Boys & Girls Clubs of America

“Is anybody not ready? Hike On.” I exclaimed countless times on my twelve day trek at Philmont Scout Ranch. My much older brother had ventured to Philmont with our dad fifteen years before my trip, so as you can imagine, I grew up hearing stories of the 137,000 acre paradise perched within the Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico. Philmont is a twelve day strenuous backpacking experience and not for the faint of heart. Luckily for me, I was eligible at fourteen and my dad was healthy and…

One accomplishment that sparked a period of growth and new understanding of myself was when I became a star scout in Boy Scouts. Before this time, I was not very motivated to becoming an Eagle Scout because only one percent of scouts become the pristijuce rank of Eagle Scout. Then one of my leaders came up to me and asked if I was planning on putting in the work it took to be an Eagle. I told him I did not know because I knew all the hard work and how I would have to persevere. In response, he…

Boy Scouts have been around for 108 years but they are planning to make the program more inclusive by letting girls into the program. Thus, creating a new name for the original organization. The conversation of changing the name causes a lot of controversy throughout the nation. The Boy Scout organization made their ultimate decision which was changing the name from Boy Scouts to Boy Scouts B.S.A in March of 2018. Having young girls and boys become equal in these programs caused a lot of…

For the last nine years of my life I have been an active member of Girl Scouts. After beginning as a timid, socially delayed, six year old a lot has changed and allotted growth in many aspects of my life. Though I was not necessarily thrilled when my mother forced me to attend my first official meeting at the local elementary school, I fail to see how I could possibly be the same person had I not gone through with Girl Scouts. This program has always brought out and harnessed my intentions of…

Timothy Walt, a seventeen - year old boy scout had one big survival story to tell after his ordeal in climbing the Clavender Mountain in Aspen, Colorado near his hometown. It was June 22, 2017, a group of boy scouts assembling in the foot of Clavender Mountain for the “4th Annual Winter Survival. Timothy Walt was very excited to participate in the prestigious event. Timothy watched at the beauty of the mountain and it was magnificent – sharp peaks, stony slopes and serene ponds expansive to the…

young age. Sir Baden Powel in England founded Boy Scouts. It was based on morals and militaristic order to teach children how to learn new skills and how to act with good morals. After it transferred to the United States the Boy Scouts of America mirrored its British counterpart. The traditions that drove the organization since the 1800’s continued into the United States. From a young age these traditions drove how I interact with others like many other boys across the world. The world of…

in—which he denied were actually Transitions. James and I had become fast friends when we met the summer before, and I had often found myself on the phone with him since then, talking about how much we longed for camp, interspersed with updates of his girl problems. We were finishing up our hamburger foil packs, the evening…

Perjah Roberts My Vision for America “What is your vision for America?” well, I have a lot of visions for America, but the real question is who can make these visions come true? The person who can make the visions come true is the one person or few people who is all looking for the same thing. The vision I would like to see happen most is less teens getting killed within the world. Sure it is extreme for a vision, but is not that what a vision supposed to be. I was always told to go big or…

The Boys and Girls Club has three primary modes of rhetorical strategy which is evident on their national and local levels. The Boys and Girls collaboration with Nestle, Partnership for a Healthier America/Let’s Move, and Triple Play. I consider these as the primary modes of rhetoric because they are the largest, published ways the Club has communicated the reasons behind why children should live a healthy lifestyle. The Boys and Girls Club collaboration with Nestle started in 2015. In the…

people that just want to make a difference. The Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County is launching a create play for all drive for the rest of 2016. For more than 100 years, Boys and Girls Clubs of America has allowed young people that are most in need to becoming great citizens. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during dangerous non-school hours. The Club programs help with academic success, good…