outdoors. At the age of fourteen, my troop elected me Senior Patrol Leader, the highest position a youth can hold in a troop. I attended N.Y.L.T. (National Youth Leadership Training), a weeklong training seminar that focused on leadership. Attending this training was the single most influential experience because I still refer back to what I learned four years later. The leadership skills I learned

“The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law”. The founder of the Boy Scouts, Sir Robert Baden Powell, started the program to teach boys outdoor skills and the importance of morals and values. That message remains clear and consistent over 100 years later through the Boy Scout America’s (BSA) mission statement. Even with the evolution of technology Boy Scouts of America has reflected its message through their website. The BSA has created an appealing website to attract new members, keep established members involved in programs, and draw the interest of donors and sponsors to help further grow the organization.

Our work at the Campus Kitchen focuses on preparing and delivering meals to the elderly. Since I have volunteered at Campus Kitchen for three years, I was already familiar with the routine of preparing food and delivering it to elderly people in need. I chose this service because in the past, I have received a great deal of satisfaction assisting the elderly and providing them with food to sustain their daily lives. Another great benefit of working in the Campus Kitchen is that it is an excellent way to gain exposure to cooking (one of my hobbies) and interacting with others. During my campus kitchen assignment, we delivered prepared meals to elderly people because most of the recipients are unable to get out on their own. One of the experiences that stands out to me about my service work were the numerous smiles I saw on peoples faces as a result of Campus Kitchen volunteers simply showing up at their doorstep. As I went about my work, I thought about some of God’s teachings about feeding the hungry and I was left with a warm and satisfying feeling about the work I completed. Recapping, I believe that I did well in performing this service, and felt a great deal satisfaction that I could be a blessing to someone