Scouting has shaped my character in many different ways. A few of these include making myself more outspoken, making me more responsible, and building the confidence in myself. When I was younger, I was very shy and didn 't like talking to other people very much, especially to large groups of people and my peers. However, my experience with scouting has changed this. Having been in many leadership positions since the day I became a scout, this has improved how I talked to people. When I became a senior patrol leader, I had many boys in my own troop that I needed to communicate with, the only way to do this was to step out of my comfort zone and get comfortable with speaking to others. Scouting has also made me more responsible. The responsibility needed when leading a group of boys is tremendous. I have been my troop 's senior patrol leader at Camp McKee for our summer camp, when we needed to go somewhere or do an activity, I made sure everyone was present and that the scouts were engaged. In addition, to this I attended daily senior patrol leader meetings to discuss the activities for that day and plans for the week so that I could relay the message to my fellow scouts. Through scouts I have become more outgoing and accountable. These in turn have made me more confident in the way I present myself. …show more content…
Before scouting I was just a lump of clay, and through the scouting experience, I have become a masterpiece willing to share my experiences and knowledge to the world hoping to encourage others to follow the great path to Eagle