Oh, I'm and Eagle Scout and I'm ok.
I was 16 when I earned my Eagle rank from Boy Scouts. (For those not in the know, Eagle is the highest rank that can be earned in Scouting). It is an achievement that I am proud of to this day.
A former friend of mine would take every opportunity to tease me about my Eagle. "Boy Scouts, hmmm. That mean you scouted for boys? You must have been good at it; they awarded you the highest rank. Were you like the Chief BOY Scouter?" Real Negative shit like that. (Why I put up with that kind of crap and what his real motivations were, are a subject for another post).
In any case, this particular individual gave me a lot of grief for my accomplishment. He was particularly incredulous when he learned I mentioned my Eagle Rank on job resumes. "NO one", he disdainfully lectured, "cares that you are a friggin' Eagle Scout."
But people do care.
The Eagle credential on my resume has opened doors that may not have otherwise been open to me. At every job interview I have had, my Eagle has been discussed in a positive light. Every. Single. Interview.
And it is not just potential employers that give a respectful nod to the Eagle; the world at large does as well. Think about it. How many times have you read an article about Gerald Ford's life where his Eagle was not mentioned? Sure it wasn't his only, or even greatest accomplishment, but it was one. The mention of it informs one his character, his accomplishments, his life-path.
This is an excerpt from a recent Time/MSNBC article:
"Gates, an Eagle Scout, is quiet, not at all demonstrative and not particularly close to George W. Bush. (He is friendlier with Bush's father, who made him CIA director for the last two years of his administration.)"
Eagle Scout. A credential used (I believe) to imply honor and burnish the reputation of the new Secretary of Defense. Written for and published by Time Magazine.
"No one cares that you are a friggin' Eagle Scout".
Right
A former friend of mine would take every opportunity to tease me about my Eagle. "Boy Scouts, hmmm. That mean you scouted for boys? You must have been good at it; they awarded you the highest rank. Were you like the Chief BOY Scouter?" Real Negative shit like that. (Why I put up with that kind of crap and what his real motivations were, are a subject for another post).
In any case, this particular individual gave me a lot of grief for my accomplishment. He was particularly incredulous when he learned I mentioned my Eagle Rank on job resumes. "NO one", he disdainfully lectured, "cares that you are a friggin' Eagle Scout."
But people do care.
The Eagle credential on my resume has opened doors that may not have otherwise been open to me. At every job interview I have had, my Eagle has been discussed in a positive light. Every. Single. Interview.
And it is not just potential employers that give a respectful nod to the Eagle; the world at large does as well. Think about it. How many times have you read an article about Gerald Ford's life where his Eagle was not mentioned? Sure it wasn't his only, or even greatest accomplishment, but it was one. The mention of it informs one his character, his accomplishments, his life-path.
This is an excerpt from a recent Time/MSNBC article:
"Gates, an Eagle Scout, is quiet, not at all demonstrative and not particularly close to George W. Bush. (He is friendlier with Bush's father, who made him CIA director for the last two years of his administration.)"
Eagle Scout. A credential used (I believe) to imply honor and burnish the reputation of the new Secretary of Defense. Written for and published by Time Magazine.
"No one cares that you are a friggin' Eagle Scout".
Right
posted by onthestick at 3/11/2007 06:53:00 PM
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