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Boy Scouts Accomplishments

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One of the biggest goals I set for myself was to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America. This was in the early months of first grade when I started Cub Scouts and saw older boys from Troop 592 that were Eagle Scouts recruiting for their troop. It wasn't until fifth grade when I graduated from Cub Scouts and joined Troop 592 as a full Boy Scout that I started working to achieve Eagle Scout.
It took a lot of dedication go camping every month. For about one year I served as the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) which is the equivalent of troop president. It is the most important (and difficult) role of troop leadership and responsibility. During my time as SPL I led about forty Boy Scouts. I helped younger Boy Scouts learn the values of scouting and helped them master certain outdoor skills. I also worked with the more advanced scouts and practiced leadership skills with them. That is beneficial in the real world. …show more content…

My project was designing, building, and installing ten bat boxes and ten birdhouses in a golf course owned by the City of Portland. This project taught me how to deal and interface with government officials, Boy Scout executive's, material suppliers, and laborers.
After obtaining all the necessary approvals, I led a group of about fifteen people in building and installing these structures. The project totaled about 300 hours of work. The project involved me teaching and guiding scouts that were eleven to seventeen years old. With my leadership the group built twenty structures by cutting, screwing, and gluing cedar that Home Depot graciously provided. After the initial building of the structures the crew needed to hang them fifteen to twenty feet high. Leading these scouts to a lot of preparation and it gave me perspective on how difficult projects like this

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