Scouting Stories

My wife and I led our sons from Tigers to be Eagle Scouts like I am. On the way we all learned independence, cooperation and values. The 10 days in Philmont was a clear highlight. I hope that more families…

I was a rather shy kid, when I was growing up. Only through scouting I found the courage to go out and talk to other people. But not only I learned lots of social skills in scouting, I would say,…

Being an only child in a military family, we never unpacked the last box. Scouting was the common thread that helped me adjust to new homes. And new friends came easier through Scouts. I didn’t know it then (because boys…

As a former Scoutmaster and committee member with 2 Eagle Scout sons, I can attest to the tremendous impact the Boy Scout program has on young men. There are few places today where a boy can gain real life skills,…

When I was thirteen and my Grandfather died, I was on the wrong track. Although I had been involved in Cub Scouts, I did not quite gel with the follow on Scout Troop and had become estranged from Scouting. However,…

When I retired, I found that the most meaningful and rewarding use of my time has been with people who are involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Serving youth with others who live the Scout Oath and Law has…

Someone handed out flyers to the second graders of my school, inviting them and their parents to a meeting of Scouts that evening at the school. My dad was with the Air Force in Libya, and my mom didn’t drive….

Scouting has done more to develop me into a productive citizen and professional than any program I have participated in during the course of my life. It has taught me leadership skills that I continue to use in my professional…