<p>Nice i just got back into BS's</p>
<p>I was in them for about 2 years as a middle-schooler, and then got out because of more demanding schoolwork and sports</p>
<p>Now im back in, and if i do everything right and work my butt off, I shall be an Eagle Scout by the timelimit (maybe a little before . .. )</p>
<p>Woooot</p>
<p>NAPS06....Congratulations on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.</p>
<p>Coly.... You can do it!</p>
<p>One of my cherished memories as a mother was my son's Eagle Ceremony, lot of work I agree, nonetheless worth every minute of it. (Sorry to add that my daughter after 9 years of Girl Scouts, with me as the troop's leader, decided to not continue :( )</p>
<p>Anyway, at USMMA students have the opportunity to join the National Eagle Scout group as well. Special room with some perks is provided for its members, nice place to retreat to. </p>
<p>MMA's Eagle Scouts are hosting a camporee this April at Kings Point for both Girl and Boy Scouts. Promises to be a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Board: July 8, 2005 [Havent had the court of honor yet]
Troop 60 (NY)
Appointments: USCGA '10, USAFA '10, and USMA '10</p>
<p>"hugh" da man...ha ha congrats and come to New London!</p>
<p>Hugh Jass, congratulations, what was your project?</p>
<p>I renovated the community library's pond area. Clearing weeds, trash, and planting back native plants.</p>
<p>all that work and you're still hugh jass???</p>
<p>Troop 957, Cary IL
Submitted final paperwork 3 days before my birthday...bad idea, don't try it. (Joined during 8th grade.)
Built birdhouses for town parks.</p>
<p>USAFA '10</p>
<p>(...oh, this is the USNA forum...)</p>
<p>I was in Brownies, then Girl Scouts. I bailed out in fifth/sixth grade. Then along came a Venture Crew two summers ago. I was secretary and only girl of our 8-troop crew. It lasted for about 6 months and a camping trip before folding (most members were graduating).</p>
<p>Brownies - learned how to make s'mores and color
Girl Scouts - learned more stories, how to bake, and how to make crafts
It was pretty much boring as you can see. I suggested camping once, but all the other girls hated that idea (except my two best buddies) and the troop leaders said that they didn't like camping (they didn't like me either). I quit once I realized that she wasn't joking (about six years).</p>
<p>Venture Crew - lots of talking and planning, one great camping trip, lack of time, lack of members, folded. :(</p>
<p>Ummm how can Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts still give you an immediate promotion to E-3 in the Military? That's messed up if that's all they teach you. I work my ass off in Sea Cadets for four years and I can't even get accepted to NASS.</p>
<p>"Ummm how can Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts still give you an immediate promotion to E-3 in the Military?"
-usnso</p>
<p>Can you please explain what you said. I'm interested because our local Girl Scout Council recently included a profile of my mid in their annual report. The council asked if the Gold Award gave my mid any advanced standing at USNA, so I asked her about this. It took her several minutes to stop laughing, but emphatically said "NO." </p>
<p>I'm a huge fan of Girl Scouts of America because it's an extremely progressive and inclusive organization that is constantly evolving to a higher standard. (My sister and I were also Brownie/Girl Scouts, so I like the historical and international aspects of WAAGS and Girl Scouts in general.) As with any group, including Cub/Boy Scouts, each troop has a different focus in large part because of the members' interests and the parents/leaders time and talents.</p>
<p>We had a small but very dynamic troop (Southern California) that traveled a lot: San Francisco, Washington, D.C., London, England. The focus was entirely on community service and the former members are all currently attending prestigious universities.</p>
<p>According to wiki (wikipedia.org), "The Sea Scout rank system consists of Apprentice, Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster. Quartermaster is the highest Sea Scout rank, and only about 15-20 youth a year receive it. The Quartermaster rank is also the oldest award in the Venture program. Youth who do earn it are recognized by both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. For those who enlist, this is usually by immediate promotion after recruit training to the rate of seaman (E-3)."</p>
<p>They won't get any pay/rank promotions in any officer programs though. It does look good on the application though (volunteering, leadership, community service, etc as well as experience). They will, however, give you the E-3 in the Navy/Coast Guard. Again, unfortunately, no actual benefits for officer (besides experience).</p>
<p>From what I've heard-- After basic training, enlisted personnel who earned Eagle Scout or Gold Award will be promoted to E-3.
The military assumes that by earning these, a person has demonstrated leadership, ability, and commitment.</p>
<p>As a cadet/midshipman graduates as an O-1, this makes no difference to them.</p>
<p>(oh, too late :) )</p>
<p>lol it's been almost an hour since the question and we just happened to reply at almost the same time</p>
<p>Thank you usno and raimius, I will pass this information along to the council. (I keep forgetting about wikipedia.org--thanks for reminding me about that as well.)</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>That site is absolutely amazing. I use it for basically everything. Too bad it's not a valid source for most projects' bibliographies. Anyone know about if USNA would accept wikipedia.org as a source (since it's not validated...it's a whole bunch of people contributing to the site and adding their own tid-bits, for those of you who don't know)?</p>
<p>oops, I misspelled your screen name, usnso! ;)
I imagine most of the sources mids use for research are scholarly journals, major newspapers, published books, and primary sources.</p>
<p>awwww cmon...that takes away all the fun of wikipedia :(</p>
<p>And I didn't even notice the typo lol so don't worry about it:)</p>
<p>To Wikipedia: I'll miss you!</p>
<p>I guess it is a lot harder in Boy/Girl Scouts than I originally thought. In Sea Cadets, when we make E-3 in Sea Cadets (in as little as 9 months), that automatically transfers over to enlisted Navy as an E-3, Seaman.</p>