It all started in first grade when a few leaders of a Cub Scout pack (grades 1st-5th) came to our school. They told us about Cub Scouts, but all we could focus on was what they said about the pocket knives we could use. Little did we know we would not be able to use them until three years later. So I went home screaming and jumping around (as the little excited and hyper kid I was) begging my mom to join Cub Scouts. After much consideration she finally said “Yes.” The next week we had our first meeting and I was excited to see all my friends from school and the many excited activities we would do there.
Over the many years of Cub Scouts I learned many key things to help save my life if I ever get lost in the forest and many other survival skills. After the five long years of Cub Scouts, it was finally time for me to move on and become a Boy Scout (grades 6th-12th). In Boy Scouts we ado much more camping then in Cub Scouts. We also go on high adventure trips such as Florida Sea Base where you drive down to Key West Florida and sale a boat down all the keys and scuba dive and swim. Along with that is the torturous Phil Mont trip. On that trip you drive out to the Phil Mont Scout Range in Arizona. There you hike from 70-120 miles in any time from 2-3 weeks. I’ve been on the Key West trip but have yet to go on the Phil Mont trip.
In Boy Scouts there are many ranks you achieve while in it. The first rank is the rank of Scout. Then Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, and Star. Right now I am a Life. Life is a big achievement in Boy Scouts and not many people make it this far. Yet there is still another rank to go. The rank of Eagle. For Eagle you have to do a big leadership project. You can do from cleaning up a state/local park to help schools or community centers with flowers or make a memorial. Eagle is a big accomplishment, and not many scouts make it that far. Statistics say only 1 in every 100 scouts to join every make Eagle. IT is a humungous thing to be proud of and I hope I make it there one day.
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Jon,I use to be in boy scouts too! I think it was like 5 years ago or somthing i dont really remember. I think i was like troop 1382 or somthing like that.
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