Cub Scouting

My life changing experience Have you ever had a time where you are put in a group that changed your life? I am the assistant senior patrol leader in my boy scout troop in other words I am in charge of the troop(made up of 50 boys ages 17 down to age 11) when my senior patrol leader(who is like the ceo of boy scouts) is absent or asks me to do the duty of leader . The objective of the boy scouts is to teach leadership and responsibility in life. over the years I have went from being little…

myself, but also how to assist and guide others as a leader. Slowly, I took on more responsibility positions both in and out of Scouting, imparting my own amazing experience in Philmont onto the younger scouts and leading my fellow students as co-founder of Sustainability Club. Following my contributions in the Pancake Breakfast, I took a year-long hiatus from Scouting to focus on my studies, taking multiple AP classes to help supplement my interests. After the impromptu break, when I rejoined…

To me, being a leader means not only being the person in charge, but being the individual that anybody can look to for help, guidance, or advice. It is important to me that my leaders are supportive and assertive in situations of conflict and can handle scenarios with utmost courage and with the good of the group in mind. In the classroom, my teachers say they can always trust that I will have a positive attitude towards objectives and give helpful insight to any student that seeks peer…

My hands, shaking and sweaty, fumbled with the little flashlight as I tried in vain to turn it on. After fifteen long seconds, the thin stream of light pierced the darkness illuminating my script. All humans, with a few exceptions, harbor a deep resentment against public speaking. We fear being ridiculed by our peers and even our teachers. We will go out of our way to avoid it but in the end, instead of protecting ourselves we just hold ourselves back. A week before my debut I was clueless…

Boy Scouts have been around for 108 years but they are planning to make the program more inclusive by letting girls into the program. Thus, creating a new name for the original organization. The conversation of changing the name causes a lot of controversy throughout the nation. The Boy Scout organization made their ultimate decision which was changing the name from Boy Scouts to Boy Scouts B.S.A in March of 2018. Having young girls and boys become equal in these programs caused a lot of…

Trustworthy, Loyal, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. These twelve words may not mean a thing to most people, but to people like me across the world it is a promise we made at a young age. Sir Baden Powel in England founded Boy Scouts. It was based on morals and militaristic order to teach children how to learn new skills and how to act with good morals. After it transferred to the United States the Boy Scouts of America mirrored its British…

For the last nine years of my life I have been an active member of Girl Scouts. After beginning as a timid, socially delayed, six year old a lot has changed and allotted growth in many aspects of my life. Though I was not necessarily thrilled when my mother forced me to attend my first official meeting at the local elementary school, I fail to see how I could possibly be the same person had I not gone through with Girl Scouts. This program has always brought out and harnessed my intentions of…

This year, GSP2P will launch a new customer support initiative, CEI, to better support our girl and adult members. CEI will streamline the process to register for Girl Scouting and, ultimately, for programs, trainings and events, and will provide resources for troop management. The three phases of our CEI implementation taking place over the next year are: 1) membership registration, 2) Volunteer Toolkit, and 3) program registration. 1. What is CEI? CEI, which stands for Customer Engagement…

two Instructor training programs to get our Troop ready for such an influx of new Scouts. Also, I would sometimes meet one on one outside of meetings to help those falling behind keep up with the group or those who wanted to advance faster do so. Scouting gave me hundreds of hours of tutoring experience. It also allowed me to work with all sorts of people. We’ve had Scouts with down syndrome, autism, and ADHD in addition to those who did not come in with a learning attitude every week. I learned…

Why is It Beneficial to Provide Portable Sink Stations on Girl Scout Trips? Becoming a girl scout can help to prepare a young girl to become a well-rounded and functional adult. While girl scouts participate in a number of different activities, such as selling their famous cookies, one of the most celebrated functions are the periodic camping trips in which they spend several nights out in an open and natural environment. Although very little consideration is given to hygiene when discussing…