As I worked toward my Eagle Scout Award, I became Senior Patrol Leader of my Boy Scout Troop #83. In this role, I was to lead the troop of 15-20 active members ranging from fifth grade to twelfth grade. When I took this leadership role, the troop was having difficulty retaining membership, the parents complained about lengthy award events, the youth leadership that I replaced did not take their role seriously, scout behavior became disruptive and unacceptable, and overall the meetings just were not as productive. In addition to these challenges, the charter church was sold and we had to relocate. As for the troop, I saw great potential, but knew that I had much to accomplish in my six-month term.
To begin, I spent many hours developing new ways to present the traditional Boy Scout skills and knowledge by organizing everything from events to planning weekly meetings. This organization led to more efficient events while still recognizing boy accomplishments. Many parents thanked me for reducing the amount of time of these ceremonies took. Furthermore, I began working with the adult …show more content…
I also challenged the boys to take an active role in their patrols, which allowed them to accomplish more and grow with the troop. By building up the scouts and making these changes, our troop began to grow. By the end of my term, which was extended to a full year by the adult leadership, we had approximately 32 active scouts. With these added members, the troop was able to accomplish much including retiring flags with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, painting apartments for veterans through Comcast Cares, road clean-ups on our adopted road, collecting food for the local food shelter, and two Eagle Projects where we planted trees in Gettysburg National Park and helped keep our school safe by repainting a mile of safety curb around our local high
To begin, I spent many hours developing new ways to present the traditional Boy Scout skills and knowledge by organizing everything from events to planning weekly meetings. This organization led to more efficient events while still recognizing boy accomplishments. Many parents thanked me for reducing the amount of time of these ceremonies took. Furthermore, I began working with the adult …show more content…
I also challenged the boys to take an active role in their patrols, which allowed them to accomplish more and grow with the troop. By building up the scouts and making these changes, our troop began to grow. By the end of my term, which was extended to a full year by the adult leadership, we had approximately 32 active scouts. With these added members, the troop was able to accomplish much including retiring flags with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, painting apartments for veterans through Comcast Cares, road clean-ups on our adopted road, collecting food for the local food shelter, and two Eagle Projects where we planted trees in Gettysburg National Park and helped keep our school safe by repainting a mile of safety curb around our local high