OKScouter 10 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hello everyone, Ive followed the forums for a few years now and figured it was time to join. I currently serve as Cubmaster at the Pack Level and as an ASM at the Troop level in Oklahoma. I've been involved in Scouting since my youth. I earned my Eagle in 86. I was away from Scouts for a few years when I served 8 yearsin the Marines. Ive been a Scout leader now for 6 years and plan to for quite some time. Partly because I have three sons in Scouts from Tiger to First Class, but mostly because Scouts made such an impact on my life as a youth and young adult. - OKScouter Link to post Share on other sites
SR540Beaver 116 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Another fellow Okie to spruce the place up! Welcome!!! Link to post Share on other sites
t158sm 10 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hi and welcome in. Glad to have you here. Have some fun, learn a few things and maybe even make a friend or two. Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hi OKScouter. Good to hear from you. Your comment got me thinking. I did a few years in the Australian Army. But I think that I learned about leadership, ethics and spirituality from my Scouting days. (I learned techniques from Army training but the basis of leadership I learned in Scouts). What do you refer to when you write that Scouting had an impact? Link to post Share on other sites
SemperParatus 1 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 "mostly because Scouts made such an impact on my life as a youth and young adult" Great testimony! Welcome. Link to post Share on other sites
OKScouter 10 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 The short version is... I was (still am) dyslectic... but back then they didnt know what that was. Scouts was the only outlet I had that allowed me to excel. (I also really enjoined the outdoor thing) From a shy (dumb) little boy to Eagle and beyond. I learned more practical leadership skills in Scouts than in my eight years in the Marine Corps. I remember a time in Marine Corps land navigation training that I ended up teaching the 5 or 6 guys with my, they asked how I learned about maps and reading a compass.. Hmmm How did I learn that skill? That is what I meant by an impact. - OKScouter Link to post Share on other sites
AvidSM 11 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Welcome! Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Good story OKScouter. Looking forward to more. Link to post Share on other sites
JTC-from-OKC-T168 10 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 hey nice to meet a fellow Oklahoman. Link to post Share on other sites
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