The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Fridge => Topic started by: F-14 Ace on December 06, 2005, 05:54:14 PM
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I finally got my project that I need to get Eagle Scout approved. I just had to announce this. I just need to do it and earn two more merit badges! :wave :yes :nyah :slap :) :D :lol: :P:
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What is your project?
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I am going to make agarden area at my school. It will have a bench for teachere to sit on while they watch kids at reaces. Right now, they have nowhere to sit.
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Who or what is Eagle Scout?
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You're kidding, right? You don't know what Eagle Scout is? It is the highest rank in boy scouts. Very few people get it. If you get it, you get all kinds of cool stuff including a singed letter from the president himself. Look it up online. Here is an article I got from Wikipedia on it.[/QUOTE]
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable by a scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and is also used as a title of a scout who has achieved this honor.
Eagle Scouts are expected to set an example for other Scouts. They are expected to become the leaders in life that they have demonstrated themselves to be in Scouting. The highly respected rank is considered to be a significant honor, and is looked upon as an achievement even much later in life. About four percent of Scouts attain the rank. Eagle Scouts who join the U.S. military may receive advanced rank upon enlistment in recognition of their achievements.
Eagle Scouts can join the National Eagle Scout Association, an organization that serves as a fellowship and communications board for all Eagle Scouts.
The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in their profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning the Eagle Scout rank. The rank is awarded when the scout:
Has six months active tenure as a Life Scout.
Demonstrates Scout Spirit
Earns 21 merit badges, including 12 required.
Serves as a leader in the troop or team
Plans, develops, and gives leadership to a service project. This is a major point of the award: it demonstrates both leadership and a commitment to duty.
Takes part in a Scoutmaster conference.
Completes an Eagle Scout Board of Review.
Scouts with a permanent mental or physical disability may use alternate requirements, based on the scout's abilities, and approved by the council. Eagle Scout may be awarded posthumously, if and only if, all requirements are completed before death. A board of review may be held and the awarded presented to the scout's family.
After Eagle Scout is awarded, Eagle Palms may be earned.
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Eagle Scout Project
The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project is a project that the aspiring Eagle Scout must complete to receive the Eagle Scout Badge. When a scout reaches the rank of Life Scout he is given an Eagle Scout packet which outlines how to do an Eagle Scout Project. Projects can vary from making benches for a church to fingerprinting children at a safety fair. When the scout comes up with an idea for his Eagle Scout Project then he needs to the approval of his Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chairman, a representative of the organization that the work is being done for, and the Council Advancement Chair. Once approved the scout gets the correct materials, sets up dates for the project, and recruits other scouts and associates to be the workers at his project. When conducting his project the scout is supposed to be the leader and overseer of the project rather than one of the workers. The average Eagle Scout Project consists of between 120 - 170 hours of work including the hours put forth by the scouts helping, although there is no minimum number of hours required. After the project is carried out the scout compiles a final report, which is approved by his Scoutmaster and the benefiting organization's representative. The completed workbook is then included with the paperwork submitted to the council after the Scoutmaster Conference is completed.
Does that tell you what an Eagle Scout is? THis was a detailed explanation of what it is.
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Here is the Eagle Scout badge. Cool huh? It has the boy scout motto on it.
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No, I wasn't kidding. Being not from the United States I'm not familiar with the decorations scouts in America are receiving.
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Oh, I'm sorry. I should have known better.
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Awesome job and congrats! :D :D Eagle Scout isn't easy to get....I remember when I was in scouts (this is way way back) and I knew of the ranks and all and ES was way up at the top. I never really liked scouting so I just quit one day and said I'm through. Haven't looked back. I think the big problem was that I was just a very unsociable person at that time, and just didn't want to be around people so often. I really do.
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Congratulations F-14 Ace!
I hope my ignorance wasn't mistaken for disregard of your achievements. I recall there were quite a few decorations to be received from the school I visited in America. This one sure is something far beyond those school decorations.
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My dang computer is all screwed up! It has crashed five times and my internet does not work! I am on my dad's computer now! He is out of town for two more days and is the only one who can help me! My research paper i worked so hard on for the whole semester is stuck on that computer and it is due tomorrow! I'm screwed!!! Crapola! Why does this crap always ha[ppen right before the dang thing is due? :bang :cry2 :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
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I hope to begin work on my project in the spring. We can't work well in winter.
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I have now begun to rais money. Anyone want to donate some money? Just kidding. :DD :p
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Haha, what money? :lol:
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I now have all the money I need! As soon as school is out, I will begine work on the project! :D
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I now have all the money I need! As soon as school is out, I will begine work on the project! :D
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Congratulations!! :DD :DD
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Awesome...good luck on it too. I've heard its not easy to earn.
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Looks like my edited post didn't come though. :huh: Anyway I was also going to say that I will be taking Driver's Ed for the whole month of June. The only think I want for my 15th birthday is my drivers lisence. We both have two major things going on this summer.
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Congratulations F-14 :) I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to succeed.
Anyway I was also going to say that I will be taking Driver's Ed for the whole month of June. The only think I want for my 15th birthday is my drivers lisence.
Oh dear, my traumatic experience. :P:
My driver's training cost me more than a car would have cost me and I've been driving but relatively rarely ever since (due to the availability of public transportation here where I live)
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Well, its FINALLY FINISHED! :D :D :birthday :birthday PARTY! :yes :lol :DD I did my project today and got all of it done with the help of the troop. Now it is done! Yahoo! :lol
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Why didn't my last post show up? Well anyway, I did myproject today. GOt it all done! :birthday :birthday :birthday :lol :lol Now, I must complete some boring paperwork and one badge before I am an Eagle Scout. :birthday
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Apparently it took that post a moment to come up. Longer than it took you to write a second post. I can feel your joy from accross the big pond. ;)
Congratulations F-14! :)
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Sweet. :D :D Let's have a party. :birthday Eagle Scouts' a pretty big honor.