Any other Eagle Scouts on here?

No, but I made it to First Class, then my troop disbanded.

 

yes, I was an eagle scout at 16. (troop 444)

can't say that it really helped me that much -- but i did enjoy my time in scouting

 

I made it to Star then lost interest.

 

I'm an Eagle Scout. Finished a month before my 18th Bday. I never got a job because I was an Eagle Scout or anything like that, but it is something I'm proud of and I've always put it down on resumes, etc. I do feel that the scouting experience helped shape me into who I am today.

PS I am just as proud of being elected a Vigil Honor member of the OA. Maybe more so.

PPS I just remembered, being an Eagle Scout did help get me an all expenses paid 2 and a half week trip to Cairo, Egypt when I was chosen to represent the US BSA at a world scouting conference. Of the 100 or so people that applied, I was one of only three who had a valid passport and had traveled overseas alone, so all three of us got to go. So that's one thing that came as a direct resuly of being an Eagle Scout.

 

At 14 I was Life, half way to Eagle when girls, motorcycles and a job to pay for the toys my parents wouldn't spring for, got in the way.

 

Got my Eagle in Troop 14, San Francisco in 1961. Joined the Knights of Dunamis (National Eagle Scout Honor Society) and served as its National Commander 1965-66. Vigil Honor Canaliño Lodge #90 O/A 1964.

Later in college direct involvement in Scouting gave way to Alpha Phi Omega, which was then the fraternity very closely tied to BSA alumni/support [though today it is more generic (and coed)].

I think that the entire Scouting experience was intensely helpful in giving me a set of moral and civic values which have stood me well through later life. Whenever I am asked to recommend personal guidelines, I often say, "Try the Scout Law." [For nonalumni: "A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, & Reverent."]

 

I got mine right before I turned 18 too. My current boss is an Eagle too and I do not know if it helped me get my job but it sure did not hurt.

 

I was a cub scout when I was 7. I left probably less than a year later. The only know of one eagle scout personally and he's one of my friends. I think he got it when he was 17 or 18.

 

Went to "Life" then conviced my girlfirend to join an explorer post with me. Being president of the explorer post did give me some preperation in the various executive positions I have held.

Co-ed Camping

 

I'm an Eagle Scout. One of my accomplishments I'm most proud of. I believe the Boy Scouts is probably the finest youth organization in the world. I have a daughter, now, but if I ever have a son, that is something I hope to share with him. Continue to support the Scouts, everyone, be prepared...and remember to do your good turn daily!!!

 

Funny you mention APO, I joined a chapter (was even chapter pres my second semester) but never quite clicked with any of those people. They were all a little wierd. I had totally forgotten about that until you mentioned them. I think APO is a far different organization now than when it was founded.

 

BTW, for those who are Eagle Scouts, what was your project? Mine was putting together ID/fingerprint packages for parents to use in the event that their kid was abducted. We did it for a small private elementary school... we fingerprinted the kids on the last day of school that year and sent the kit home with their report cards. I did this a few months after a little girl named Amber Hagerman was abducted and killed in our area.. if you've ever heard of the Amber Alert that's who it's named after.

 

I organized, solicited donations for items, and ran a big garage sale to benefit a local food bank. It was nothing too glamorous but we raised a bunch of money for them in a year when they had a budget shortfall.

 

Another Eagle Here.

 

Yep, Troop 232, Bay Area Council....Galveston County Texas

Philmont Ranch as well.

Never was excepted into the Order of the Arrow, as I had to many life distractions at that point!

Brother was Eagle as well and Dad was awarded the Silver Beaver for his lifetime contributions..

Sad to say, my son after receiving Arrow of Light and all Cub Scout awards available left the program and they have had a LOT of problems at the top levels of current BSA leadership, so I just let it go......my nephew made Eagle recently though.

My lil' sister led the Troop, after Dad died........

 

OOps, everyone else is repping their troops and lodges... T388 in Circle Ten Council, and Mikanakawa Lodge.

 

I'm one of you people.

 

Troop 301, Old Baldy Council, Ontario, CA. Received my Eage on my 18th birthday.