Statement Of Purpose: The Boy Scout Program

“I’m a Boy Scout”, the phrase usually met with chuckles when mentioned at high school. You see, people who don’t do it just don’t understand. It’s hard to stay involved in such a time-consuming activity when a lot of people in my life think all we do is tie knots and go camping. The Boy Scout program is what you make of it. Some people are in fact only there for the campouts and other outings that we plan and go on. Others, like me, see the greater benefits in the scouting program that a lot of people fail to notice.
It’s hard to speak for other troops around the country and in the world, but lately in my home unit, I’ve been noticing a steady decline in the number of scouts in the troop. This is a problem that we as a unit are trying to solve. When you’re younger, it’s slightly easier to talk to friends …show more content…
In the last six years since I’ve joined, I’ve held numerous leadership positions such as patrol leader and senior patrol leader among many others. I’ve learned many new skills and earned over 25 merit badges which will go along to help me later in life. I feel that while I’ve reaped the benefits of the program, there are many others in my community that would benefit from the program.
What my troop and I have been working on has been increasing attendance and membership while also working towards an even more enriching program. I feel that a key factor in our struggle is the inability to talk about the program in our high schools. Getting rid of the negative view towards scouting as a waste of time would be huge in our efforts to increase our attendance.
Our scouting program is an incredible asset to our communities. Many people don’t realize the amount of work that we actually do to benefit our surroundings and the youth in them. However, Boy Scout programs in my area and potentially in the country are facing a dilemma trying to get more youth that are interested in the