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Who else is an Eagle Scout??
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I am. Everyone always dissed boy scouts, but I would not take it back for anything. I went on so many adventures and campouts that would have been otherwise impossible. white water rafting/canoeing, caving, building HUGE fires that singe the tree tops and get the fire department called on you, laid back nights around the fire. Those were the good old days. I honestly think it had a large impact on the way I am now.

I appreciate nature alot more because of it. I also think without the scouts I may not of gotten into psychs because I just love exploring the woods. Well I probably will would have, but it helped. If I am a kid I am going to try to get him to join the scouts. The most important thing is to have good scoutmasters who know how to organize things for the kids and not for themselves. My scoutmasters were awesome and gave us much freedom.

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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I was a scout when I was younger, and I agree, I had a great time and learned some pretty useful thing too.

I even had a pine wood derby car that made it to the state finals and came in 2nd. But unfortunately there was some issues w/ some of the parents and scout leaders so I left early.


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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Eagle Scout here. Wouldn't trade my scouting experiences for anything. They are/were a big factor in who I am today.


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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I am. I loved Boy Scouts. I experienced a lot of things that I never would have as my parents were lame. I got to do a sea-kayaking trip in Georgian Bay and a white water canoe trip up in Quebec.

I must say that scouting has changed much since I was a Scout. The camp I went to when I was a young scout, Glacial Trails Scout Ranch, was an awesome place which allowed us to be our own bosses and offered a ton of "high adventure" type activities. When I moved to NY, I went to a camp that sucked in comparison to GTSR. Massawepie was alright but lacked the spark that GTSR had. The camp almost catered to the kids. All meals were served in the mess hall, and not many high adventure type activities. At GTSR, food was provided but cooked in camp by ourselves. I enjoyed that much more.

My first time on mushrooms was on a Boy Scout backpacking trip. I had a blast. I was hooked instantly.

:bigblunt:


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Trying to explain a journey to someone who has never experienced it is like trying to explain what a zebra looks like to  blind person who has never seen a horse.

^^^The above matter may be a complete fantasy that I concocted out of possible boredom.^^^


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: ToTheSummit]
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im an eagle scout too, it was one hell of a trip, and always amazing times :smile:

you learn so much, and i think that it makes you a stronger person in the end


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"in times of widespread chaos and confusion, it has been the duty of more advanced human beings - artists, scientists, clowns, and philosophers - to create order. In such times as ours however, when there is too much order, too much m management, too much programming and control, it becomes the duty of superior men and women and women to fling their favorite monkey wrenches into the machinery. To relieve the repression of the human spirit, they must sow doubt and disruption"

"People do it every day, they talk to themselves ... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: trippindad82]
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i was a Boy Scout back in the day
but i left
i always thought the administration and leaders were a bunch of Nazis


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Hasta siempre, comandante.
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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: trippindad82]
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trippindad82 said:
My first time on mushrooms was on a Boy Scout backpacking trip. I had a blast. I was hooked instantly.

:bigblunt:


That is awesome. I would of loved to do that, but by the time I was 16 or so all the cool older kids I hung out with left and I was left with the stereotypical boyscout.  You know...the little annoying bratty kids who never listened to a word you said.

I remember one time I smoked and my scoutmaster said something funny about the smell I forget what, but it made me laugh.  He used to be a dead head so yea.

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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Nice. My scout master in NY was a vietnam vet who was left kind of fucked up by the war. He was cool has hell, but had some emotional scarring. He didn't really care what we did, as long as no one got hurt. Every camping trip had one good night of getting fucking trashed. A new troop was formed in the little town I lived in just for the kids who didn't like the things that our troop did for fun.


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Trying to explain a journey to someone who has never experienced it is like trying to explain what a zebra looks like to  blind person who has never seen a horse.

^^^The above matter may be a complete fantasy that I concocted out of possible boredom.^^^


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: meatcakeman]
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I made it to Star Scout and then I moved before finishing my project for Life scout and never signed back up. I wish I would have. If I have boys they will be in the scouts. Taught me a lot of good stuff but my scoutmaster was an army ranger and his assistant was in the army, my dad was a marina and another father that helped a lot was in the army too so we had drills and our survival camp outs were rough, though we did get drunk as we got older after the old farts fell asleep.....but I could definitely live in the woods and survive if I ever got stranded.


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: rizingfire]
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I'm no Eagle scout but a good friend of mine is.
I wish I would have stuck with scouting all the way through as he got to have some excellent experiences through scouting.

He said that their survival weekends and camping trips were always enjoyable as marijuana was one of the few obligatory supplies.

To this day he still volunteers with local troops. The boy scouts seems to be a very positive thing for everyone involved.


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: ZippoZ]
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Another Eagle Scout right here.

Spending 10 days in the backcountry of Philmont was one of the defining moments of my life. I regret not spending my summers there as a part of trail crew or interpretive staff. Being in the Scouts definitely wasn't cool, but I learned a lot, gained a lot of confidence, and I can plan a damn good vacation/adventure.

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
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man I always heard about Philmont!! I wish I could have made it but it would have cost me like 2 grand. So far from Ohio.

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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Edited by shaos (04/19/11 01:50 AM)

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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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boy scouts was an amazing experience. Canoing for 2 weeks in the Arkansas wilderness was one of the best campouts.
To bad i had to be a juvenile delinquent and get myself kicked out when i was 13.


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: Tangerines]
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I was a life scout, almost eagle, but i hated it because i was forced to do it so i quit as soon as i got the chance. But now when I look back at it, I realize how much fun I did have while I was one.

And its weird seeing this thread up here because not even an hour ago a guy I know just got his eagle scout thinger tonight. Hearing that brought back memories...


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Re: Who else is an Eagle Scout?? [Re: RipVanWinkle]
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Kiddie porn == related thread

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