As a little boy, I was always fascinated with animals and my favorite animal was the Eagle. One day, the Boy Scouts came to my school to recruit new Scouts. They discussed Scouting and talked about the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, the Eagle. I knew that day; I wanted to become an Eagle Scout, so I joined the troop with dreams of becoming one.
The motto of the Cub Scouts is “Do your Best” and I did. I worked my way through, where I learned about competition and being a good sportsmanship by participating in the Pinewood Derby’s. Although, my cars never won on the racetrack, during my first year in Cub Scouts, my car did win Best of Show. I later became a Webelo. where I spent twenty months preparing to become a Boy Scouts learning outdoor
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It’s one of the most coveted achievement, a Scout can seek and the most difficult one to attain. Therefore, I knew there would be struggles along the way toward the goal I set forth. Consequently during my earlier days in Scouting, I struggled with asthma and I didn’t like to camp during very cold or very hot weather. It seemed like January and July were the two months the troop went camping. During a lot of those camp outs, I wanted to quit, go home and leave the Scout program. But I had my biggest cheerleader my dad, an Assistant Scoutmaster, who helped me refocused and my mind back on the prize. I learned to persevere by overcoming …show more content…
I learned to live my life by the Scout Motto: “Be Prepared.” and by living the Scout Oath. On my honor- as a Scout, I must, above all, be honorable in what I say and do. I will do my best- I’m not influenced by peer pressure or what other people do. I strive to do my best in everything you set out to do. To do my duty to God and my country- I live to know, love and serve God by respecting and following his teachings and wisdom. I honor my country by learning its heritage a being involved in the community and learning about it and about the nation I live in. And to obey the Scout Law- they are twelve of these. Trustworthy, Loyal, Healpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. When I obey the Scout Law, I think people will respect the way I live, and I will respect myself. To help other people at all times - There were times I helped fellow scouts to build a fire, or show them how to do some knot tying. I also helped out with preparing meals for the homeless at the Salvation Army during the holidays. I tried to help out whenever possible, doing something for my troop and community. To keep myself physically
In the summer of 2013 I experienced nine days of the pure Alaskan terrain alongside one-hundred or so fellow cadets, learning about teamwork and leadership that would aid me in my future endeavors; or so said the forms my parents all-too-willingly signed, and I reluctantly and with careful uncertainty did so as well. I was an excellent cadet—involved in all community service opportunities as possible, participating in all color guard presentations possible, and dedicating two extra hours in my mornings to drilling my feet sore for the sake of maintaining the Eagle River High School’s reputable drill team status. But my one deficiency that grayed my instructor’s heads and made me appear less accomplished with my missing ribbons that were on my peers’ uniforms was my avoidance of any and all wilderness activities. “Winter Survival Where You Get To Freeze All Night And Have To Walk A Mile To The Bathroom And Make Sure You Bring A Buddy And A Flashlight?” I think not. “Summer Leadership School With No Showers And Porta-Potties And Wild Bears Ransacking Your Personal Belongings?” I’ll enjoy the comforts of my home, thank you very much.
Young soldiers need to learn to live the Army values, which are loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. If these values can be instilled in us then we will have everything we need to make an excellent soldier but also a great person. These values also come into play when you are sent downrange because you want to have good fellow soldiers who will always have your back know matter what the situation you find yourself in. The army values also define our character traits as a person and they teach us discipline. The Army Values are a big part of our lives us young soldiers need to learn how to maintain them.
The purpose of this memorandum is to outline my view point on leadership. As a Drill Sergeant, it is my responsibility to transform civilians into well discipline, physically fit, and competent scouts. I am entrusted to uphold the Army standards, live the Army Values and Warrior Ethos, and instill Esprit de corps.
There were a great many sights to see and memories to be made as we traversed across the beautiful landscape. The trek consisted of two ten mile segments so the younger scouts could just do one part if they became exhausted, but the older scouts were encouraged to tackle the entire journey. As we camped that night, we were able to use our leadership skills in order to delegate to the younger scouts the preparations that needed to made in order to create an organized
Since I had nothing better to do and since my mother always teased my underdeveloped muffin top, I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal so I enlisted in the team. Not long after that, my whole purpose for joining had changed tremendously. It was as if my eyes were finally forced open to see what I always wanted to see. I no longer saw myself as a regular student with a goal of finishing with a “good enough”. I now strived for the best and a hundred percent effort. This is all thanks to the qualities gained from the coaches and the things they coached me to
When we arrived back to camp, the football coach announced that try-outs would be in 3 days. So, my friend and I arrived and compete against 30 other girls for 14 spots. We struggled until we were breathless and drenched in sweat, but we made the team! I made running back and my friend was a linebacker. Although we lost our first two games, we won the third, which was the first football game won in Crane Lake history. A week later color war broke out and I was placed on the blue team. Although my team didn’t win, we came to a close second and worked our hearts out to get there. On one of the last nights, we slept under stars on an overnight and although it was a bit cramped in the tent, we could not have been any closer together. Camp is my home away from
Since elementary school I have been in Celina's Boy Scout Troop 69. Starting as a Tiger cub and after many years eventually becoming a Boy Scout. 10 years later it is my last year of being a Boy Scout and I will be aging out in April. From building fires, tying knots, and learning first aid, scouting has taught me life skills that I will never forget. The greatest lesson of all though has to be grasping the skills of being a leader. The character and roles of a leader are very important for everyone to understand. But they can also be hard to grasp. I was 16 and decided to run for the position of SPL or Senior Patrol Leader. The SPL is in charge on all troop activities and is tasked with running things smoothly. The
The Boy Scouts of America is an organization that I have been a part of for a large portion of my life. Joining in 5th grade, I have been an active member for over 6 years, serving a variety of leadership positions. Starting off as an assistant patrol leader my second year, I first began to learn the ropes of what exactly being a leader entails. By my third year, I had acquired enough knowledge and skills
For the last few years, I’ve been involved in Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts is very important to me, and has been a huge influence for good on me. Scouting teaches its participance various skills, values, and morals. Some of the knowledge I’ve gained is mostly only useful while camping, but most if it is very use full in everyday life.
I am Jacob Heeter, member of Troop 56, from Knox, PA. I did my Eagle Scout Project making a handicap accessible walkway from the road to the building at Camp Coffman, Cranberry, PA. I have many ambitions after becoming an Eagle Scout, based around short term goals, after graduation, and career choices.
For as long as I can remember, it has been expected of me to earn the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout. My Dad might mention it in passing at the dinner table, or one of my uncles would ask 6 year old me when I was going to start working on my project. My Dad and his two brothers are Eagle Scouts, so, as the oldest son, I was naturally the next in line.
Personal Narrative- Marching Band Competition This season was only the second year that I had been in marching band, even though we did do parades in middle school. The year before, I was selected to be drum major of the upcoming marching season. I was excited to meet the challenge of getting back to the state championships. It was also nerve-racking because I felt if we didn't make it to state, it would be my fault.
We were playing our traditional boys against girls war with my cousins. This is something I look forward to every year because we get to be outside and build forts. However I have learned that thinking two steps ahead of everything you do really does help.
I joined Girl Scouts when I was six years old and continued with it until my senior year of high school. Without Girl Scouts, I know I would not be where I am today. By the time I entered high school, my troop consisted of a mere eight girls. Despite that small number, we were able to take on big projects that our leader gave us entire control over. It is because of these events—Girls Night Out, the Father Daughter Dance, and Spa Night to name a few—that I learned how to be a leader. Planning these events taught me how to organize, manage my time, and delegate tasks. Being a leader was never something I was thrilled to do, but Girl Scouts forced me out of my comfort zone and taught me skills I will use for the rest of my life.
Through Boy Scouts I learned effective leadership skills. In my time in Boy Scouts there has rarely been a time that I was without a position in my troop. I started as a Patrol Leader where I dealt directly with a smaller group of boys. Next I acted as the Historian, where I managed troop documents and was responsible for updating photos. Later I was the Quartermaster,