Re: Call for Eagle Questions!
Peter Mlynek (MLYNEK@CHEM.WISC.EDU)
Thu, 27 Jan 1994 10:33:00 CST
Regarding about raising Eagles too early--
Although I have been out of Scouting for about 10 yrs., to my recollection
a boy is theoretically able to earn the Eagle in about 24 months since
becomming a Scout. Thus it is possible, that a boy would reach the highest
rank (aside from the palms) even before halfway to the end of his career
as a Scout at the age of 18.
SOLUTION that the Troop in which I was a Scout: (1) the earning of the rank
of Eagle is considered a big deal, thus the ceremony is quite elaborate.
Because of the great amount of effort and energy put out by the Scouts, and
families, everyone is quite happy that the Eagle Court is just once a year.
(I'd consider the total production of the Eagle Court SEEMEd to surpass that
of an average wedding :-) ). (2) Similarly, the General Court where other
ranks were awarded are four months apart, just 3 times a year. Thus to
reach Life a Scout needed to be active longer than just the 6 months required.
On average, the rank of Eagle was awarded to Scouts when they were about
16 yrs old.
As long as Scouts are busy all year round, with calendar of events a whole
year in advance, they have clear goals and expectations event-wise and
advancement-wise as well.
--Peter Mlynek, Eagle '79, Troop 204, Lafayette CA
INTRODUCTION--
I realized that I haven't yet introduced myself. I've joined BSA about 6
months after comming to the US at 13 as a political refugee from Czechoslovakia
with my family. The Scouting really gave me and my family lots of support
to assimilate into the American cultur
Currently I am finishing a PhD in Chemistry, and an MBA in Finance at the
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
nd my brother and I are much bettefor iing has ge
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