Boy Scouts Traditions

Trustworthy, Loyal, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. These twelve words may not mean a thing to most people, but to people like me across the world it is a promise we made at a young age. Sir Baden Powel in England founded Boy Scouts. It was based on morals and militaristic order to teach children how to learn new skills and how to act with good morals. After it transferred to the United States the Boy Scouts of America mirrored its British counterpart. The traditions that drove the organization since the 1800’s continued into the United States. From a young age these traditions drove how I interact with others like many other boys across the world. The world of honor and commitment, the world of doing a good turn daily, the world of being prepared where others aren’t, this world is where I come from. This has morphed my thought …show more content…
Before Boy Scouts of America, I was a kid who wouldn’t try to understand people. I have ADHD, PTSD, and Asperger syndrome which impeded my social growth. Boy Scouts started to help with understanding that ADHD is okay to have but it needs to be treated. Through Boy Scouts I learned how to relax some and work with medication I was given. After a while I started taking rifle shooting with .22 rifles. My PTSD is related to guns so to start the class wasn’t the most pleasant class. After some time many scoutmasters worked with me to overcome my deep fear of gunshots and I eventually became an instructor for rifling, advanced rifling, and free shooting. However it was my Asperger syndrome that takes the most amount of work. Throughout being in boy scouts, you are required to take leadership training classes to harden your abilities as a leader. This however comes with a side effect for me. I couldn’t interact well with others. If