Scouting

“Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best,” Juliette Gordon Low once stated this opinion on what Girl Scouts does for you. If you were to ask others what it means to them, you would probably get a very similar response. Girl Scouting has affected me and my family in a very direct way. I am so grateful for Girl Scouts and the person it has made me today. Throughout the thirteen years of being in Girl Scouts, I have learned how much the program means to me. If I was not a Girl Scout I would not have received all of the opportunities that I have gotten through the years, such as traveling to many different places around the Midwest. We have traveled to Soni Springs in Michigan, spent a week at the Dunes National Park campground. As…

amounts of leadership; however, despite developing a blister on the first day, I found solace with my crew as they taught me valuable skills that would help me survive the journey. From their exemplary leadership and teachings, I quickly learned not only how to help myself, but also how to assist and guide others as a leader. Slowly, I took on more responsibility positions both in and out of Scouting, imparting my own amazing experience in Philmont onto the younger scouts and leading my fellow…

Since the first grade, scouting inspired me to become the person that I am today. In February of 2010, after graduating from cub scouts, I joined The Boy Scouts of America. I started out as a timid young boy, who did not have many skills, but throughout the many years, it had a major impact on my life and taught me many things about myself. Boy Scouts truly impacted my life. One way scouting has impacted me is by teaching me morals and values. In Boy Scouts there is a “Scout’s Law,” which…

Code they live in will not determine what cards they have to play and what opportunities they have in life. Through hard work, dedication, and positive role model’s they would be able to put themselves in a situation to for fill all of their dreams. The future is bright for the Boy Scouts of America and the University as we can get more people involved in an effort to have a positive impact on our youth and also find a way to make youth programs more affordable for all families. The Boy Scouts…

My journey to Eagle Scout An event that marks my transition from childhood to adulthood is going through Scouting. This was a major event that made a huge impact on who I am today this made me mature, responsible and so much more. What was the final stage of my journey to adulthood was getting my Eagle. This shows me the whole transition from childhood to adulthood. Going through Scouting has been a huge event in my life for several reasons, one being that I would always be learning how to…

From my beginning as a Wolf Scout to my current promotion as an Eagle Scout, the Scouting program has always existed as a fundamental aspect of my life that has largely shaped my morals and personality. The picture above represents not only a culmination of the hard work that I have dedicated towards achieving a great honor, but also a large influence that has helped guide me through life. Through every campout, service project, fundraiser, and planning conference, Scouting constantly helped me…

Joining the Cub Scouts program in first grade put me on track to join the Boy Scouts of America, which at age eleven, I transitioned into, thus beginning my journey towards achieving the coveted pinnacle of the scouting program: Eagle Scout. Obtaining the Eagle rank is a long and difficult process, building within the scout strong traits of leadership, teamwork, and individual growth mindset, because progression is up to the scout. If it’s something they really want, then they will go after it…

and how impressed they were with the design and craftsmanship. Three weeks later I received an email from the Director of the Forest Preserve, he told me that they had used my horse saddle stands for the first time and how excited he and his group were to have them. Throughout my life I have been involved with a multitude of extracurricular activities, including competitive sports, school clubs, and church groups. The activity that has transformed me the most and that I have become the most…

started to hide that I was a Boy Scout because I was scared about my reputation with my classmates, and this is not an unusual state of mind. Many of my friends in my den dropped out of scouts because everyone looked upon us as unsocial kids who couldn’t do anything except for tying knots. Although we do know how to tie knots, there was so much more to the scouts that I simply could not explain to everyone, so I just kept quiet to myself. Those boys that dropped out of cub scouts before they…

critics claim Scouting has lost its moral standard. When the Boy Scout National Council decided to remove its ban on homosexual boys and adults, Christians began to ponder the ethics of supporting Scouting. While some Christians painfully decided to leave Scouting, others enthusiastically maintained their memberships. After carefully examining the facts, my family and I decided to stay in Scouting. As a devoted Christian and an experienced Eagle Scout, I believe that…