DEAR READER: I grew much in my career as a Boy Scout. I grew both in knowledge and in maturity. Since none have proven their maturity by simply stating that they have it, I shall let you decide for yourself. Throughout my endeavor to become an Eagle Scout, (the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America), I was faced with many obstacles and challenges. Although I had to rise to many occasions, each yielded great things. In my first two years as a Boy Scout, I was quite oblivious to the reasons why I was there. Considering the fact that I was eleven to twelve years old, I was not particularly inclined to carry responsibilities nor was I interested in progressing towards higher goals. For that time, I was mostly walked through the simpler merit badges. My first rank, Tenderfoot, was easily earned. Given the atmosphere of my troop and the character of my fellow troop members, I don’t fault myself for following suit and ‘just going with it.’ Since I was of the youngest of the Scouts during my first years, I was alienated from the older Scouts. The way they acted amongst themselves differed from their conduct with the younger Scouts. It seemed as though they were Scouts in name only. Their …show more content…
This became much easier the older I was, as my life experience increased. Meanwhile, I held many positions within the troop. My positions spanned from Scribe to the Senior Patrol Leader. As the troop Scribe, I documented normal meetings and Patrol Leader meetings. I also sent a monthly newsletter to the troop members to keep them up to date on events & etc. As the Senior Patrol Leader, I conducted all meetings, lead the troop at events, and designated duties for each patrol. These responsibilities helped me understand the gravity of my actions. I was obligated to “practice what I preached” to the other Scouts. I gained satisfaction in myself when I lived up to my own