Boy Scouts Research Paper

Growing up can be a great time of your life, but at the same time this is when the people and environment around us shape us into who we are. I have had a lot of influences in my life that has made me the person I am today. Although, I would say that Boy Scouts of America was my biggest influence. I have been in Boy Scouts since 1st grade. It has been apart of who I am as I have gotten older. I met many influential people and I am still friends with many of them today. This includes leaders, adults, and fellow Boy Scouts. I have lifelong friends that I met through this program.

One of the biggest events in scouts that affected me as a person was going to scout camp. This was a once a year camp that happened during the summer. At camp many

These being God, Country, Mother, and the Younger and Weaker. Each of these had a big meaning to the tribe and eventually, a greater meaning to us. I learned a lot about myself by going to camp and entering the tribe. It made me a more caring human being. I started to lead by example and treat others how I would want to be treated. I frequently go to church, I do plenty of community service, I am respectful to my mom, and I am now a leader in my troop. All of these things came directly from Boy Scouts, and more specifically scout camp.

As I went through camp I also did my requirements to move up in rank. Eventually after four years I got my Eagle Scout. To do this I had to complete many requirements, although the biggest project was my Eagle Scout project. This is an extensive community service project. I had already done countless hours of community service by helper other scouts with their projects, but it was finally my turn to have my own. Being in baseball throughout high school I decided to repaint all of the baseball dugouts. It took _____ many hours, but it was well worth