About 10 years ago I was called to be a Cub Scout Leader. I would be lying if I said I was thrilled (10 eight year old boys?) the only bright spot with my new calling is that my little brother Trevor would be one of my Boy Scouts. I worked with an amazing leader and before it was all done we had 12 very energetic boys. We got to do a lot of fun things, touring a fire station, played games, built things and had a lot of treats at the end of each week. It was a great way to spend some extra time with my brother and get to know a lot of his friends. It has been fun to see the boys all grow up and prepare and leave for missions. To see the end result of his scouting career when I was there at the beginning was a great thing. Trevor made us so proud and went all the way to the top level of Scouting and got his Eagle Project. It was a great thing to take my boys to and show them the great example that Uncle Trev set. There was a court of honor for a few boys that Trev grew up with and we were able to see them recognized and spotlighted and see all of the amazing projects that they did.
Trevors project helped a ton of young men in Zambia Africa. He made 50 tool boxes and filled them with tools to be sent to Zambia and given to young men whose parents died of Aids. These young men are thrust into fatherhood and are sole providers for their families at a young age. If they don't have a means of income a lot of them end up as male prostitutes or drug dealers. This tool kit gives them a way to work to bring money and food into their families. I thought it was a great way to see the value of work and help boys Trevor's own age. My dad spoke at the Court of Honor and he found this great quote.....
When I think of someone who is earnest, I think of a Boy Scout who works hard and becomes an Eagle Scout. When I was interviewing people to work for me, and I came upon a candidate who had been an Eagle Scout, I'd almost always try to hire him. I knew there had to be an earnestness about him that outweighed any superficial urges toward hipness.
Think about it. Becoming an Eagle Scout is just about the only thing you can put on your resumes at age fifty that you did at age sixteen-and it still impresses
By Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture" pg133
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