Boy Scouts of America

Prompt for everyone The one accomplishment of mine that I am proudest of is becoming an Eagle Scout. I am proud of this because it took years of hard work and commitment and it is also something that very few people accomplish. Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is the highest rank a Scout can receive and signifies that the Scout has been active in scouting for years, has performed multiple hours of community service, has taken on multiple leadership position within the troop, and completed a large

I was a timid little boy. I was afraid of what my peers thought of me. I was reluctant to make decisions. I was concerned about making the slightest mistakes. My mind would be racing with questions: Can I? Will I? What if? I was in third grade when I attended my first Scout meeting; the feeling was quite overwhelming. I wished to be home reading my Captain Underpants books instead. I saw many boys around my age doing various activities together. Everyone seemed to be incredibly enthusiastic

As Baden Powell once said, "A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens." Scouting has been very important to me over the past 7 years. The structure of Boy Scouts being primarily boy led, allows each scout to take initiative and lead their peers through different scenarios and work together to make tough decisions. Each individual is responsible for their own advancement; nobody spoon feeds the information to you. Over the past 7 years, I have

influential decision’s in my life, to become a Cub Scout of Pack 920. In Cub Scouts I learned basic skills of character and service. When I was in fifth grade I crossed over into Boy Scouts Troop 87. Boy Scouts taught me how to improve my character and leadership skills. Boy Scouts has given me many opportunities to volunteer in my community. Boy Scouts has given me the necessary skills to be an effective member of National Junior Honor Society. Boy Scouts offers 17 leadership positions. While serving

didn't want too go to boy scouts. I was in 2nd grade my brother hunter was in 4th grade. Mom wanted us to do something productive instead of just watching TV all the time. We sort’ve agreed to going yet i felt anxious about it. Couple days later hunter and i packed our equipment and stuff. We hopped in the car as my mom was excited for us to go. One early afternoon we arrived there I felt a bit of nervousness and uncertainty. We grouped around the teacher including the other scouts. He introduced himself

Girl Scouts Girl Scouts is a program and community for young girls. The Girl, in Girl Scouts, stands for Go-getter, Innovative, Risk-taker, Leader™. I believe in all of these things. I think Girl Scouts is a great opportunity for girls to become confident with themselves, learn to be kind and selfless and learn to be a leader. I have been a Girl Scout for a long time now, and am working on my silver award. I feel that all girls should have the ability to be a Girl Scout and learn how to make the

Eagle Scout Award 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

Lifespan Development      Going back forty-five years is not an easy task to complete because I can’t remember some of the finer details of my childhood. I know I was born on a hot August afternoon in Birth Year at Place Of Birth in City ands State. My mother was just twenty-two at the time and was already the mother of two, I was her third child. My father was twenty-one and already a workaholic, I know because my mother would constantly remind me not to be like that. My mother and father were

Title: Boy Scout Camp Employees Fired For Rescuing a Bald Eagle Category: News & Opinion Tags: Teaser: Two Scout camp employees, found themselves in hot water after coming to aid of an injured bird. Article: Sometimes sticking to one’s moral and ethical convictions is more important than even your job. After two camp employees decided to try to save an injured bald eagle, they were reprimanded and fired for breaking a federal law. In search of an eagle When Jeremy and Eliana Bookbinder, two 20-year-old

I got involved in the Boy Scouts when I was in the 5th grade-until then, I was deemed “too short” and as such, put off that dream for some time. Nevertheless, I persisted-I was greeted by welcoming faces and assigned to a new den. At this point, my commitments were small- with the occasional den meeting to attend and skit to perform. My den chief, Mr.Binnig was invaluable during the initial learning “curve”, from earning my belt loops to archery practice-I gained the skills I needed to succeed at