Eagle requirements additional

Don't get me wrong..What I hate, is to see some kid with a whole
lot of potential, some kid that could be great, settle for just
enough to get by.
Some scout that dropped out, for what ever reason, comes to a
shocking realization. Oh My God!!!! I'm almost 18 and I didn't get
my Eagle. Or was it his parents that woke him up at the last
minute and explained why getting the Eagle would be nice. He
then has to get the book back out to see what he is missing,
does just enough, and Poof! We have a proud Eagle. Was this his
best? What about the scout, whose parents hold back the
drivers license, until he gets his Eagle? If he is a "normal" kid, he
does the work to get the car. Nothing more, nothing less. Is this
his best?
The scout that does the work and becomes an Eagle because
he wants to and not because he has to learns a lesson. If a kid
works really hard and earns the Eagle just by passing the
minimum requirements, but he did his best, also learned. The
scout that earns more than the minimum to get his Eagle. They
learned that a goal is a good thing and hard work does pay off.
The boy that skated by in scouts and just did just the minimum
to "earn" his Eagle also learned a lesson in life. Which would an
employer want to hire?
I try and teach the scouts I work with, the skills that they will
need as adults. To do their best. Not to just get by. What kind of
doctor do you want performing surgery on you? One that went
to all his classes, worked hard every day, and did his best - or -
one that at the last minute, came in and passed their final exam
with a just passing grade? OK. I may have gone over with that
last one.
Yes... A scout that meets the requirements has every right to
wear the badge. They climbed the mountain and made it to the
top. We should congratulate them for this feat, but how they got
to the top and what they learn along the way will only be known
by that individual scout. I hope they learn a few things to make
them a good parent, a great leader, a wonderful athlete, or an
honest mechanic (I'll regret that statement).
YiS The Mad Texan

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