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Opportunities And Challenges To My Community Of Prince George

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Throughout high school I have experienced opportunities and challenges that have prepared me to serve my community of Prince George. I have been able to give back to my community through the Boy Scouts of America. Part of the Scout Oath is “to help other people at all times”. The scouting program is truly involved with living up to this promise. During the entire program, scouts are required to perform community service. I have surpassed the needed hours and earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. I have experienced some challenges to volunteering while in scouts. During the course of my Eagle Scout project, inclement weather was forecasted. Fortunately, I was able to rearrange the construction timeline
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