My Boy Scout : My Personal Experience Of Boy Scouts

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assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 73 of New Jersey, was notified that his adult membership to the Boys Scouts of America was revoked based on the fact that his sexual orientation was viewed as inconsistent with the Boy Scouts of America’s values by Monmouth Council Executive, James Kay.

Progressing through ranks and merit badges widened my range of knowledge, from fingerprinting to landscape architecture. Seeing this variety kept me in and wanting more. I encountered other Scouts beyond the troop and I made really good friends that are out of the normal school environment. Once again, the shell broke away a little more.

My father cites the qualities instilled in him as a Scout as some of the most enduring and beneficial to him throughout his life. From an early age, he learned the value of respect, kindness, courage, and responsibility: traits which combine to

I hope everyone had an amazing Troop “Boot-Camp” and Leadership weekend. I want to thank all the adults that were able to oversee and guide. Now moving away from this weekend, I am here to primarily talk about my Eagle Scout project.

I grew up in a home where my parents taught us to serve our country, community and those around us. They taught me through example, my father was a scout leader when I was a child. He often took me camping and to merit badge Pow Wow’s. As a boy I began to dream about becoming a boy scout. When I became old enough I joined the cub scouts. While in Cub scouts I learned about being part of the pack, about working together to accomplish large projects, to work together to accomplish a larger goal. Then when I was older I was able to join the boy scouts they taught me about being a citizen in the community, about being a good neighbor. They taught me about doing a good turn daily, and being prepared. When I was 13, I became a life scout. Being a life scout is not anything special, other than I was able to start working on my eagle project.

I am a member of Boy Scout Troop 66 and I was librarian for two years and I am currently the troop guide. As the troop guide my responsibility is to help the new and younger scouts get used to the troop because it is different from Cub Scouts. I help teach them new skills and basic boy scout skills such as First Aid, knots, lashings, and more. I also assist in planning and running the activities that take place at the weekly troop meetings. I have helped teach the scouts about sprain and strains and how to treat them. I also helped teach the scouts what is supposed to be in the patrol bins that we take on every camping trip. My goal as the troop guide is to help the newer scouts learn and gain more knowledge and I will do

Not all Americans contribute equally to our society. Some fail to participate, by waiving their right to vote or even evading taxes. Of those who participate, the majority do not undertake an active position by running for office, attending meetings and debates, protesting, or simply writing letters to the officials who represent them. I was one of these people; I didn't believe that my involvement would matter, that one person among over 300 million in the United States could accomplish even the slightest difference. The Tennessee American Legion Boys State showed that I thought wrong. I learned, through positive and negative experiences alike, to value myself appropriately, to be completely selfless, and to value community.

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.

When I was a Boy Scout, I was appointed Den Chief. As a Den Chief, I assisted in Cub Scout meetings by teaching basic skills or running activities and games for the younger scouts that ages ranged from 8 to 9. As a Boy Scout I lead, taught, and ran meetings with scouts that ranged from the ages of 10 to

Rather than being lead by the older scouts, it was me and my friends who began to run the troop. The ones that I had looked up to had mostly left, and, almost seemingly without warning, it was our turn to lead, and mentor the new scouts. I was a troop guide, then an Assistant senior patrol leader, and then the quartermaster. All the while, I continued on my own to advance steadily through the scouting ranks. However, with these greater responsibilities, came greater enjoyment to be had out of scouting. We went to summer camps, high adventure camps, and dozens of troop-sponsored camping trips. I was nominated for, and accepted into, the Order of the Arrow, the Honor Society of Scouting. After being nominated by my Troop, I participated in a service project where we slept under the stars, followed by a period of silence and

When I was seven years old, I remember seeing boys from the school 's Cub Scouts program walking through the hallway. Dawned in dark blue uniforms, with orange neckties, and many colorful badges, these scouts stunned me by the unity and patriotic spirit that they showed. That evening, I went home from school and ran to the kitchen table where my father was sitting. I explained to him that I wanted to join scouting. He smiled at me and quickly took me to the local Boy Scouts headquarters, where I was signed up for a "pack" as it was called.

I memorized the scout law and the scout oath, I tried to learn the knots and basic camping knowledge. Not only did I do this but I took every fundraiser to the extreme! I would sell 20 to 40 tickets to our events, I was able to collect donation after donation. They began calling me fundraising Queen. After these three months i was able to prove how much the whole scout program meant to me. I ran for Vice president of Administration when our VP had to resign to go to college, I knew it was a big move and I believed in myself, I knew they really needed to trust me seeing as I was only a scout for three months and they were all mostly doing it for eight years or longer. I learned they believed in me too when I was elected VP. I came to every meeting, fundraiser and campout ready, I had a smile on my face, I had the proper materials and anything I needed. I did everything I needed too but I gave it all a twist. I would make a boring meeting of going over a fundraisers pros and cons into a game of hot potato, I would do small things that changed the boring into something

I went with most of my friends to the next step in my scouting career, Troop 429, which is where I met the single most inspirational man ever, even more so than Mr. Donnelly. That man was the scoutmaster of my new Troop, Mr. Michael Davis. Mr. Donnelly had taught me to love the outdoors and now Mr. Davis' job was to make me into the man that I am today. I advanced fairly quickly through the Boy Scouts, earning my Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, and Star Ranks speedily. I was finally going to high school where I was not sure if I would be able to focus all of my efforts on Boy Scouts. On top of that, my Freshman year was the year I was elected Senior Patrol Leader for the first time, a job I held until I aged out at 18. I began to slack off slightly in my advance towards the ever daunting and out of reach Eagle Scout Rank. It was Mr. Davis, along with others, who pushed me toward earning the Eagle Scout Rank. Eventually I made Eagle after I earned my last merit badge just days before my 18th

Approaching my senior year, my leaders and friends ask me when I will complete my Eagle Project. My January deadline of my eighteenth birthday is quickly approaching, and after that, to my peers it seems like my scouting career should end. I am not done, that is the legacy I want to leave behind. I believe the hidden lesson scouts teaches us is to give back. We must continue to give back for the rest of our lives. We give back to our communities that support us, families that grow with us, camps we find friends at, and younger scouts that will be in our shoes in a few short

The Boy Scouts of America and the Girls Scouts of the USA are both nonprofit organizations that can be the most wonderful experiences in one’s life. Being a Boy Scout or Girl Scout can help the youth develop maturity and character, as they grow with age and enter adulthood. Through the process of volunteering and showing leadership skills, Boy Scouts of America and Girls Scouts of the USA are both life-changing organizations. One involved in any of the two organizations will create unity throughout their community and uphold a legacy. While the youth involved in one of the two organizations earn achievements and countless awards, scouting can be utilized to create an exceptional college admission resume. Although the Girls Scouts of the