In addition to being helpful, I think being an Eagle Scout surely indicates you have demonstrated the ability to stick with a program "to the end".  Eagle Scouts are not quitters.  They are by definition completers. There is nothing inherently difficult about achieving the rank of Eagle.  The skills that must be mastered are skills that any average boy can master. BUT, it takes time.  It takes a sustained effort

More importantly, I hope being an Eagle Scout has made me a better person.  Not the technical skills I acquired on the journey - learning to be an accomplished camper, knowing something about first aid, becoming someone who respects and cares for the environment, being a strong swimmer with life saving skills and someone who enjoys canoeing and kayaking.  These are all nice things and a great side benefit of scouting. 

In my opinion, however, more should always be expected from an Eagle Scout.  Eagle Scouts and especially adult Eagle Scouts should live all twelve point of the Scout Law - they should be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent. 

over an extended period of years. Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout takes persistence.  And persistence is not a trait found i

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