Yesterday evening Bob Pelletier, Pete Radosta and I had the privilege of attending an Honor Court of the Boy Scouts of America to witness the promotion of one of our seniors to the rank of Eagle Scout. As I listened proudly to his long list of achievements along the way to Eagle Scout and the eminent figures in American society that had participated in scouting and the shorter but impressive list that had become Eagle Scouts I wondered whether these leaders in our society had become Eagle Scouts because of their natural leadership ability or become leaders because of their formation as Eagle Scouts...
Whichever came first, the leader or the scout, one thing was very clear, the impressive young men earning the highest rank available to a scout had been kept happily and industriously busy for many years in a pursuit that has at its center codes of honor and morality and had stuck with it regardless of obstacles and competitive opportunities.
Whether it is boy's or girl's scouting, Sea Cadets, Police Explorers, Life Teen or many other worthy youth organizations; consistently adding such character based experiences to our children's busy lives and encouraging them to stay with that pursuit even when the pressures of social life, academics and sports compete will positively influence the course of their lives.
As stated yesterday evening: there are no former Eagle Scouts you remain an Eagle Scout for life.
Whichever came first, the leader or the scout, one thing was very clear, the impressive young men earning the highest rank available to a scout had been kept happily and industriously busy for many years in a pursuit that has at its center codes of honor and morality and had stuck with it regardless of obstacles and competitive opportunities.
Whether it is boy's or girl's scouting, Sea Cadets, Police Explorers, Life Teen or many other worthy youth organizations; consistently adding such character based experiences to our children's busy lives and encouraging them to stay with that pursuit even when the pressures of social life, academics and sports compete will positively influence the course of their lives.
As stated yesterday evening: there are no former Eagle Scouts you remain an Eagle Scout for life.
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