“Of any one hundred boys who become Scouts, it must be confessed that thirty will drop out in their first year. Perhaps this may be regarded as a failure, but later in life, all of these will remember that they had been in Scouting and will speak well of the program… Each of the one hundred will learn something from Scouting, and all will develop hobbies that will add interest throughout the rest of their lives. Approximately one-half will serve in the military, and in varying degrees, profit from their Scout training… At least one will use it to save another person’s life, and many may credit it for saving their own. One in four boys in America will become Scouts, but it is interesting to know that of the leaders of this nation in business, religion and politics, three out of four were Scouts” (One Hundred Scouts Poem). The scouting program has changed the lives of many, whether it is providing them with a second chance at life or serving our nation on the other side of the world, or even being a leader on the political economic or social spectrum, and none of this would have even been remotely possible without the person who started the world wide scouting movement. This man is Lord Baden Powell. “He was born in February 1857 and joined the military in 1876 and was best in his class. In 1906 he wrote the handbook for boys and started the scouting movement” (Robert Baden Powell 1). The handbook for boys was a catalyst for teaching boys and girls everywhere the wonders of the outdoors while at the same time instilling the morals and knowledge that successful people around the world deserve to know. Lord Baden should be the man of the millennium because he has been able to better the world and community by encouraging youth to give...
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For training, the author shares the difficult task involved in the training and that went into preparing the American solider for battle in World War I from multiple levels including from Brownies’ perspective. The author gave clear and concise examples to strengthen his claim concerning the overwhelming task of training an inexperienced army. As the Snead explains, “Historians, journalists, and others have written numerous books
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This essay seeks to explore whether the American Legion’s charter should be amended so as to better reflect our nation’s appreciation for those who serve in times of war and peace. Indeed, it is an issue made all the more cogent today: With increasing numbers of young Americans rejecting the armed forces as a career option, recruitment goals are not being met and the military is being forced to lower its entrance requirements. If this trend is not soon reversed, the U.S. military could be perceived as incapable of implementing our nation’s strategic policies abroad -- a perception that can only encourage the most aggressive ambitions of other nations.
As evidenced by his words, it was not simply a matter of going over there at the age of seventeen to fight for one’s country. Rather, it was a matter of leaving behind the safety and security of the home to which you were accustomed, with little expectation of returning. At a time when these ‘kids’ should have been enjoying, they were burdened with the the trepidation of being drafted.
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Albert Schweitzer once said, “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” This quote applies to James Dowling’s life when it speaks of the happiness that can be found in serving. Instead of taking the path of the bragging war hero that seeks glory for his ego, Dowling took the path of the humble servant, who, although great, serves others. For example, even though he was a celebrated veteran, he did not spend all of his time on selfish ventures and parties; Dowling volunteered his extra time for the benefit of the children of his town: “Since I had my afternoons free I started organizing baseball games for the little kids, including my five sons. I’d buy the bats and balls and before long we had forty or fifty kids in the league” (Brokaw 433). By giving of himself, Dowling was actually receiving: he was able to spend time with his kids that would have otherwise gone to waste. Therefore, it goes to show that those who will be really happy are those who have sought ...
In this book titled “It Doesn’t Take a Hero” (H. Norman Schwarzkopf), General H. Norman Schwarzkopf reveals his remarkable life and career. He begins his autobiography by describing his childhood and how he eventually became a leader in the U.S. Army. This type of autobiography demonstrates how a leader is developed and what is needed in order to succeed in a career as well as how to lead a life by following a motto instated by his past leaders and followers. The autobiography goes through some background and detailed first hand experiences that makes a leader think twice of why he in the situation he is in. With the prestige of having good traits, comes triumph and success. There are sacrifices that come with the leading role and one must improvise, adapt, and overcome these situations. Situations that only come with the experience of becoming a well founded leader. “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”(Schwarzkopf, 1992)
The weekly meetings, the seemingly never ending community service, it was dreadful. Whatever time I spent not at home or at school was spent with my troop; and it didn’t help that my dad was a troop leader. I hated every single thing about it. I never gave it a chance. I begged my dad to quit; I felt as though the scout program was stopping me from doing anything and everything that I wanted to do. Every day I told him,” I don’t know anyone and the whole thing is so boring!” and everyday my dad told me,” just wait until we go camping.” I didn’t understand what he meant by that up until the day we actually went
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This Website has the mission and vision statement, it also as the Boy Scout Oath and Law.