Scouts and Leadership - Response to Monday Blog Post
Friday, October 17th, 2008Dr. Ignatius Piazza,
GREAT, FANTASTIC! You can’t imagine how much good you have done by your work with the Scouts. When my sons were Scout age I helped run an Explorer Post. Here is some more information regarding the value of the Scouting Program.
- During WWII Gen. Eisenhower realized that there was a vast shortage of junior officers (Lieutenants) ordered that all enlisted mens’ personnel records be examined to locate any who were (prior to enlistment) Eagle Scouts. Realizing the leadership these men had thus previously demonstrated they were to be immediately issued battlefield commissions.
- Upon receiving an appointment to one…