Scouting the World It was July 2000, when it started. Colorful flags of 14 nations gently flapped under a blue Canadian sky. In a field, 1500 young people from around the world assembled in uniform for the opening ceremonies of the sixth worldwide jamboree of the Polish Scouting Organization. I was among the scouts proudly representing the USA. It was only my first "international" experience, but one that was the start of an unforgettable multicultural adventure. And standing there in that field
The Scouting Program Scouting is one of the most rewarding and fun organizations that boys can be a part of. The program focuses on the morals and character of the boys, and tries to teach them everyday skills that are basic to living in the world today. It seems that in our schools today there is more and more fear and our kids are becoming, in some cases, almost anti-social. This fear is not the fear of doing well or failing a test, but it is a fear of their fellow students. In our attempt
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
suppose to live by the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. If he lives by these guidelines, he is subject to several virtues: patience, leadership, and trouble shooting. In all my scouting experiences, these virtues have been blindly apparent and have served me well. Patience is the first and foremost of these virtues. During scouting experiences, I have discovered that in truth you need three kinds of patience. The first is patience with younger scouts. Younger scouts are often hyper and inattentive
A Life Lived in Scouting 1986: Introduction to the Mystery After the skits, songs, and cheers, the Camp Director (bearing a white sash embroidered with a red arrow and two bars at each end) came forward. The crowd instantly grew quiet and somber. The wind rustled; the branches swayed and cracked; the lake gently lapped the shore. Sitting with my father, I watched bats flutter above two great fires. In a clear yet reverent tone, the weathered old man invoked the beauty of nature, the mystery of
in a program called Cub Scouts. The Cub Scouting adventure presents endless personal and life lessons for little boys to begin understanding and implementing as they embark on the much larger adventure of becoming young men. Tigers are not alone in their efforts to learn new life principles, as they will rise through the ranks in the comradery of their fellow den-mates and pack-mates, learning and growing together toward further Scouting achievements. Scouting adventures are also designed to involve
Ever since I joined scouting as a Senior Webelo, I wanted to become an Eagle Scout. I started my journey by obtaining my Arrow of Light, then bridged as soon as I could to Troop 0713 located at American Martyr’s church in Manhattan Beach. Now at age 14 and going into tenth grade, I stand on the brink of success regarding my Eagle Scout award after years of hard work and determination. Outside of scouting, I am very involved at various churches around the South Bay area. I have volunteered mostly
and outdoor recreation. Created by Robert Baden Powell in 1908 in England, scouting has grown to over 161 countries and one of the first being the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America has a positive impact on american culture accumulating over 13 million hours in service conducted by over 2.7 million youth members and over a million volunteers in 2012 alone (Facts About Scouting). While some may say Scouting has a positive impact on American society others will say the complete opposite
The Boy Scouts of America is a great program for boys from ages Eleven to Eighteen. Because of the thinking of one man, Robert Baden-Powell, the scouting movement started in the United Kingdom. The first camp that was created was call Brownsea Island located in Poole, Dorset. He created the camp to try to bring together twenty boys from different backgrounds and start what is now the Boy Scout Movement. In the United States, the movement came on February 8th, 1910. That date is know known as the
Cub scouts lasts from ages seven to ten and Boy scouts is from 10 to 18. There are ranks of scouting: tiger, wolf, bear, webelos 1, webelos 2, scout, 2nd class, 1st class, star, life, and the highest, Eagle. Once I became a boy scout I began to truly grow as a person, becoming more outgoing and friendly, becoming self sufficient and learning to
that I desire. Another reason for wanting the rank of Eagle Scout were all of the lessons learned from my Eagle Scout project and all of the years of experience in scouting beforehand have taught me. I participate in Scouting because I want to grow and live my life to the fullest, so why not aim for one of the highest achievements in Scouting, the Eagle Scout award? I also had set the goal of getting my Eagle before I could get my driver’s permit.
wondered about the real value of a youth leadership program or more specifically the scouting movement? Well here I will show you a little about what this scouting movement is all about, the benefits that such a program can have on youth and the lasting impacts that this programs has had. You will gain valuable insight as to why parents should support and encourage their children to become and remain active in the scouting movement with the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United States
I. Introduction/Problem Statement I want to determine what gender messages are portrayed in Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts. With both groups researchers have studied, the gender messaging that is portrayed in the scouting handbooks but they have not looked at what is actually being passed on to the girls and boys. I will take the proposed gender messages that have been defined in text analysis research and determine if those are the message being passed on to the scouts. These messages are that Girl
scout and stick through this no matter what" and that I did. So naturally as my father he is the man I look to surpass one day because even when he worked 4 jobs every day he always took me to that Friday boy scout meeting. Participated in every scouting event such as service projects and camps and hikes for 4 years. Only after we moved to the city did he stop and he asked me " Do you want to transfer troops or resign". I told him " no I am going to stick this through with the troop I began with
Scouting for a Lifetime Millions… millions of discourse communities exist all around us each and every day. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Tumblr, and Group Me are just a few of the many examples of the functional discourse communities that our world consists of today. A discourse community is a group of people who share a set of discourses that are agreed upon as basic values and expectations and use communication to achieve set goals. There are six requirements to have a true discourse
proud to be earning my Eagle Scout within a few weeks, not only because it honors the hard work, dedication, and consistency of scouting, but also because it represents who I have become as a person and how I plan to lead my life. My grandfather was a long time Scout Leader so my mother saw the benefits of scouting with her brothers and really wanted me to experience scouting. When I first started Cub Scouts in Kindergarten, I wasn’t sure I liked it. Soon I began to realize how many friends I was surrounded
the United States. Low created the organization to give girls the opportunity to develop into leaders and give back to their communities. Today, the Girl Scouts’ mission statement says, “Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place” ("Facts about Girl Scouting”). This is a new, modern mission statement, but it holds true to the ideals that Low imagined for all girls. By joining Girl Scouts, girls are given the support of a whole community and the
badges. As I grew, my next rank came to me. Second Class. I went to summer camp for ten days. Ten whole days, spent in the heat, and the nature. It was difficult, but I went through it. As more time rolled along, I grew to learn deeper things about scouting and many different traditions. I came to First Class. During this rank I grew a lot and learned so much more than ever before that my brain almost popped out of my head. I completed one requirement (the hardest one for me at the time) to swim the
For too long women have walked in the shadows of civilization. For too long women have had no say, and no voice. Today however this is the dilemma of every girl: Choices. With a flood of options bombarding them from every which way, girls must define what is right, wrong, and sometimes what is best in the long run rather than right now. Also, they must cope with peer pressure and the media saying that it is okay to do things for the now, for simply temporary pleasure. With so many views and opinions
"Aristotle felt that virtue is the ability habitually to know the good and to do the good." (Dreisbach 2009, p. 84) However; what did he mean by this? Can a person be considered morally virtuous, if he is judged by a single action he has committed? What is virtue any way? Well according to Dictonary.com "virtue is moral excellence, righteousness and goodness. (Dictonary.com, 2014) Humans are not born virtuous or moral in nature. They are characteristics that are learned. Such as being compassionate