Download or read book Spirit of Adventure written by Alvin Townley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary journey alongside America's new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world. Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle badge mean to the Scouts of today? How will they shape the future of Scouting and America itself? In Spirit of Adventure, Scouting expert and Eagle Scout Alvin Townley finds the answer. Townley traveled across the country and to the far corners of the globe to meet these young Eagle Scouts. He found them everywhere, continuing the life of adventure and service that they had begun in Scouting. He discovered them in Afghanistan providing medical care to villagers, in Australia saving coral reefs, at the Super Bowl and Olympic venues striving for victory, on desert cliffs and at inner-city schools teaching new lessons, in Africa bringing hope to children, and on the windswept deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz preparing for takeoff. Whether doctors, activists, servicemen, entrepreneurs, or teachers, these young men are changing the world through bold actions that capture the essence of the Scouting tradition. In Spirit of Adventure, Townley answers important questions about the future of Scouting and America, while revealing stories of service, courage, and pure excitement that introduce our nation to an inspiring new generation of leaders.
Download or read book Legacy of Honor written by Alvin Townley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past century, America's Eagle Scouts have earned a reputation for service, virtue, and leadership that is recognized throughout the world. But few people realize the full extent to which Eagle Scouts have made a mark on American history. They have served as astronauts, soldiers, politicians, and businessmen, but they have also been the fathers, brothers, Scoutmasters, coaches, and other role models who have played an integral part in American life. Alvin Townley set out across the country to hear the stories of these Eagle Scouts. He spoke with individuals from every region, of every age and every background, some of whom have risen to fame as public figures while others have left a lasting impact outside of the spotlight. The Eagle Scouts who share their experiences include Bill Gates, Sr., Bill Bradley, J. W. Marriott, Jr., Ross Perot, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Lugar, Michael Dukakis, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, coach Chan Gailey, and Capt. Jim Lovell of Apollo 13. The book also explores the virtues of a Tuskegee Airman, a Vietnam War POW, a September 11 NYPD hero, a crew of Hurricane Katrina relief workers, and a host of others from every walk of life. During his journey, Alvin discovered stories of character, courage, and inspiration that belong not only to Eagle Scouts but to all Americans. These stories form the heart of Legacy of Honor and offer us a chance to appreciate the profound impact that Eagle Scouts have had on American history and the lasting role they will play in our country's future.
Download or read book Eagle Scouts written by Robert Birkby and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a celebration of the most elite Boy Scout rank, this book combines original stories from current and past Eagle Scouts, as well as information on the history of the rank, its awards, and famous Eagle Scouts.
Download or read book The Eagle Court of Honor Book written by Mark A. Ray and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definitive guide to staging successful courts of honor from physical arrangements to promotion to the ceremony itself.
Download or read book Eagle Scout Award written by Terry Grove and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eagle Scout Award has been a center piece of scouting since Ernest Thompson Seton first suggested it as the highest award in the scouting program in 1911. This book is more than a showcase for Eagle Scout memorabilia - medals, patches, and pins. It is a history book that will provide the reader with information about the beginnings of the award, some of the very first Eagle Scouts, the ways that the medals and patches were manufactured and by whom. The photos show every Eagle medal made and details of each not only the medals but the cloth badges.
Download or read book Working the Patrol Method written by Rob Faris and published by Rob Faris. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 100 Years of the Eagle Scout Award written by Terry Grove and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boy Scout Requirements 1985 87 written by Boy Scouts of America and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Four Percent written by Michael S. Malone and published by Brown Books Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focus on the remarkable story of Eagle Scouts. Award-winning author Michael S. Malone, himself an Eagle, brings the eye of a veteran journalist to a story that for too long has been wrapped in myth and prejudice and uncovers one of the most important, but least celebrated, movements in modern American history." -- Back cover.
Download or read book Boy Scouts of America Scout Stuff written by Robert Birkby and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Featuring never-before-seen items from the National Scouting Museum"--Cover.
Download or read book Four Percent written by Michael Shawn Malone and published by LandMarc Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focus on the remarkable story of Eagle Scouts. Award-winning author Michael S. Malone, himself an Eagle, brings the eye of a veteran journalist to a story that for too long has been wrapped in myth and prejudice and uncovers one of the most important, but least celebrated, movements in modern American history". -- Back cover.
Download or read book Running Toward Danger written by Michael S. Malone and published by Brown Books Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running Toward Danger is the first book that tells the extraordinary saga of Scouting's Honor Medal recipients ― and how the award itself transformed American life. It is the product of extensive original research into the BSA's national archives, vintage newspaper accounts, and interviews of recent recipients. The narrative includes more than 150 accounts of the most remarkable ― and hair-raising ― Honor Medal rescues of the last century. Also, it uncovers the crisis in the early days of the award that ultimately changed the direction of Scouting and brought intensive first aid, lifesaving, and safety training to the nation's youth. Running Toward Danger is filled with extraordinary characters. First among equals is the buckskinned sophisticate, co-founder of Scouting, and friend of U.S. presidents, Daniel Carter Beard, who created the Honor Medal ― and then nearly drove it to disaster. But there also are hundreds of young men and women who find themselves in the most terrifying situations imaginable, fly into action, and not only to survive but also to save others in the process. It is a narrative that swings from a lonely, lightning-scorched mountain top to an isolated farmhouse, to crowded urban neighborhoods, to shark-filled waters ― each story presenting its own dangers that demands a clear-minded and smart strategy, requiring an abundance of bravery from its young rescuers.For Scouts and their families these stories are the best lesson imaginable on what makes Scouting great ― and what the character-building training programs of the Boy Scouts of America develop in young people. But this also is a book for all Americans that celebrates the courage and resourcefulness of our nation's youth. You never will forget these remarkable stories of young people who, when met with the ultimate challenge, don't hesitate to run toward danger to help others.
Download or read book On My Honor written by Jay Mechling and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a timely contribution to current debates over the psychology of boys and the construction of their social lives, On My Honor explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and extensive visits and interviews with members of the troop, Mechling uncovers the key rituals and play events through which the Boy Scouts shapes boys into men. He describes the campfire songs, initiation rites, games, and activities that are used to mold the Scouts into responsible adults. The themes of honor and character alternate in this new study as we witness troop leaders offering examples in structure, discipline, and guidance, and teaching scouts the difficult balance between freedom and self-control. What results is a probing look into the inner lives of boys in our culture and their rocky transition into manhood. On My Honor provides a provocative, sometimes shocking glimpse into the sexual awakening and moral development of young men coming to grips with their nascent desires, their innate aggressions, their inclination toward peer pressure and violence, and their social acculturation. On My Honor ultimately shows how the Boy Scouts of America continues to edify and mentor young men against the backdrop of controversies over freedom of religious expression, homosexuality, and the proposed inclusion of female members. While the organization's bureaucracy has taken an unyielding stance against gay men and atheists, real live Scouts are often more open to plurality than we might assume. In their embrace of tolerance, acceptance, and understanding, troop leaders at the local level have the power to shape boys into emotionally mature men.
Download or read book Eagle on Ice written by Patricia Potter Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable story that focuses on the 1928-1930 adventures of nineteen-year-old Paul Siple, the Eagle Scout selected to go on Commander Richard E. Byrd's first expedition to Antarctica.
Download or read book Dare to Soar written by Thomas Mercaldo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare to Soar is the perfect gift for an Eagle Scout. This book commends the Eagle Scout on their accomplishment while challenging the new Eagle Scout to go on to be all they can be. To take the lessons learned along the Eagle Trail to another level, and to live a life of accomplishment. The book contains eight challenges to the Eagle Scout ("8 Eagle Scout Dares"), along with inspirational messages, facts, quotes and stories all targeted for the Eagle Scout. Dare to Soar invites Eagle Scouts to strive to be nothing less than great in every way.
Download or read book Boys Life Book of Outdoor Skills written by Boy Scouts of America and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Followup to the Highly Successful Best of Boys' Life Boys’ Life, the magazine for Boy Scouts of America, was launched in 1911 and became one of the most popular youth magazines in America. Every month it features news, stories, jokes, and practical how-to instructions invaluable to all Scouts. Reproduced in facsimile form, The Boys’ Life Book of Outdoor Skills brings together a selection of the very best pieces, including work by Theodore Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill ("A Message to Boy Scouts"), and . Contents include facsimiles of the best pages from 1911 to the present.
Download or read book Citizenship in the Community written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in citizenship in the community.
