One of my favorite words of all time is cornucopia. Not only does it sound cool, but it is a rather useful word, finding it’s way into casual conversation at least once a day for me. Typically it is preceded by “virtual,” but I have been known to use it solo.
Of late, my head has been filled with a cornucopia of feelings, goings on, and general thoughts. As I want this site to be interesting for you, oh my brothers, I try to put what is in my head up here for your amusement. As there is so much to say, and only so many posts I can count on you all reading, I have to make it a good one. Of late, the majority of my goings on have dealt with some politics as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America.
I am an Eagle Scout, and volunteer with the Troop that I earned said rank in. For those not acquainted with the rank of Eagle, click the link above and read, or I can give the short and skinny. It is the highest rank of achievement that the BSA gives to it’s youth members. Achieving said rank includes learning basic “Scout Skills” (1st Aid, knots, fire building, orienteering, etc.), earning those infamous merit badges, and holding leadership positions in your Troop. I believe very strongly in the foundation of what Scouting is truly all about, but may not agree with all of the other goings on they are involved with. I suppose it’s like faith. You may say you are of a particular faith, but you still question some of the finer points in that faith, yes? The same applies to Scouting for me, but I don’t think it would be prudent for me to post here, nor you comment, on those things. Email me if you want to hear my in depth opinion on those matters. I digress…
The Troop I volunteer with has me helping the youth’s leadership circle directly. As I’m closer to their age, some of them were Scouts while I was still a member, and I am there of my own free will rather than the result of having a boy there, they listen to what I have to say. The organization is ideally youth run. Everything from the weekly meetings to the campouts are planned by the boys, ranging in age from 11-17. I am hopeful for these boys, as some of them have the determination to make the Troop great.
I also volunteer with a Venturing Crew based out of the same place as the Troop. Again, you can read about Venturing on the link above, but it’s basically co-ed Boy Scouts ages 14-20 (an alternative for girls that want to avoid working for a cookie company, and older boys that want some spice in their program). Here comes the politics… Venturing, like Boy Scouts, is run by the youth. We have an adult advisor who is trying to run things on his own. He has lost sight of what this program is all about. He wants to get his own awards, and doesn’t give a shit about the youth running the program. I have spent most of my life in this program, believe in it strongly, and now he is trying to bastardize it all so he can wear some pretty awards. If I didn’t fear the law and the possibility of an afterlife, I’d shoot his fat ass.
The moral of my story: Find something you believe in and give that cause what is more important than money or belongings. Give of yourself. Even when others try to get recognition for their contributions, whether they deserve them or not, do not let them bring you down. You are more important than their ego, and so are your beliefs.
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