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    But for some reason; I’m not sure now if it was the friendly scouts, or the exuberant leaders, I decided to join. This inadvertently changed who I would be throughout the rest of my schooling years. Looking back from my senior year, I can see how scouting has influenced my decisions and choices throughout high school. During high school, I picked up various leadership positions that I don’t believe I would have felt prepared for if not for the experience I gained from my troop. Currently, I’m…

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    April 15, 2014, just months after my 16th birthday, was not only the one year anniversary of our house fire, but also a day of rejoice for my family, friends, and myself. This day was the crowning point of my scouting career. I remember standing in the lobby of the local scout office, with my parents and scoutmaster nervously waiting for my name to be called. Attempting to calm myself by talking and laughing with everyone, to not show my nerves, my name was finally called. This was it; there was…

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    society. This group is known as Boy Scouts has been a massive influence for me and has developed me into the person I have become today. Going from when I was young and was learning how to build a fire, tie knots, or teaching me leadership skills, Scouting has refined me into a more confident and stronger person. It started in fifth grade when I joined Cub Scouts, I got involved with many campouts and learned many things. In less than a year, I earned my Arrow of Light, the highest rank a…

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    The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the nation, having an astounding 2.4 million youth involved in its programs. Since 2007 I have been lucky to consider myself one of those members. Starting in third grade, I joined as a Bear Cub, in the Cub Scout program, and have made my way from there up to the highest rank in Boy Scouts, Eagle. When I started my journey I was a fairly quiet kid, reserved and not very good at controlling a group. The Boy Scouts program…

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    November 19, 2017 Mr. Christopher Smith, House of Representatives: I am proud to inform you that my son, Alexander Christopher Danish, who has been involved in scouting since 2009 in Troop 63, in Brielle, New Jersey, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting’s highest rank in Fall 2017. On March 19, 2018, we shall be conducting his Eagle Court of Honor. Would you please be so kind as to send this worthy Eagle Scout a letter of congratulations, along with any other items you wish to be…

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    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…

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    The various roles in the Boy Scouts of America are based on leadership. You have a Senior Patrol leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol leader, Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Librarian, Instructor, Chaplain Aid, Bugler. The Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top youth leader. He runs all troop meetings, events, activities. He appoints other troop youth leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster. The Assistant…

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    actually be a contributing member of society. The Boy Scouts of America have immensely prepared myself for becoming a physician. Though I have served many leadership roles inside of scouting, it is not the ability to lead in life that will help me to achieve my goals. It is the moral and ethical principles in which Scouting has instilled in me. Before every weekly meeting we repeat the Scout Law and the Scout Oath. The Scout Law is, “A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous,…

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    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…

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    The Boy Scouts of America made an announcement that is shaking up the scouting world, putting smiles on some faces, while filling other with anger. CBS News reports The Girl Scouts are not sold on the idea that the Boy Scouts are suddenly welcoming girls with open arms to create an equal environment, suggesting low enrollment is behind the push to bring the girls in now. A need for money is also coming into play following the decision, with a finger being pointed at the Boy Scouts need for…

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