Personal Narrative: Boy Scouts Of America

I remember seeing my pinewood derby car going down the track; it was silver, blue letters on it that said sonic and black wheels that sounded like a hot wheels car going down a track. I was only 6 years old when that happened. Now I stand in front of the board representing Boy Scouts of America, ¨Congratulations, you are officially an Eagle Scout.¨ It hits me all the sudden like a wave hitting a sea wall, an 11 year journey just ended and it’s time to see the outcome.

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?

When my grandfather earned his Eagle Scout Rank in 1933, he unknowingly began what would become a family tradition that has helped mold my personal perspective today. He ignited a passion for Boy Scouts within my family, which continued through my father, and was fulfilled by me when I earned the Rank of Eagle in 2014. Scouting formed me into the person I am today more so than any other activity I have ever been involved with, reinforcing my family’s emphasis on leadership, service, and work ethic.

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.

The United Way of America is an organization which takes in donations from people and businesses and distributes the funds to programs across the nation to help serve the 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.

Last summer, I attended a summer leadership and citizenship program in Sacramento, California. Fitting with the Boys State Camp's emphasis on civic service, each delegate was given the opportunity to run for a political position. It's selection process was highly competitive and to be elected to one of the highest positions puts you among the top leaders in the state. While this meant that I would have to push myself out of my comfort zone, I was not going to waste my chance to shine at Boys State, so I set up to be appointed as Fire Chief. The following morning, my heart pounded as I walked into the hall where speeches were to be made. When the moderators finally called my name, I closed my eyes and blocked the whispers in my head, whispers

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

Take a second and imagine a scenario. Imagine a young boy, only eight years old moving back to the city in which he was born, a city that he barely remembered. Now imagine that boy being told by his mother that she wanted him to join a local organization, a strange organization with strange people, in a strange place, doing strange things. Now you probably have some sort of understanding of how I felt when my mom told me I would be joining the Cub Scouts.

In the world that we live in today, social justice plays a huge role in the decisions, laws, and actions that people, and the government make. I think it is time to ask ourselves, have we gone too far? We are all familiar with the Boy Scouts of America. They're a wonderful organization that help boys turn into capable men. The Boy Scouts have a law; A scout is "Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent." In other words, a Scout a good citizen, plain and simple. On May 3rd, 2018 the Boy Scouts of America made the announcement that girls will be welcomed into their boy scout program next February. The name, to appeal more to both genders will be changed to Scouts BSA. The girl

For my Girl Scout Silver award, I had to create and finish a project that was both sustainable and filled a need in my community. I decided that I wanted to put furniture in the teen area of my local library. I then met with the children’s librarians and the library director and we set a fundraising goal.

As a life scout, I personally feel like I have come a long way from when I was just a scout. Boy scouts has helped me so much throughout my whole life. Whether it be the camp outs, enjoyable scout meetings, or just the things I learned in scouting, I would not be young man I am today without my time in scouts.

I, Sammy Cornelius, enjoy to the extent of nerdy functions, from modifying software bit by bit to playing Dungeons and Dragons. I am also extremely interested in Snakes, mainly because of scout camp and catching them. My main interest in technology sprung off at the early age of 3. Because of one game, “Toy Story (the Game). Boy scouts is another large key in my life. As I have been in since first grade. Currently I am 13.7 years old and have been around the world. In this paragraph you will see a large glimpse of my life.