Eagle Scout

Being an Eagle Scout comes with many perks. Many colleges and employers look for Eagle Scouts from Boy Scouts of America because these scouts that have accomplished something many people have not done. They have been in the scouting program for numerous years as well as completing merit badges that will help them in future situations such as personal management which helps scouts learn about budgeting, saving, and how to invest in stocks. Another skill that Eagle Scouts come with is the ability to see their goals to the very end. In order to be an Eagle Scout one must complete a service project that they made, planned, got approved, completed to the satisfaction of the beneficiary as well as having a final conference with a board from the scout's council to decide if they deserve the eagle award. Many scouts try to become and Eagle Scout and only two out of every one hundred will become one. Boy Scouts are also very well rounded with 85% of FBI agents being Boy Scouts at one time, and nearly 90% of class presidents being Boy scouts at one time. The Scouting program helps boys become well rounded individuals who strive for high goals and who are able to succeed them. Yet recently, many Eagle scouts have turned in their Eagle Scout award back to the BSA. The reason for this is because the BSA is a program that was made by Mormons. Mormons believe that homosexuality is wrong and they made a ruling that gay leaders are not allowed in Boy Scouts. Officially 250 Eagle scouts turned in their eagle scout award because they didn't believe that Boy Scouts of America should ban gay leaders from helping boys in their troops. Giving up an award that lands people jobs, makes others look at you as a leader, and shaped who they are is a really tough thing to do, yet people were so disgusted by the fact that the BSA was so against gays that they banned them as leader that people were willing to give back their eagle scout award for this cause. I was very disappointed that the BSA was not allowing gay leaders in because they are just normal people who want to help young boys grow up and learn life skills. Not every gay is a pedophile. It is disappointing that the BSA assumed this and banned gay leaders in fear of this. Mormons also believe that being gay is a sin which probably led them to banning gay leaders into the scouting program too. Personally, I had an experience that bothered me because of the BSA's decision. AS I was selling popcorn by a grocery store, a man came out with a boukey of flowers and I asked him if he would like to buy some popcorn to support the boy scouts. He snottily "no. im gay." and walked off as though I had offended him. This bothered me because this was not something I had any control over and it had lost me a sale to allow me to pay for my scouting dues. Hopefully the BSA will see what they have done wrong and reverse their decision that may have effected many scouts such as myself and for the sake of people turning in their Eagle Scout rank.