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Danny Etling: The Eagle Scout
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:21 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:21 am
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Wow, his mom was his boy scout leader, now that's commitment.
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“I think that’s what the goal of Boys Scouts is to do,” Etling said. “Teach life skills and lessons and I think those are the things that helped me get to where I am today. It’s something that I’m very thankful that my mom pushed me to do.”
Wow, his mom was his boy scout leader, now that's commitment.
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:22 am to RedlandsTiger
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This post was edited on 10/13/16 at 8:31 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:23 am to RedlandsTiger
I guess it's safe to say his scout leader wasn't one of thoseeeeee scout leaders
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:24 am to RedlandsTiger
I would imagine the chances of being an Eagle Scout with the name Danny are very high.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:25 am to RedlandsTiger
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:29 am to RedlandsTiger
Boy scouts were bullied at my elementary school.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:31 am to RedlandsTiger
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:31 am to RedlandsTiger
Eagle Scouts have to be in the top 1% range of high-achievers/quality people, in my experience.
I would guess what ever minuscule amount of exceptions could be found would only prove that rule.
I would guess what ever minuscule amount of exceptions could be found would only prove that rule.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:33 am to Dipper Jones
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Boy scouts were bullied at my elementary school.
If there were kids already in Boy Scouts at your elementary school, then they were bullied for being special.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:36 am to Knight of Old
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Eagle Scouts have to be in the top 1% range of high-achievers/quality people, in my experience.
You aren't kidding, I couldn't believe how many successful people I have met in my career who were Eagle Scouts.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:37 am to Knight of Old
A large number of US presidents have been Eagle Scouts
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:38 am to RedlandsTiger
There's a lot of ridiculing that goes on regarding scouting, and its real easy to do so, but there is a lot of value in it. It takes a lot of work to achieve what he has done, especially while remaining that seriously and successfully involved in athletics as that takes up a lot of time and very often the two conflict.
I put scouting in the same boat with making good grades in school. At the time, it isn't always the cool thing to do, but the value later on in life is immeasurable.
(No, I am not an Eagle Scout. I dropped out of scouting after a couple years due to time conflicts with athletics. I know several Eagle Scouts, however, and every one of them is very successful and respectable.)
I put scouting in the same boat with making good grades in school. At the time, it isn't always the cool thing to do, but the value later on in life is immeasurable.
(No, I am not an Eagle Scout. I dropped out of scouting after a couple years due to time conflicts with athletics. I know several Eagle Scouts, however, and every one of them is very successful and respectable.)
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:40 am to RedlandsTiger
I regret not sticking with Scouts past the first couple of years. Shame it gets a bad reputation for being nerdy.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:41 am to Bmath
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If there were kids already in Boy Scouts at your elementary school, then they were bullied for being special.
I was a pinewood derby phenom.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:45 am to JumpingTheShark
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I regret not sticking with Scouts past the first couple of years. Shame it gets a bad reputation for being nerdy.
Yeah the reputation sucks but I think the biggest issue is the time commitment like others have stated. I was in Cub Scouts and what not, but sticking with that while playing multiple sports becomes pretty difficult for most parents more so than the kids.
The few Eagle Scouts I recall from high school were only children, so my anecdotal experience supports the time issue for parents.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:51 am to JumpingTheShark
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I regret not sticking with Scouts past the first couple of years. Shame it gets a bad reputation for being nerdy.
Yeah, my boys had the same thoughts and I told them pay attention, nerds run the world. Look at Bill Gates I told them, someday you'll work for a nerd. My boys both made Eagle and are attending Air Force Academy now (I think they get an extra 10 points on their application if you are an Eagle).
Posted on 10/13/16 at 8:59 am to RedlandsTiger
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My boys both made Eagle and are attending Air Force Academy now (I think they get an extra 10 points on their application if you are an Eagle).
Congrats. I'd imagine keeping both of them in scouts helped things as efficient as possible for you. As the oldest boy in my family, when I bailed from scouts it pretty much sealed the fate of my younger brothers.
Were you an Eagle Scout?
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:03 am to RedlandsTiger
I am an eagle scout. I know 7 other eagle scouts and all are productive members of society. It really teaches lasting life lessons that translate into success.
My scout leader's boys were in scouts so there was never that "creepy scout leader" threat in my troop.
My scout leader's boys were in scouts so there was never that "creepy scout leader" threat in my troop.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:09 am to Boudreaux35
I was kicked out of Boy Scouts for fighting and being too rambunctious
ETA: nvmd that was 4H club
ETA: nvmd that was 4H club
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:15 am to ShoeBang
Both my brother and I are Eagle Scouts. Never regretted a minute of it. I did keep it on the DL as it wasn't the coolest thing from a popularity standpoint. Now when I look back on it, it was one of the cooler things I did in my life.
Definitely have life skills as a result and am a productive member of society. I've got 2 boys now and am hoping I can pass on some of the things I learned as well as teach them to see the value. My dad wasn't an Eagle Scout but he knew the value and really pushed my brother and I to succeed. He was our troop leader for several years and some of the best times of my life were with him on scouting trips. Hope I can do half of that for my kids.
Definitely have life skills as a result and am a productive member of society. I've got 2 boys now and am hoping I can pass on some of the things I learned as well as teach them to see the value. My dad wasn't an Eagle Scout but he knew the value and really pushed my brother and I to succeed. He was our troop leader for several years and some of the best times of my life were with him on scouting trips. Hope I can do half of that for my kids.
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