On My Honour
Like many young boys, I joined the Boy Scouts of America as an eight-year-old child. I rose through the ranks, earning my Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light, with a variety of other awards and recognitions along the way. I continued my journey in Scouting by joining Troop 229, the Boy Scout troop sponsored by my church. There I quickly earned the rank of Scout and then Tenderfoot. And then my journey stalled. For about five years. I went to Scout Camp, I attended troop meetings, I earned merit badges, and I went on campouts and hikes. I helped with Eagle Scout service projects and other service projects that we did as part of being Boy Scouts. But because I didn't know how to swim, I didn't advance in rank. Then I realised that I only had a short time before my chance to earn my Eagle would pass me up.