Reflecting back just a few years ago, I had no idea that earning Boy Scout’s highest rank, Eagle, would have such a profound impact on me. Like many, I had heard the statistics - just over 2% of the boys who start Scouting, ever attain the Eagle rank – but it wasn’t until I got closer to that accomplishment, that I realized just why that number was so small.
The first realization of my growing maturity was in the diversity of merit badges I earned. I’m sure that when most people think of Scouting, they immediately think of outdoor activities, so swimming a mile, flying a plane, using dogs for search and rescue, sailing the Apostle Islands, or even scuba diving, would fit into those assumptions; however, it was much more than that. We are
The first realization of my growing maturity was in the diversity of merit badges I earned. I’m sure that when most people think of Scouting, they immediately think of outdoor activities, so swimming a mile, flying a plane, using dogs for search and rescue, sailing the Apostle Islands, or even scuba diving, would fit into those assumptions; however, it was much more than that. We are