Eagle Scouts

vamom said:
I have read several times on this forum and elsewhere that appx. 1/3 of SA appointees are Eagle Scouts. I have no idea if this is valid info, but if not, at least the rumor is consistent with respect to the percentage.
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Only 24% of the academy class of 2014 were in Boy/Girl Scouts.
Only 12% of the academy class of 2014 were Eagle Scout/Gold award. (Half of those who were scouts)

http://paulryan.house.gov/UploadedFiles/USAFA_2014.pdf

All scouts, boys/girls; including eagle; at the entire air force academy is about 28%.
http://www.academyadmissions.com/img/assets/PDF/Entire_Catalog.pdf
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mtnman17 said:
Boundary Waters was legit. Other than backpacking from Ocracoke to Kill Devil Hills, that's the only 'high adventure' I was able to do. What'd your son think?
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It was DS first high adventure, he had just joined scouting the fall before going and loved it. It kinda got him hooked on the scouting experience and he kicked butt to earn Eagle in 3 years...wanted it completed to use on his AROTC application last summer. I love what scouting has done for him and our troop is amazing! NYLT was a turning point, when he really started to understand what leadership meant and that he is a leader no matter what. I tell all the younger scouts parent to send their kid to NYLT if possible and do at least one high adventure early in their scout life. Can't say enough good things about a true boy led troop:smile:
 
Ohio2015Parent said:
It was DS first high adventure, he had just joined scouting the fall before going and loved it. It kinda got him hooked on the scouting experience and he kicked butt to earn Eagle in 3 years...wanted it completed to use on his AROTC application last summer. I love what scouting has done for him and our troop is amazing! NYLT was a turning point, when he really started to understand what leadership meant and that he is a leader no matter what. I tell all the younger scouts parent to send their kid to NYLT if possible and do at least one high adventure early in their scout life. Can't say enough good things about a true boy led troop:smile:
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Both of my boys went through Boy Scouts, both earned Eagle. They, as well as us parents had a wonderful experience. I was lucky enough to lead to trips to Florida Sea Base for Scuba Diving High Adventure trips. It was a fun challenge to get all the boys certified for Scuba before the trips. We all had a blast. They have continued to Dive since then.

I agree that scouting prepared them well for AROTC. I have a couple stories involving my older son to share if you don't mind the rambling.

When my older son received his scholarship and committed to his school back in 2008. While he was still completing his senior year in high school the Cadre invited him to go to Ft. Lewis WA to join them and another school on a training exersize for the current MS3's that were preparing for LDAC. He spent 2 nights and 3 days with them. On the first night the Cadre gave a written Land Nav test to the 3's. The LT that was with them asked my son if he would like to take the test just to see what it looked like, he showed him how to convert things to military standards. He took the test with the cadets, When the LtCol came in with the results he started reading off the names and whether they passed, There were about 4 from the other school that didn't pass. The LtCol was from the other school, when he got to my son's name he looked up and asked who this person was, he wasn't on the roster, my son told him he was a high school student just along for the ride. The LtCol said...."Well I'll be, You passed the test kid, and with a good score", he asked how he could do that, my son just said "I'm an Eagle Scout Sir" He smiled, then he really frowned at the ones that didn't pass or got a lower score then my son.

When my son got to school he was put in charge of helping all the 1's with Land Nav, That Eagle experience really paid off.

The one funny thing he told me was that on the first ruck march a lot od cadets were complaining about the packs and weight. My son just laughed and said "Geez, we carried twice this weight for over 50 miles in the mountains, this is easy" He was the first to cross the line coming back, again Scouts paid off in a big way.

I wish more parents would put as much importance on scouting as they do sport camps and rec league sports. Scouting give these young kids a real advantage and terrific experience.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Jcleppe said:
I agree that scouting prepared them well for AROTC. I have a couple stories involving my older son to share if you don't mind the rambling.

just said "I'm an Eagle Scout Sir" He smiled, then he really frowned at the ones that didn't pass or got a lower score then my son.

When my son got to school he was put in charge of helping all the 1's with Land Nav, That Eagle experience really paid off.

The one funny thing he told me was that on the first ruck march a lot od cadets were complaining about the packs and weight. My son just laughed and said "Geez, we carried twice this weight for over 50 miles in the mountains, this is easy" He was the first to cross the line coming back, again Scouts paid off in a big way.

I wish more parents would put as much importance on scouting as they do sport camps and rec league sports. Scouting give these young kids a real advantage and terrific experience.

Just my 2 cents.
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Absolutely!!
 
My son is also an Eagle with five palms, and like everyone else was Senior Patrol Leader etc.... (Just to brag, he is the highest ranking scout ever from our 85 year old troop.) An aquantience of ours whose son attended the USCGA and was some sort of a regional admissions person told our son that it makes a big difference....the words that she used were "they put the Eagle's applications in a different stack." We hope so, he'll need every advantage that he can get! Scouts has been a great experience. Does anybody thingk that a recomendation from a scout master would be benificial...or is saying that he is an Eagle with 5 palms is enough?
 
Best I remember DS had our District Executive write a letter of recommendation during his application process. As to how much difference it made --that is one of the million dollar questions everyone is asking. SAT-Scouts-Athletics-Diversity-Region-State--hard to tell exactly what it takes to "be noticed". As I watch this forum feeling the pain and agony of waiting for the BFE or TWE it takes me back. I wish I could give you a magic formula to help you with your process. Again I will say---during interviews once Scouts or OA was mention DS said the feeling during his interviews changed drastically. If he was lucky that he had Eagle Scouts or OA members for interviewers I would have to say more than likely.
 
At an interview for a civilian scholarship, the main thing my interviewer wanted to talk about was OA. :smile: I got a $17K/yr scholarship offer a few weeks later...but then I got the appointment.:biggrin:

During BCT, some of our tents were missing the plastic friction locks for the ropes. Teaching a couple people the taught-line knot helped fix that, in short order.

I definitely agree that scouting is a great activity. Leadership experience, outdoor experience, etc. are really great resources to draw upon.
 
I read the original question as asking how many who participate on this forum are boy scouts/eagle scouts. Since everyone who goes to the academy doesn't participate here, not sure what that will tell you. The rest of the discussion relates to a different topic of 'how much does scouting count in your application?'.
 
time2 said:
I read the original question as asking how many who participate on this forum are boy scouts/eagle scouts. Since everyone who goes to the academy doesn't participate here, not sure what that will tell you. The rest of the discussion relates to a different topic of 'how much does scouting count in your application?'.
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The original query was to see how many Eagles are around here, but you can't talk Eagle without talking Scouts, and considering this forum has the application part as a huge focus, it's only natural. I don't mind it; it's always nice to see someone else's take on things.
 
CapeRunner said:
The original query was to see how many Eagles are around here, but you can't talk Eagle without talking Scouts, and considering this forum has the application part as a huge focus, it's only natural. I don't mind it; it's always nice to see someone else's take on things.
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Spoken like a true Eagle. Honor, Loyalty & Courage...timeless and priceless.:thumb:
 
raimius said:
At an interview for a civilian scholarship, the main thing my interviewer wanted to talk about was OA. :smile: I got a $17K/yr scholarship offer a few weeks later...but then I got the appointment.:biggrin:

During BCT, some of our tents were missing the plastic friction locks for the ropes. Teaching a couple people the taught-line knot helped fix that, in short order.

I definitely agree that scouting is a great activity. Leadership experience, outdoor experience, etc. are really great resources to draw upon.
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Ha! Funny coincidence. An adult volunteer from my troop is also a captain in the naval reserve. He tells that same story about the taught line knot setting him apart in his own experiences!

The recurring lesson I am really seeing now is that the experiences, trades, and "scout skills" one picks up from scouting really does set them apart.

USNA Class of 2016 Hopeful!
Eagle Scout March, 2011

~Congrats to all of the recently risen Eagle Scouts! I hope, one day, to be standing at attention next to some of you at USNA I-day!
 
JChilbert said:
The recurring lesson I am really seeing now is that the experiences, trades, and "scout skills" one picks up from scouting really does set them apart.
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Yep! Very true!:thumb: DS Eagle: August 2010
AROTC 4 year scholarship to a SMC- Class of 2015!
 
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