My personal view on cooking, since I was younger than most of my group I did not get to help as much or learn as much as some of the older scouts, though I still got it
@christinecoulter708919 күн бұрын
With you time as a boy scout did you have time to be involved in sports or other activities? Martial arts? Music?
@Lowgraphicsdeer26 күн бұрын
Your eagle patch is on the wrong pocket
@RoyalHawkDoesThings29 күн бұрын
I’m planning on staying in the troop after I earn Eagle until I age out.
@RoyalHawkDoesThings29 күн бұрын
My Troop sometimes does merit badges together. This helps us finish a little bit each week and we also do merit badges at weekend campouts. We do breakout groups as always after instruction.
@whoamiwiwАй бұрын
I got first aid, sustainability, and swimming easy. I am waiting to take my CPR certification class to get the badge, but do you have any tips for the 90 day requirements on family life and Personal management? those are pretty hard to do.
@davesmith968411 күн бұрын
If you are tech savvy the easiest way is to maintain a spreadsheet for personal management and then keep a journal (or diary) for family life. Don't get discouraged! Its just record keeping and planning really. You got this!!
@ABCPALM123Ай бұрын
I’m 13 still tenderfoot but I have a lot of merit badges what can I do to stay on track of rank while still getting merit badges
@mintaeros2122 күн бұрын
Go to camp!!
@TheOneSigmaMaleАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I just became the ASPL for my troop at age 13 and will be SPL at my week long summer camp. Thank you SO much for the tips. I will definitely recommend your channel to my troop!
@funker419Ай бұрын
I wish we had resources like this in the 1970s when I was a scout.
@DoctorWu-sq6un2 ай бұрын
Democrats destroy everything they touch. They certainly destroyed the Boy Scouts of America.
@LoganHarrison-tb1vw2 ай бұрын
I work hours
@SusyM14992 ай бұрын
Hello Cole, I have a question for you, Which Eagle Required Merit Badge is the hardest to complete? Sorry to ask.
@ColefromScoutSmarts2 ай бұрын
It’s different for everyone, but I’d say for most Scouts it’d be Personal Management or Communication!
@SusyM14992 ай бұрын
@@ColefromScoutSmarts Hello again, Thank you for your help.
@tomlucia61432 ай бұрын
the old scout hanbook emphasizes that you take a variety of badges. not all from the same category..for instance if you like stamp collecting try chemistry .former scout trp 1 of the crow patrol we actually had our own live mascot a crow names Herkimer i never made eagle scout but was patrol leader for two years tom.
@SpinachMinich3 ай бұрын
Eagle here: E-science was always a killer unless you had a chill counselor (like I did) hehe
@apersonyakam9692 ай бұрын
Agreed did it at camp and he was awesome
@CalebCox-et4sn4 ай бұрын
Awesome video, I just earn all my eagle required merit badges and I watched a few of your videos to have a better idea of my eagle project. Thanks for your help man.
@matthewharkin40734 ай бұрын
Communications was pretty easy in my experience. I got most of the requirements done at my summer camp.
@joekplays4 ай бұрын
Hey Bro I am a Tenderfoot and have been in scouts since Lions, I love your channel and your videos keep doing what you're doing, you are amazing.
@CrownMoney185 ай бұрын
I’m only 11 in first class and I got cooking pretty fast
@Random_Fish15 ай бұрын
I got so close to getting camping but I was to scared to repel down 50 ft
@learnscouting8 ай бұрын
impressive
@justinmize53398 ай бұрын
nice
@Scott-tx4hk8 ай бұрын
So random question I feel like the younger scouts are ranking up so much faster how do I know what the “average” scout should be at per age
@Someone_In_Your_Closet8 ай бұрын
It's funny how some change in difficulty depending on each troop.
@ninnapau218 ай бұрын
Hi, this video helped lots. I joined scouts 1 year ago as an AOL and I never thought I would get this far. I learned so much in that year that when I crossed over I was as filled with knowledge as some other scouts who were there as lions or tigers. I have been in scouts BSA a little bit longer than 7 months and thanks to all your videos I am already a first class scout on my way to star. Eagle is my goal and I want to be 12 when I get it (now I am 11)😅. Hard goal but with your tips and videos it will be a whole lot easier.
@user-ed6hs7hf1p8 ай бұрын
I have a question Would only having the 1st value as a priority mean it is or isn’t worth still scouting I’m in the middle of scouting and am still wondering if i still should becuase even though I am not personally interested in or enjoy scouting I still do it because I’m focused on getting Eagle so I can have better employment circumstances meaning higher chance of employment, better work benefits Ect and as a absolute ideal best case scenario job I want to be a commercial pilot probably for delta because my Mom works for delta as a flight attendant and I’m hoping maybe she’ll have tips or something that might help me get a job at delta anyways my point is if anyone has ideas on whether or not scouting would help my specific situation or even the temporary jobs working up to pilot like retail or fast food please share your opinion if you have one on this specific situation Thank you for reading
@RandyMKE9 ай бұрын
Fantastic job!
@leeshakiesmith87689 ай бұрын
My son is a 12 year old Star Scout. Working his hardest to achieve his goal of being an Eagle Scout.
@blastcapnow9 ай бұрын
awesome video braddah, are you still involved with scouting?
@dondenis150010 ай бұрын
As an Eagle Scout, I am glad I went through the program in the 70s. With that new merit badge Citizenship in Society, I thing the Scouts have gone woke.
@davesmith968411 күн бұрын
I think it happened when they took the boy out of Boy Scouts of America.
@bigmaninthewoods10 ай бұрын
Greetings from a fellow Scout Leader here in London England :)
@ALEGENDBoyscouts-mm6wk10 ай бұрын
H I’m Luke from troop 47 Alabama and I’m star thank you for the tips
@jackmessick286910 ай бұрын
Envi Sci: Acid rain is no longer part of the experiments, but you are right with the seven experiments you have to do that it can be difficult/expensive. If you do it on your own, you WILL need the book to know how to set up each experiment. I haven't looked too much into Citizenship/Society. But I think your difficulty rankings are pretty spot-on, especially the relative positions in each tier. Communication I think is pretty easy if you are in early high school or late junior high, because by then you have likely given a speech for class.
@aa-vp8zl10 ай бұрын
I was able to get the life saving and swimming at the same time!
@jermeyplunkett374411 ай бұрын
Everything i love about myself was created/found in scouting, every pinch or scary situation something i learned in scouts saved the day , especially ethical situations... i cant imagine where I'd be if i never did scouts.
@noas237211 ай бұрын
Are you in college yet? Do you mind sharing how scouts added to your college applications?
@ColefromScoutSmarts11 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Earning Eagle really helped to boost my college apps and gave me the opportunity to highlight my leadership experiences. I’d highly recommend all Scouts incorporate at least a bit of their Scouting experience in to their college essays - so much so that I even wrote an article on the topic! You can find it by googling “college Scoutsmarts”
@jaynowacki11 ай бұрын
I love you videos❤
@callsignkojak6345 Жыл бұрын
I've gotten both the hiking and cycling merit badges, and let me tell you that they involved the most challenging experiences of my life. The 50 mile in one sitting requirement for cycling tested my determination like nothing else has, and it felt great.
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Congrats and great work 🤩
@bravooz852 Жыл бұрын
but can you be a scout as an adult? i tought it was only 15 - 18 or less
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Even if you’re 18+, you can always register as an adult volunteer and serve as a Scoutmaster once you finish Youth Protection Training!
@Saitama_cool_editz Жыл бұрын
Sustainability can be easy depending on if you go to a merit madge fair. But if you try it at home it's really hard. But nice video ❤.
@gamrdude2117 Жыл бұрын
are you a eagle scout
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Yep! Finished out in 2014 :)
@Jacob_the_Stinky Жыл бұрын
This is exactly the type of video I've been waiting for someone to make, and I love it! I can't wait to try one of these merit badges soon. Thanks for the suggestions!!!
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Wishing you a ton of learning and fun in earning your new badges :)
@eldersprig Жыл бұрын
Checked my Dad's edition of the manual. 30s. It had Public Health, Bird Study (!), and Pioneering as required for Eagle. I think they were scrambling a bit for relevant things to put into the requirements. There was Civics rather than 4(!) Citizenship badges. The new one seems a little woke to me.
@mattbeitelspacher223 Жыл бұрын
I love your content
@bsa4ever Жыл бұрын
My son is 10, recently earned Scout rank and i always catch him watch your videos!
@adamcarpenter7823 Жыл бұрын
Doing an Eagle board of review currently for one of our Scouts (I'm an Assistant Scoutmaster) and you have summed up exactly what I expect of someone I am going to sign off on for that rank. Great video and thank you!
@EagleScoutMikeyBoback Жыл бұрын
Hey Man, I would like to see if you could start creating Q&A live streams? I know that this might be a tall order but I think me as well as others would appreciate being able to pop in and ask questions to someone who has the experience in scouting. Let me know what you think.
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion, Mikey. I’ll look into setting something up. Currently, most topics I cover are requests from Scouts in my newsletter, but a live Q&A would def be useful. Anything I can answer for you in the meantime tho?
@chrisrekstad3882 Жыл бұрын
Fly fishing, backpacking, and exploration were super fun! Great to do with friends
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Great recs, totally agree with you!
@EagleScoutMikeyBoback Жыл бұрын
Love you stuff man!
@yungrebul Жыл бұрын
I got scout in two months and am absolutely horrified of tenderfoot
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Congrats!! While getting all the way to Eagle (or even finishing the tenderfoot reqs) may feel daunting now, just make slow and steady progress. It’s natural to feel a little overwhelmed, but finishing one requirement each meeting will get you ranking up in no time. Right now, just focus on having fun with your troop and learning all that you can. You have an incredible Scouting journey ahead of you, and I’m wishing you all the best!
@NotHaydenMoss Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if you've done this but a ranking of how fun or engaging each leadership role in a troop is would be a cool video idea!
@ColefromScoutSmarts Жыл бұрын
Great idea! I have an article talking about every troop role (scoutsmarts.com/scout-troop-leadership-positions-explained/), but a video providing the highlights and ranking my favorites would be fun to make. Will add it to the list, thanks for the the awesome suggestion!