...in the first grade I joined the Cub Scouts. That marked the beginning of my long and fulfilling journey to becoming an Eagle Scout. After a few years of Cub Scouts I was eligible to become a Boy Scout. I attended meetings and camps and finally climbed the ranks high enough to become eligible to apply to become an Eagle. Earning my Eagle Scout award was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life, and it marked a transition from my childhood to adulthood. The road to becoming an Eagle Scout was not easy. It took a great amount of time and dedication. As a Cub Scout I learned the basics, such as treating others with respect and how to build a fast pinewood derby car. Boy Scouts was much different than Cub Scouts. During Boy Scouts I started to learn how to be a man. Every year I would continue to see my friends drop out of boy scouts for many different reasons, but I pushed forward with my eyes on the ultimate goal of Eagle Scout. For my Eagle Scout...
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...Crossing over from cub scouts to boy scouts was a decision many of my friends decided not to embark on, but the others and I that did countiue in scouts it will end up shapeing who we are today. Stepping off the bus for my first camping trip I was eager for my new journey in scouts to began. Looking up too the two older scouts leading us I would have never thought in a few years I would be in there spot leading the younger scouts. At the camping trip we learned what was down the road for us and knew it wouldn't be easy, earing eagle scout. The other boys that crossed over with me slowly one by one left over the years until it was only a few of us. Once high school began I had finally achieved Life scout rank along with so many new doors and...
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...Or when Jeremy and I made a rope swing over a 7 foot rocky ravine. Or when I was spar pole climbing at philmont. I remember hiking red creek with Christian and panning for gold. Where ever wed go, we would find the best tree to climb, the best cliff to jump off of or the highest mountian. It has been a wild ride with These guys next to me, and many others, some sitting in the audience have been through it with me since day one. I wish every single one of them could share this moment with me right now. Everyone of them deserves it. Not only did my fellow scouts and friends make this possible, there were many committed leaders and adults the helped make this bridge possible to cross. May I please welcome to the front, Michael Otradovec my scout master, Andy Anderson, my philmont guide, John Roekner my venture crew leader, Steve Bracco and assistand scout master, that has always been there for me, Greg Kidd my den leader and My Project Beneficiary Mark Paulat. Unfortunately I cant present some of the most...
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...I was a Cub Scout through my elementary school years, and a Boy Scout for the last seven. Everyday, I live by the Scout’s Oath. Everyday, I strive to follow the Scout Law; to be trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous, obedient, and cheerful. As a Life Scout pursuing the rank of Eagle, I demonstrate these attributes at all times. I am closing in on the final requirements to be an Eagle Scout. For my Eagle Scout project, I’m going to build a bus shelter in memoriam of my thirteen year old close neighbor who was killed by a reckless driver. I often spend time playing with my little six year old neighbor, Ryan, who has no one else in the neighborhood to play with. When we play, I teach him things but he teaches me things also. I am a certified...
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...The significance of teachings from Scouting are often underappreciated and forgotten in today’s very technologically based society. In addition to attaining knowledge about wilderness survival or hiking, which Scouting is known for, Boy Scouts will be introduced to many life skills that will benefit them in whatever career they choose to pursue. Scouting.org, the Boy Scouts of America’s official website, claims the organization gives boys opportunities to “develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills.” Having a strong understanding of these concepts early on can “influence [the] adult lives” of the scouts that take the time and effort to learn them. Aside from preparing boys for experiences they may encounter during their future careers, Scouting can assist in selecting a line of work that interests the scout. Jerald Wirzman, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 489, feels that taking merit badges “introduce[s] scouts to important skills or jobs that could spark a career for them.” With merit badges ranging in subject from environmental science to citizenship in the community, boys are given the freedom to take badges that they are interested in, in addition to several required...
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...The most significant contribution to my community was my Eagle Scout Project. I did this in April of 2015 purely by my own merit. First, I saw Scouting as a game, in which I solve challenges in order to make your parents and scoutmaster happy, but then I saw it as something I can do for myself. I can invest my time to produce a positive effect in myself and my community. This also meant that I had to confront the horrible necessities of bureaucracy and paperwork. I saw a need in my community that I wanted to fill and I had to confront those beasts in order to fill it. In my city’s park in front of the bathroom, there was a run-down area that had only weeds, corn and bushes growing. I made this my Eagle Scout Project. Initially, I had to...
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...to have a university education, and for the opportunities that will open up for me! I have a vision for my career that has largely developed from previous work and service experiences I have had. I am hoping to have a dual-career in Personal Financing, owning my own Financial Brokerage or Firm, and in the Church Education System (CES). I will be getting work experience in financial planning during school, and then will use my initial degree in Personal Financial Planning to get my CFP certification and begin my business. That degree and certification will open up partnering and hiring opportunities I would not have otherwise, and enable me to help others find financial security and prosperity. I then plan on pursuing an...
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...The success I have had in my life is strictly do to my work ethic. In school, I push myself to my full potential by being involved in a multitude of extracurricular activities and maintaining a high quality gpa. This lead me to be in the top 6 percent of my class while maintaining a 4.0 grade average through all four years of high school. I continued to develop my work ethic through my first semester here at Iowa State, which placed me onto the Dean’s List. Outside of school I have demonstrated my hard work ethic by obtaining my Eagle Scout Rank and being involved in Boy Scouts. To go above and beyond, I furthered my involvement within the community by volunteering for Meals From the Heartland, the ARL organization, and conducting service...
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...when you make it a choice, make a connection, and make an impact.” This is why I would be honored to be a part of this Youth Philanthropy Committee. As a boy scout, giving is an important aspect of my life. Our Boy Scout Motto is “Do a good turn daily.” I strive everyday to do that good turn. It has been my decision the 4 years that I have been in the program that giving is...
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...Since I joined the Boy Scouts of America in the second grade, I have been involved in community service that has supported numerous organizations. This passion for service has lasted far beyond my Eagle Scout project for the Durham Ronald McDonald House. While in college, I have taken on several large service learning projects and donated my time at a variety of organizations, such as: the Crisis Assistance Ministry, the Jamil Niner Student Pantry, the Historic Washington Heights Neighborhood, Second Harvest Food Bank, Charlotte Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity Restore, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Sow Much Good, Project Linus, and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern of North Carolina. Each semester, I look for new ways to get involved and give back to the community that has provided me so many amazing opportunities. One such service learning project that I completed was with the Crisis Assistance Ministry of Charlotte. This organization seeks to restore dignity and provide emergency help to those facing basic needs insecurities. Every month, clients are able to come to the Free...
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...When I was in kindergarten I had my life seemingly planned out. I was going to be a teacher Monday through Friday, work at a pizzeria on weekends, and work at a local jewelry shop, Lu’s, during the summer. Now that I’ve grown up a bit, I’ve realized how incredibly impractical this employment path would be. My dream job has changed exactly twice in my life. Once in middle school, where it went from teacher to lawyer, and once this year from lawyer to linguist. I don’t have an idea of where exactly I want to go to college, but I do have some guidelines. I don’t have big fanciful dreams about a home, instead simplistic needs about transportation and mortgage. As a highschool freshman, I don’t have many things set in stone, but I do have two definite...
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...would like the opportunity to give back by representing the Knox County student body on the Knox County Board of Education ensuring the education and safety of my peers. The mission of the Knox County Board of Education is “to advocate Excellence for All Children by serving Knox County as the governing body for public education.” I will help fulfill that mission by serving the board with integrity, serving others before myself and exceling in everything I do. I am a well-rounded student who is academically prepared...
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...Eagle Scout Ambitions When I first found out I had to write a paper about my life ambitions and purpose, I thought of everything, then I scrambled through my mind to find the answer. This is what I believe; I have been striving for many years at. I’ll give the background first, and then elaborate. Computers, tech, and math seemed to always be my strong points. I first learned what a CIO (Chief Information Officer) was in a parking lot in front of a law firm while talking to my dad about what all the big C’s, you could say, are in business. I instantly knew that was what I wanted to be. I started out playing computer games like most kids that are growing up in the new tech era. That’s where I had to deal with problems that I faced and adapted to and eventually learned more about. My first computer was a Mac Book, a gift from my mom, which made my life easier. I had everything on it. I had friends that always had problems with computers, and that what gave me more knowledge. If didn’t know the answer to a problem, I never gave up till I got it right. Gaming as I can now see almost ruined my childhood. I didn’t get out much, which made me get overweight. However, what I can say about all those hours on the computer is that it made me type amazingly fast, and it gave me the inspiration to build my own computer in the 7th grade. It increased my vocabulary in a way, and it always made me strive to learn more. I learned Python Programming in the 7th grade and, like...
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..."Buffalo Stadium is Termed Most Complete Stadium in Country By Architect." Houston Chronicle, April 10, 1928. This article in the Houston Chronicle is important because it describes the atmosphere in which Pete Mazar played in. The stadium was completed in 1928, and each seat has a great view of the field. The stadium has a total of 11,556 seats, which is surprising given that another source in my bibliography, opening day in 1928 hosted 20,000 fans. Buff Stadium, Opening Day, April 11, 1928. Digital image. Houston Chronicle. October 24, 2007. Accessed November 19, 2017. http://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2007/10/a- look-back-at-buff-stadium/. This image is intended for Houston baseball history fanatics. The picture shows how Buff...
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...Tristin O’Neil Ms. Judnitch 28 April 2014 Unit 4 Final Argumentative Essay Feminine Beauty vs. Masculine The Other Side of Double Standards: a Normative Critique It’s everywhere. It’s on television, in movies, in magazines, on billboards, in social media. Everywhere a person looks they find the objectification of women, the socially unacceptable unrealistic standards for women, and the so-called “fat-shaming” of the female gender. However, all people know the argument against such sexist conduct. People dispute the issue over Facebook, blog journals, and even scholarly articles. Dove, the huge lotion, body wash, and shampoo conglomerate has their own “Love Your Body Campaign” which features average women in their ads. Now, this is fantastic that females can battle against how they are represented in media, but most people never consider that the same exact thing happens to men. Amanda Marcotte from Slate.com shows how the double standard is prominent with an example from a response to one of her articles about a relationship. Oh, and there’s a new thought: a double standard with the males on the downside? I don’t think many people have really considered or even heard one of those before. A more known topic is the pressuring of children of both genders into traditional gender roles. Many people admonish the pressuring of girls into their roles, but pressuring boys is also a problem. Paul Theroux talks of this in his essay “Being a Man.” Media makes men out to be just as unrealistic...
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