Proud To Be An Eagle Scout

National Eagle Scout Association. I don't know when it became a pejorative to be an "Eagle Scout". As a proud member of that fraternity, I have always counted it among my best achievements in life. I have always valued the principal goals of scouting: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. When did these traits become a bad thing? The National Eagle Scout Association is on a mission to find and list Eagle Scouts. If you are one, or know one, please go to the website, and register. None of us will always live up to the goals of scouting; however, having them in front of us will make us better lawyers, and better human beings.

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[rickgeorges]

I totally agree with you. I am an Eagle Scout too and often find myself reciting trustworthy, loyal etc when i am confronted with ethical questions or need to sort out certain issues with clients. As a litigation consultant the principles of scouting often help me to help my clients sort through the issues before them regardless of what side they represent. ALvin Towley wrote a book..Legacy of Honor, The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts. Was Senator Ted Kennedy part of our fraternity? If not many of the things he devoted his life to seem to me to be consistent with scouting.
Best,

Steven

Steven E. Perkel, DSW, LCSW