Boy Scouts Research Papers

Road to Eagle The Boy Scouts of America is an association that was founded in 1910 with the goal of helping and serving communities all across America to make them a better place. Boy Scouts are highly looked upon for their good deeds and willingness to help, especially those who have reached the highest rank, Eagle Scout. As a proud Eagle Scout I can say that the journey to eagle is definitely a long and hard journey but one filled with adventure, great friends and completely worth wile in the end. People usually start Scouting in the early years of Cub Scouts. You must be at least the age of seven to join and the ranking is based on age not accomplishments. As a seven year old you begin your journey as a Tiger Scout, Then it goes on into Wolf, Bear, Weeblow, Weeblow II. At the rank of Weeblow II a scout will receive their Arrow of Light and go through a ceremony to move into Boy Scouts. They start out as just a scout. As a Scout you must complete the requirements listed in the Boy Scout hand book, complete a Board of Reviewm, and demonstrate the twelve points of the Scout Law which are; trustworthy, loyal, helpful, Friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. This is true for the ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, Star, and Life Scouts. You must hold a position of leadership for six …show more content…
The scout must demonstrate leadership as they plan a project that is beneficial to their community, most scouts choose a local church because the BSA is a Christian based organization and most hold meetings in their local church and are sponsored by said churches. Projects can range from building picknick tables, planting a garden, doing a canned food drive, replacing doors, or even things as big as building an entire playground, utility shed, or a