The Eagle Scout award is a special distinction that is granted to 2% of all scouts, who in turn make up 3% of all minors. I am proud to say that I am one of those scouts. This award is the culmination of all the experience I attained within the Scouting program. This manifested itself in a wealth of leadership skill that has changed me in various ways. It has taught me to be organized, shown me how to learn, and has motivated me to take on difficult challenges. Most of all, it helped me prove that I had what it takes to be an responsible adult, at the age of fourteen.
My leadership experience helped me run an effective Eagle project, but it took me years to develop. My first leadership role was when I was elected as Senior Patrol Leader of …show more content…
I wasn’t driven by any particular need or want for the award, and the difficulty was a big push away factor. After seeing some of the great leaders our country has had who have been Eagle scouts themselves, I sought to obtain the award, so I could be like them. I decided to help the local elementary school, Clark Creek, with their anti-bullying program by building “Friendship benches”. These benches were created with the idea of making a place where students could make a non-verbal plea for help. One of the biggest issues children have is addressing the issue, and this sought to rectify that problem. My first mission was to organize the stages of my project, which is akin to an senior project in high school. The first goal I set was getting donations from local businesses, which would allow me to build the benches without having to do fundraising. I was able to convince a retailer, Lowe's, to donate 400$ worth of lumber and other materials to begin construction. The day of the construction was hectic. Unlike the other positions I held before, I was completely on my own. The beginning of the project was slow, but by the end, the benchmaking was done with full efficiency. With the conclusion of the project, I had to present it to a Board of Review, whose job was to confirm that I had fulfilled the requirements to my greatest capacity. On July 25, 2013, I had attained the Eagle Scout Award, right before entering high school, and my 15th birthday.
This award marks my transition from childhood to adulthood in a unique way. I had proven at the age of fourteen that I had the ability to perform the same tasks and responsibilities that some adults themselves can not handle. The project was a culmination of everything I had learned from a life changing organization, and I have become a much more mature person as a result. Thank you for reading the story of an important milestone
My leadership experience helped me run an effective Eagle project, but it took me years to develop. My first leadership role was when I was elected as Senior Patrol Leader of …show more content…
I wasn’t driven by any particular need or want for the award, and the difficulty was a big push away factor. After seeing some of the great leaders our country has had who have been Eagle scouts themselves, I sought to obtain the award, so I could be like them. I decided to help the local elementary school, Clark Creek, with their anti-bullying program by building “Friendship benches”. These benches were created with the idea of making a place where students could make a non-verbal plea for help. One of the biggest issues children have is addressing the issue, and this sought to rectify that problem. My first mission was to organize the stages of my project, which is akin to an senior project in high school. The first goal I set was getting donations from local businesses, which would allow me to build the benches without having to do fundraising. I was able to convince a retailer, Lowe's, to donate 400$ worth of lumber and other materials to begin construction. The day of the construction was hectic. Unlike the other positions I held before, I was completely on my own. The beginning of the project was slow, but by the end, the benchmaking was done with full efficiency. With the conclusion of the project, I had to present it to a Board of Review, whose job was to confirm that I had fulfilled the requirements to my greatest capacity. On July 25, 2013, I had attained the Eagle Scout Award, right before entering high school, and my 15th birthday.
This award marks my transition from childhood to adulthood in a unique way. I had proven at the age of fourteen that I had the ability to perform the same tasks and responsibilities that some adults themselves can not handle. The project was a culmination of everything I had learned from a life changing organization, and I have become a much more mature person as a result. Thank you for reading the story of an important milestone