I Want To Go To Boy Scouts: Personal Narrative

On June 28, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 ruling that the Boy Scouts of America could prohibit gay men and boys from gaining membership. This case came about when James Dale, assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 73 of New Jersey, was notified that his adult membership to the Boys Scouts of America was revoked based on the fact that his sexual orientation was viewed as inconsistent with the Boy Scouts of America’s values by Monmouth Council Executive, James Kay.

The year is 2016, it is a cold and rainy Tuesday afternoon. My father, John Carey, and I are driving to Sherman, Texas. Once I reach Sherman I will go before a board of leaders in order to achieve the ranking of Eagle Scout. I am incredibly nervous, anxious, but really I am ready to get into the meeting and show them that I am trustworthy and capable of achieving such an honor. As we pull up to the church where the meeting will be held, I realize that I could possibly not be ready. I have gone over my project, which they will be asking questions about, a million times. Not to mention I am the one who orchestrated the planning and everything about the project, so I am very familiar with it. Yet, I sit and wonder what if they ask that one question

All across America, young men join together in a special organization called the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts from 1st grade to seniors in high school work toward a common goal: growing up into a functional, mature citizen and leader of the United States. I joined this great organization in 2006 as a Wolf Cub Scout and rose through the ranks to get into Boy Scouts in 2010. I didn’t know what to expect from such a widely popular, military-like group. Will I get pushed to my limit? How much can Scouts impact me? Is Cub Scouts like what others say?

One major controversy in effect today is whether girls should be allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America or should there be a distinct separation between the girls and boys. In the article, “Boy Scouts Face Renewed Push to Let Girls Join the Ranks” by David Crary, several girls across the nation have took it upon themselves to try and join the Boy Scouts of America. Some believe that girls should be able to join in order to gain the same scouting experience as the boys in the organization. Others including myself, believe that if the girl scouts aren’t happy with their scouting, they should take the initiative to make a difference in their own community.

My interests in school are mainly science and history. I have many interest outside of school like welding, and build things out of metal for people. I like to hunt, fish,and being outdoors in nature. My hobbies include being in Boy Scouts, playing sports like Football, Baseball for my school. I also participate in ag Mechanics, and I shoot Air rifle competitively and I have gone and won State, and competed in the National competition.

I sit around a table of familiar faces: my fellow scouters, good people I have known for almost twenty years. But the faces are contorted with anger, and their voices are filled with acrimony because of the issue being debated. Should girls be allowed to participate in all programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), allowing them to earn the Eagle Scout Award? I feel conflicted as a woman who has been denied entrance to an all-male organization, but my greatest concern is whether this will be the final blow to the integrity of a great American institution. Research about the origins of this controversy brought me to the story of Sydney Ireland, a girl from New York who has called on the BSA to end their discriminatory ban against girl

Before the first meeting, my mother described the organization to me. When she described the cub scouts, I was excited until she revealed something I did not expect. She told me that most of the kids had joined the program as tiger cubs when they were six, but since I was an eight year old that I would be joining as a bear cub. I did not like the idea of becoming an outsider again since it

The article “Boys Scouts Should Not Backtrack on Its Values” by Mathew Staver states about allow homosexual Scouts and Scoutmasters among their ranks. The author is conservative, with outdated beliefs and xenophobic mind. He states if they open places in Scouts for homosexual people “The Scouts would become a sham.” (Mathew Staver, 16) using an event dated in 1999 which in Canada when the Scouts opening positions for homosexual people their membership start fall and disagreeing on allow homosexuals.

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.

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.

I was sad to leave my first few friends behind but most of them lived within the neighborhood so it was improbable that I would never see them again. In the 4th grade my parents enrolled me in Burton International, where I would complete elementary/ middle school and more importantly enter into scouting. Before scouting I remember my elementary school experience as not being sublime: low grades, troubles in the schoolyard, a lack of friends, and poverty plagued my young soul; however, enlisting in scouting didn’t solve my problems, it empowered me to solve them on my own (except the poverty I left that to my parents’ devices). I enrolled in scouting on a whim, I had always wanted to do something out of my normal routine, and often I would stay after school for hours on end with nothing to do. So I attended my first meeting that day and in all honesty I wasn’t too enthralled by the experience: I had expected it to be more camping oriented and straight to the activities, in contrast the meeting was about business, in addition often my classmates would call scouting “gay” and “lame” and I feared their

I have had the pleasure of staffing a Boy Scout summer camp for the past four years. At this camp, I serve as a merit badge instructor who teaches in the ecology department. Through my work, I have introduced hundreds of scouts to  expanded knowledge concerning forestry, environmental protection, and basic scout skills. Besides my status as a teacher, I also get the amazing opportunity to befriend each camper at my scout camp and encourage each child to pursue their interests and ignite their passion for the outdoors. Additionally, I served in numerous leadership positions at the camp: including an assistant area director (overseeing class quality), and as the staff "Senior Patrol Leader" where I was a liaison between staff and administration,

I have invested a lot of time into my journey through Boy Scouts and have been an active member for about six years. There are several camps I've attended with conditions ranging from wet, and below freezing to dry, and over 100 degrees. As I approach the rank of Eagle Scout I look back on my many years in scouting and I find that dedication, passion, and the twelve points of the scout law can be found in me if I am willing to put forth the effort. The scout law is as follows: a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Each point is a quality scouts try to develop throughout their lives. Through my scouting journey I have come to realize that, no, there will never

When I was ten years old I made one of the most lasting decisions I have ever made – joining Boy Scouts. Inspired by my Dad, Uncle, and Grandfather – all Eagle Scouts – I embarked on a journey that forever changed the course of my life. My first Scout leader was a Naval Academy graduate and Naval Aviator. Additional Scout leaders and mentors were Army Rangers, Marines, and Navy SEALs. Common through all of them, regardless of how they served, was an esprit de corps, rooted in the mystique of their character. Inspired by their example, I received my first “thin letter” from the U.S. Navy stating that, although they appreciated my interest in joining, 13 years of age was just too young. The Navy would send me another “thin letter” the first

It was early in the year 2012 when I encountered my first craving for sleep, just before a backpacking excursion. I was one of only two patrol leaders in my Boy Scout Troop, and I wanted to be the best leader. I was hungry for it. My 12 year old brother, Luke, was the other patrol leader and he helped keep a healthy rivalry between our patrols. My patrol’s name was the Golden Grizzlies, and Luke’s patrol name was the Spartans. Previously, the Golden Grizzlies demolished the Spartans in every challenge that was put in front of us, prior our last camping trip.