A True Eagle Scout

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Congratulations, you want to become one person out of the five percent of all Boy Scouts who will become Eagle Scouts. It is a great honor, and you should try to succeed in your goal. However, becoming a true Eagle Scout is not just done by completing the requirements and finishing a project; you also have to display all of the qualities that a true Eagle Scout should exemplify. You have to be able to earn that honor, and through this essay you will learn about all it takes to be an Eagle Scout including the book requirements, the merit badges, the project, the scoutmaster conference and board of review, and lastly the qualities that an Eagle Scout must show. You will also learn that even after your scouting experience is completed, you still will need to demonstrate all of these qualities because you will be held at a higher standard than most. Scout and tenderfoot ranks are the ranks that teach you the most basic of scout skills through the form of visual demonstration by an older scout in the troop. It also teaches the qualities of a scout law and the oath. The scout law, A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. These attributes are what you should demonstrate in everyday life, and the scout oath says to help people whenever it’s needed. These skills and attributes will help you in earning your second and first class ranks. Second class and first class will teach you all of the major scout skills you will need to know. The main requirement groupings are on cooking, camping, orienteering, first aid, and survival; you will prove that you know these skills by completing tasks like cooking mouthwatering meals and successfully surviving in the out... ... middle of paper ... ...ompleted your Eagle Scout rank; but you are not done yet. As mentioned previously, the scout law and oath are the attributes that you should follow by. Now that you’re an Eagle Scout and done with your scouting experience, you may believe that you don’t have to exemplify these attributes anymore. Well your wrong, once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout. This means that you should follow the scout law and oath even after you leave scouts. Once you have completed these steps, you will be officially an eagle scout. It is a great honor and you should be very proud of your achievement. Many Eagle Scouts become astronauts, celebrities, and many other types of famous people. Make sure that you follow the scout law and oath every day and use your scout skills to help the community you are in. Thanks to this essay you should easily be able to get your Eagle Scout rank.

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