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Bodhisattva
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I'm just wondering if there are any Boy Scouts/Eagle Scouts that can answer a question I have. I was a Boy Scout up until I was 12-13 and it was a pretty good time, but I didn't really have time for it. I couldn't go on that many camping trips or anything due to Baseball and Soccer games on the weekend. I dropped out in 7th grade and I truly regret it. I was just wondering if it is possible for me to go back and finish what I need to do to become an Eagle Scout? I just turned 16. If i can't, it's fine but I was just wondering and I assumed there would be a few Eagle Scouts or future Eagle Scouts on Newschoolers. Thanks!
Jul 16 2011 5:12PM
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.frenchy
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Me in like a year.

My troop is huge and everything we do has to be perfect, so its really hard to get in my town.

Jul 16 2011 5:15PM
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stickski
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if you're 16 you can definitely do it. you've still got time, you just have to finish before you're 18
Jul 16 2011 5:20PM
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Bodhisattva
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There's only a few required merit badges that I don't already have. What else is there to do besides the final project and stuff like that?
Jul 16 2011 5:23PM
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stickski
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thats it man, finish the required merit badges do a project and then have a board of review and youre done
Jul 16 2011 6:31PM
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I.B
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I got my eagle about 8 months ago! Swag

haha
Jul 16 2011 6:51PM
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Bodhisattva
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Okay I think that I'll be able to do all that. What's a board of review?
Jul 16 2011 11:12PM
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Bmo.
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what class r u? depending on that, u might have troubles as far as time requirements, and u should know what a board of review is, they do them every rank advancement after tenderfoot
Jul 16 2011 11:28PM
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Darth.Maul
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If you're not a star by now then it will be hard to get it done before you turn 18. I got mine last year and its nice to be done with it.
Jul 17 2011 12:30AM
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t-h[uTAH]ff
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i think i got my eagle when i was 14/15 but i believe you have time. good luck! it is quite an accomplishment!
Jul 17 2011 12:37AM
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DirtyDan
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I have to finish this merit badge that requires 3 months of charting my income/expenses. I've got enough time until I turn 18, but I really want to get it before college application time.
Jul 17 2011 1:00AM
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SenorVaca
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I was a cub scout, does that count?
Jul 17 2011 1:06AM
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Park_Ranger
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i am an eagle scout. boy scouts wasn't very cool, but the process of getting the eagle scout award is. you have until your 18, and i would recommend going for it
Jul 17 2011 1:16AM
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Algebra
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technofarm$
Jul 17 2011 1:23AM
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muFFn
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I got mine at age 15 and now finishing up the palms. But you can definitely do it, you just need to hustle.

My biggest suggestion is to find a fun project. I did a huge remodel at the Storm Peak Laboratory on Steamboat mountain. It was a lot of work, but I wanted to do it. I also got free snowmobile rides up to the peak before an lifts were open, free tickets, and a post-season ride in a snowcat to the top and go to ski down.

If you have fun with it, the work amount just becomes enjoyable.
Aug 7 2011 11:58PM
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wameron
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i got life 6 months and 4 days from turning 18, i then managed to get eagle. you just need the project and the scoutmaster conference done by your 18th, the board of review can happen within 3 months. go for it, it's totally worth it
Aug 8 2011 12:45AM
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Che~
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i got my eagle when i was 16. If you are able to give up the time, I would definitely work towards it.
Aug 8 2011 2:18AM
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Inline.
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Dude in cub scouts I slayed the shit out of the snow sports badge
Aug 8 2011 2:19AM
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BootySpunk.
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Eagle Scout right here!! Wah Wah
Aug 8 2011 2:32AM
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SirFryanator
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this
Aug 8 2011 2:35AM
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Bart.Man
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BOYSCOUTS BLOW!!!!
Aug 8 2011 2:36AM
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theabortionator
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gay
Aug 8 2011 2:39AM
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andstuff
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Isn't boyscouts that program for kids who don't have fathers to teach them how to camp?
Aug 8 2011 2:50AM
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.frenchy
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Not at all you fucking retard..

It's for people who dont sit on their ass all day and go out and camp, canoe, hike, climb, etc.

My troop is so stupid haha, the leader has been leader for SOOO long and he's oldschool and shit, like you have to be 17 or 18 to get eagle.. And no fun allowed on outings..

Aug 8 2011 9:39AM
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pimpcat
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Great contribution you fuck.

Go for your Eagle, man. I got mine and I'm pretty sure it's the reason I got into the school of my choice.
Aug 8 2011 10:43AM
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[evan]
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Go for the Eagle if you want, but take it from me, it won't get you anywhere.

My brother went to an all boys private high school, and he became an Eagle Scout, and it didn't affect anything besides people thinking he's a "good person," but behind closed doors he's a raging alchoholic. His troop master introduced him to smoking weed, cigarettes, and drinking when he was like 15, and that's something he still does today at 23 y/o.
Aug 8 2011 10:47AM
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pimpcat
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I'm pretty sure that's the exception rather than the norm. Seeing how you aren't an Eagle I'd appreciate it if you didn't spew that shit about how "it won't get you anywhere". Believe it or not, it does look good on resumes and college applications.

BEING AN EAGLE SCOUT IS AN ADVANTAGE.
Aug 8 2011 10:59AM
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.frenchy
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Pretty sure he would of started that shit anyway... Dont make fucking assumtions like that.

You're not even a boyscout dude, don't give it a bad name by spreading BS stories like that. not cool. My leader would shoot me if I did any of that stuff.

Aug 8 2011 11:01AM
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tripnip
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i am soo close wish me luck guys board of reveiw!
Aug 8 2011 11:06AM
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max...
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if you are already star or life, you probably have enough time. even if you are first class you can get it if your ass off. kind of cool that you want to get into it. believe it or not, scouting really does allow you to have opportunities that you wouldn't normally have. if any fellow scouts on here have been to
SEABASE or PHILMONT you know what i mean.

i got my eagle this past year and it's a pretty cool thing to get done. good luck op.
Aug 8 2011 11:11AM
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pimpcat
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nuff said.
Aug 8 2011 11:16AM
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Parrish
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this.
Aug 8 2011 11:20AM
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ABdrummer
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yes
Aug 8 2011 11:53AM
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jibjunkie
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seabase was one of the best weeks of my life
Aug 8 2011 11:57AM
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easy.steezy
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Like some of these guys have already said, it depends on what rank you are.  There are some required merit badges that take a month or more to do, so don't wait till the last minute to do them.  If you're 16 and wanna rejoin and try and get it, just be prepared to work really hard.  I'm 16 and just finishing up my project, then I have one or two more merit badges to do and I'll hopefully have it in a couple months.
Aug 8 2011 1:09PM
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SirFryanator
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lol if you think Boy Scouts is lame you clearly don't have a grasp of human nature, tribal mentality, or the true meaning of survival. Go out on the more high adventure expeditions. Go camping in the desert for a month or two with just the water that you bring in and find in rivers. Go rock climbing with your troop. Go climb a 14er (or higher). You can do all these things when you're older but Boy Scouts allows you a medium to organize these expeditions through with people who share similar interests.

If all that sounds boring to you, you either have very different interests than most of us on NS (probably more toward the "nerd" end of the spectrum), or you're just a really boring person. I mean all in all, your closed mindedness is your own fault. Good on ya.
Aug 8 2011 1:11PM
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SirFryanator
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oh, and ba ba black sheep, you'd be surprised how many eagle scouts can party harder than anyone due to fitness of mind and body
Aug 8 2011 1:13PM
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yung_stone
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colleges love eagle scouts
Aug 8 2011 1:16PM
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Stose
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did sea base 2 years ago, northern teir last year, and philmont next year.
Aug 8 2011 1:16PM
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pimpcat
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Quoted for truth.
Aug 8 2011 1:32PM
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andstuff
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I like how the boy scouts in this thread automatically assume that those of us who don't understand boyscouts aren't outdoorsy types...I've been doing that shit my whole life. I never needed to join a club for it.
Aug 8 2011 3:05PM
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BootySpunk.
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I have drank/smoked with at least 7 eagle scouts. It is weird finding out someone else is an eagle scout while you are smoking a bowl with them.
Aug 8 2011 3:32PM
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.frenchy
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Nobody even said that man..

Oh and I recently climbed Mount Washington with my troop, pretty sick. It was 38 degrees up top, felt like the winter!

Aug 8 2011 3:33PM
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BootySpunk.
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Philmont was the best thing I have ever done. So much fun and so awesome.

Sea Base was also pretty fun.
Aug 8 2011 3:36PM
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SirFryanator
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Yeah, nobody ever said that. And so have I, but I enjoy being in an organization like that. Gets me perks and training that others wouldn't easily get otherwise. I wouldn't have climbed Rainier or went on a 2 month trip with just a backpack and a water filtration system if I hadn't been through scouts. If you had the skills to do that at age 17 with a group of your friends, more power to you.
Aug 8 2011 3:36PM
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andstuff
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Psh!
Aug 8 2011 3:40PM
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rhcp
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That sucks man, and is definitely the first time I have heard a story like that. I really enjoyed my experience with scouting and came across way more good influences than bad influences.

I know most people in this thread have been talking about how the eagle has helped them with becoming more familiar with the outdoors, which is true, but you should also consider that the eagle award helps you later in life as well. When I was interviewing for my position at a bulge bracket investment bank, one of my interviewers said I should place being an eagle more prominently on my resume because it's something that impresses him and indicates that the person has a good amount of integrity and leadership skills. So yeah, if being an eagle can help you get a job at a company like that, I'm pretty sure it can help you (if only marginally) get a job / get into a school at a decent number of places.

To the OP: if you can, definitely go for it.
Aug 8 2011 5:26PM
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muFFn
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I'm 17 and it's already gotten me a lot of perks. Especially at the college I'm going to. Your brother is a small minority of Eagle Scouts.
Aug 8 2011 5:32PM
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kstanz
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I've always wanted to be a boyscout... looks like a lot of fun to me rather then "brownies" or whatever the girl thing is called. Although i have heard that now girls are accepted? If thats true i want in
Aug 8 2011 7:33PM
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.frenchy
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I think it's called venture or something like that.. I see alot of venture troops at jamborees.

Like I went to West Point this past year for a jambo and it was co-ed and they actually threw a pretty sick party, like had a DJ playing biggie smalls and stuff at a BOY SCOUT jambo! hahaha, the Navy peeps had to break up girls grinding and shit... Theyre full of trouble!

Aug 8 2011 8:25PM
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easy.steezy
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what the hell, why did i not know about that haha, i so would've gone!
Aug 8 2011 9:03PM
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