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My Greatest Accomplishments

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The greatest of my achievements would not have occurred if I had not learned from the actions of myself and others. My most significant accomplishment has been completing my Eagle Scout Service Project, enabling me to become an Eagle Scout. Through my journey in Boy Scouts I learned many lessons from my adult and youth leaders. The failure I experienced on my first Boy Scout campout taught me a valuable lesson. During this campout I learned to build a fire, and earned my Firem'n Chit. However, I did not listen to my leader, who was working with the other scouts and I to build a fire. Instead I went to play frisbee with the older scouts. When I came back to camp later that day, my Scoutmaster made me learn to build a fire all by myself. It took much more time than it should have. I value this failure for all that it later taught me. After this failure occurred I began to watch what my leaders would do, and to truly listen to what they said. This helped me to become more organized and to be a better leader. On April 30th, 2015 I became an Eagle Scout. I planned and led a group of adults and youths in the construction and replacement of a bridge. Scouting taught me how to communicate with others,set goals and delegate tasks. These skills allowed me to successfully lead in the completion of the bridge. …show more content…

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