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    say that my greatest achievement, was earning the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America. The rank of Eagle Scout is not something that is easily achieved. Many people have struggled to obtain the rank and have failed. However, many of America 's most influential figures have won the rank of Eagle Scout. Neil Armstrong, Hank Aaron, and Rick Perry are just a few well known figures who have obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. To add the rank 's prestige and importance, those who do receive

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    adult leaders from a local Boy Scouts troop came to my first grade class recruiting new Scouts. I remember the Scoutmaster mentioning how much fun and rewarding Scouting can be for a young man and they also talked about the highest rank in the organization, the Eagle. According to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters, only four percent of all registered youth who participates in Scouting earns the Eagle rank. It’s one of the most coveted achievement, a Scout can seek and the most difficult one

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    Brief Beginning Statement From any walk of life, an Eagle Scout will say what made them an Eagle was not the award, but the challenges they went through to obtain that rank. As I begin to come closer and closer to the finish line, I am beginning to realize that scouting has instilled upon me life lessons that I will never overlook. Scouting has revealed to me that under no circumstances will I be the best at anything if I do not persist and overcome. Also, it has bestowed upon me valuable lessons

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    Before I was in 4th grade, I never participated in any clubs until I saw a sign about Cub Scouts. I asked my dad what he thought, and he mentioned that it was fun. I asked him to sign me up, but I was concerned it would affect my schoolwork. I was an average student, and I struggled with some subjects due to a learning disability. I joined Cub Scouts as a Webelo, the oldest level, and I became a new member of the den. Looking back, I remember the Webelo activities like they were yesterday. There

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    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

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    I joined Cubs Scouts in the second grade after my next-door neighbor invited me to a pack event. I fell in love with scouting and the outdoors. After receiving my Arrow of Light, I moved into Boy Scouts. I initially joined Troop 842, but when the opportunity came to start a new troop with my best friends, I transferred to the tiny Troop 845. I have seen my troop grow as I’ve gotten older and moved through the scouting ranks. I served as a leader in my troop, serving as a Troop Guide for several terms

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    Eagle Scout Letter

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    It is an honor to write this letter of recommendation for Austin as he nears his goal of obtaining the rank Eagle Scout. I’ve known Austin his entire life and remember when he first started cub scouts. Each summer Austin comes to Georgia and visits with his family and each year he is excited to get back home to scout summer camp. It would be easy for me to say Austin is a great kid. How despite being raised by a single mother with little to zero help from his dad, still turned in to a respectful

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    Boy Scouts College Essay

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    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? In elementary

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    significant, because I was the person who created the group. For quite some time, I had pondered why it was that the Boy Scouts in town were permitted to engage in more adventurous activities than us Girl Scouts. While in the midst of searching for an answer and solution to this observation, I discovered the existence of Venture Scouts; venturing is a subsidiary group of the Boy Scouts open to young men and women to promote adventure, service, exemplary character, and much more. Almost immediately, I

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    Becoming an Eagle Scout The Scout Executive of Southern Missouri presented me with a medal and a badge. The award recognized the accomplishments and requirements that an Eagle Scout fulfills. I accepted the award and took my seat. Once the applaud of my fellow scouts and friends died down, I thanked everybody for coming to recognize my accomplishment of becoming an Eagle Scout. I continued to express my gratitude to all the leaders and parents that made my time as a Boy Scout some of the best times

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