Scouting

Homeschooling is a successful form of education, but unfortunately it is disvalued for its uncommon style of teachings. The unique learning experience produces a variety of viewpoints around the role of participation from the parents and the impact of success a student accomplishes being homeschooled. Home education faces the challenge of being credited for its academic success, instead it is stereotyped to be an inefficient form of education and a deprive to a child’s socialization. These…

Positive Impact of Extra-Curricular Activities Color guard is a part of the marching band and it is just as much a sport as football. Marching band has evolved over the years. In 1956 the VFW (Veteran of Foreign Wars) Post 342 corps became the first recognized competitive drum corps called the Phantom Regiment, with an all-girl color guard called the Phantomettes. By 1970 the group included a 24-person color guard. As color guard continued to evolve, color guards looked for ways to outdo each…

They have worked their whole lives, since they were able to walk, to run, some even before they knew what all this work was even worth. Many college athletes put in work from a very tender age, then continue to work their entire lives to have the opportunity to play in college and one day possibly have the opportunity to play the sport they do not only love, but something that they sacrifice for on a daily basis thought-out their lives. The on-going debate of college athletes being compensated…

orphanage. The forest near our school and the fields next to my parent's house were our home. Alone in the wilderness we had to survive on our own; find food, build a bivouac and make a fire. To get the needed knowledge we just had to read up on it in my scouting manual. Brian, the protagonist in Gary Paulsen's novel “Hatchet” written in 1987, also has “to survive […] in the woods” (J) – alone and without any manual. The topic of the tale told in this book is similar to themes in Paulsen's other…

Imagine yourself as a Jewish teenager living in Germany and one day a Nazi soldier knocks on your door. Three days later you and your family walk into the town square and you are separated from your parents and grandparents. The only people left in your life are your two younger sisters. However, you are separated from your sisters two months later and don’t know if they will live or die. You keep waiting for the war to end, but it keeps going. More bombings, more deaths, more people sent to…

students may be required to maintain good grades in order to meet eligibility to participate in such activities (Francisco). Examples such as competing in a speech contest may help a student gain confidence, and being involved in a youth group or scouting organization may help the student develop character and connect with the community. Community service or volunteering might help a student project a caring and compassion attitude toward others (Francisco). Color guard has more positive impact…

Hunters encounter a huge amount of physical activity when they have to set and check their traps every day. No matter what is being hunted, hunters are always on the move. “Hunters are busy preparing blinds, tending food plots, scouting the woods, and some even dog training” (Abram). Hunters may have to walk miles to find the perfect place to set up their blind. Many hunters plant food plots to attract their intended game. Food plots usually get planted by hand, which requires heavy…

Originally, airplanes were used for scouting and spying purposes. But, as the Germans worked on their aircrafts, they discovered how to incorporate a machine gun into the airplane, establishing the idea of fighter planes. Allied dominance fell due to these new terrors in the skies, and both…

hear their names called at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Unlike most years, this truly is a deep draft, where numerous talents will be counted on as possible franchise players, and could possibly include every name on this list. Every year, NHL Central Scouting ranks the top players from around the globe, and the top ten from North America spotlight in what will be the final NHL Draft Primer for the summer. 10. Timo Meier, Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 6’1”, 209 pounds, St. Gallen, SUI…

Within "The Red Badge of Courage", Henry, the main character, prominently displays ever-occurring acts of courage. As the prelude of war is presented within the story, Henry exudes confidence about fighting in the war. However, when he arrives and officially engages in the war, he is startled and seemingly frightened upon what he then experienced. This is understandable considering that he new to the true idea of war and later he begins to adapt to how the war is presented in a sense of…