Boy Scouts of America

Benjamin Franklin, of one-hundred-dollar bill fame, once said that “honesty is the best policy” (Franklin). This seems like a good thing, however if you use the common definition of honesty, of never telling a lie, then I would disagree with dear Ben, honesty is not the best policy. If I had to create my own definition of honesty to replace the common definition, I would say that to be honest, would be to stay true. True to others, true to the world, and true to yourself. To get to how I came up

My foremost ambition after becoming an Eagle Scout is to become a Doctor after graduating from Medical School. For me setting goals, are the steps to achieving my ambition. Without goals I would not progress on, which would prevent me from reaching my Ambition. Being an Eagle Scout has been a goal for me since I joined Cub Scouts in DATE. The Eagle Scout rank is a goal that, once completed will help me get into Medical School. Being an Eagle Scout will help me get into the medical school by showing

Girl Scouts organization accepts all young women. The organization is not deigned to isolate a certain population due to age, race, income or education. In order to join the troops, the young woman must find a local troop, pay a twenty-five dollar membership fee, additional fees may apply if she is interested in other activities, recite the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law and meet the applicable membership standards; membership levels or Girl Scout Adults requirement. The Girl Scouts assists

It was the last day of my summer camp, the night before my Boy Scout troop would pack all their gear and leave the coast of the Puget Sound, and go back to the suburbia where most of the kids in the troop lived. The last day of summer camp, at least at Camp Parsons, was the Hullabaloo. The Hullabaloo was a great gathering of all the patrols, in a large grass covered area, bordering a beach and then the Puget Sound. The whole area was dotted with green trees, and was overlooked by a very large cabin-like

In elementary school, one of my favorite days in grade school would be when my mom came in for her oral hygiene lessons. Even though my mom could have easily demonstrated proper techniques on how to brush and floss teeth with a dental model for my classes, she knew how excited I would always get when she called on me to personally demonstrate. I would brush in confidence those tooth surfaces, at a 45 degree angle and with small circular strokes. Promptly in the lesson, I would put the toothbrush

​now!​ ​Not​ ​only ​can​​ ​I​ ​solve ​​a​ ​rubik’s​ cube,​ ​​but​ ​I​ ​can​ ​also​ ​play ​piano​ ​​and​ ​play ​​I​ ​play three​ ​different​ ​sports.​ ​When​ ​I’m​ ​not​ ​doing​ ​something​ ​sports​ ​related,​ ​I’ll ​ ​probably ​​be​ ​at​ ​Boy Scouts​ ​or​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​a​ ​concert​ ​for​ ​band.​ ​Since​ ​my​ ​schedule​ ​is​ ​always​ ​filled​ ​up​ ​with​ ​sports, Hobbies,​ ​and​ ​music,​ ​I​ ​barely​ ​get​ ​any​ ​free​ ​time. The​ ​most​ ​important​ ​thing​ ​in​ ​my​ ​life​ ​sports

all of the others. It would greatly influence my life and shape my thoughts to the way they are today. Reminiscing about the events of my past, my journey to the glamorous mountains of Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico to hike for a week is indisputably the greatest memory of my life so far. Our Boy Scout troop congregated at the Grimes South Sports Complex at way too early of a time on a Friday morning. Nobody felt tired, however, due to our excitement for the launch of our trek. We had been preparing

Boy Scouting: Is it necessary? Scouting should be regarded as a necessary part of educations in schools and other universities. Education had never been confined solely to the teaching of books. Scouting develops both the physical and moral attributes of boys practical training, however, the writers believe that it aims on personal development, a sense of independence, and a sense of responsibility. It should aim at developing the whole personality of the student. According to the article on

my thirteen plus years in the program, was to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Growing from a young immature child to a young adult that can effectively plan, execute, and fulfill the requirements of the rank of Eagle Scout. I will not lie, as there were many points in which I wanted to quit the program because it would be boring, and lose my interest. But over the years, I knew that I wanted to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, as it is a title that would be with me my entire life, as well as a

the Boy Scout Eagle rank will be my greatest accomplishment so far in my life. Navigating the path to my Eagle Scout rank has taken half of my life. The rank advancements, acknowledgements and even the challenges along the way have provided their own rewards and have allowed me to grow and better understand myself and others. I remember being excited to attend my first Cub Scout meeting when I was just nine years old. Memorizing the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack and the Cub Scout Motto