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What do you think about the Boy Scouts? Is it about how they are all losers that learn knots. To me it was more than that. I made a lot of friends during scouts, and learned many skills. This is the story of my scouting experience, and how it improved me as a person. From my Cub scout experience to the Eagle scout project done in my Junior summer.
I joined Cub Scouts in first grade, and I enjoyed it very much. It was something I could see myself doing for the rest of my time in school. We had activities, all my friends were in the troop, and I got to go camping and learn things. But what really drew me in was the experiences I had. I was ecstatic when I was able to become a boy scout in the 5th grade. And even though many of my friends left Boy Scouts and cub scouts over the years, the experiences still remained, and somehow got better in Boy Scouts.
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I got in a lot of trouble for the stuff that I did, and my grades were failing. I like to think that Boy Scouts really set me straight, because after some time in the troop, I treated my parents better and started paying attention to school more.
Another thing that Boy Scouts really helped me out with was made me a better leader. I learned a lot about leadership in my time with the Boy Scouts, and can now take charge of situations when they come up, and can take leadership roles, like during my Eagle scout project.
As mentioned earlier, Boy Scouts led me to some of my closest friends. Boy Scouts taught me to be more social, and have confidence in myself in social situations. Essentially, Boy Scouts has just taught me several important life skills, and I can use these skills throughout my life.
I am grateful for all that the Boy Scouts have done for me. As of now, I have my eagle scout ceremony in a few weeks. It all seems to have gone by so quickly, and it helped me so

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