How many of you are in the BSA?

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:28 pm

I am a Life scout and I just wanted to know who's Life, and who is an Eagle.

I'm trying to organize a service project that will probably become a permanent mark (it is a trail in the forest) to this small quaint town I have grown up in.

On a side note, the thing that brought up the matter was a manual I recently found in digital form for soldiers in the army for survival. Its 200+pages, so its not for the faint of heart (also, there's no censors in there, which means you will have to do some from-combat-to-camping real-time conversions). If you want the file, its public (you could probably buy it at an army surplus store), just e-mail me at: metkillerjoe (at) gmail (dot) com.

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:55 pm

Meh. Everything you learn in BSA can be learned easily without joining, or all the bullshit.

Ragdoll · Post by **Ragdoll** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:22 pm

I'm so glad I quit.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:46 pm

One of my friends (9th grade) has the highest rank you can get. Something like Eagle grade 2. idk.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:40 pm

Yeah, that's what one would call an Eagle Palm.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:53 pm

I'm a life scout, and I plan to get eagle before summer camp. I was also just promoted to Senior Patrol Leader!

As for the eagle palms, you need 21 merit badges to get eagle, and an extra 30 to be able to wear all 3 palms at the same time.

Bronze = 5 additional
Gold = 10 additional
Silver = 15 additional

You can basically wear them in any combination as long as they add up right, I believe.

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:59 am

I am currently Life, and working on my eagle project.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:01 am

Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:42 am

Xero wrote:Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............

My thoughts exactly.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:04 am

Xero wrote:Boy scouts? Seriously wtf..............

Easy now, would you kindly not be so rude.

Its actually pretty fun, and I've got to say, it bodes well if you have that on either a resume or college interview.

kudos to anybody that got the Bioshock ref.

MindFights · Post by **MindFights** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:14 pm

I used to be in boyscouts until it stopped being fun and started becoming more like school. I tired getting back in but was bored again and I have no intentions to return.

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:19 pm

Im a Life. 3 badges to go. fitness, Personal managemnet and family life. lol.

Also my eagle project will probably be donating old computers that i format to the homeless shelter....

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:56 pm

Eagle right here. retired though =P

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:59 pm

Parents wouldn't let me sign up as a kid.
Now, not only do I understand their reasoning, I thank them.

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:26 pm

BOY SCOUTS SIMPLIFIED:

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:02 pm

Ahahhahahaha what the fuck

Its actually pretty fun, and I've got to say, it bodes well if you have that on either a resume or college interview.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:16 am

JK-47 wrote:Parents wouldn't let me sign up as a kid.
Now, not only do I understand their reasoning, I thank them.

Normally parents are all for that sort of thing.

MarsMartianMan wrote:BOY SCOUTS SIMPLIFIED:

Lol, wtf?

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:44 am

WaeV wrote:Lol, wtf?

Veegie wrote:Ahahhahahaha what the ***

What do you two imply by saying "What the fuck" and "Lol, wtf?". That actually is BSA simplified, its full of all this bull shit and redundant procedures. "OKAY SCOUTS, WHEN WE GET 2 TEH DINING HALL DUN BE A JACKASS K LETS GOE". Its not like when we get to the dining hall we are going to go nuts in front of over 200 people. "HURF DURF IM GONNA STAB MYSELF WITH A 1 1/2 INCH POCKETKNIFE, but that's not going to happen because I read a 23 page document telling me how to properly put a knife away!"

This probably belongs in the rant thread, meh.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:52 am

MarsMartianMan wrote:What do you two imply by saying "What the ***" and "Lol, wtf?".

Pretty sure Veegie is laughing at the thread, and WaeV found your image funny/random.

Vaati · Post by **Vaati** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:12 pm

I don't see what's wrong with being a boy scout. I use to be one, but stopped before middle school.

I respect the scouts.