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Becoming A District Executive Essay

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I didn’t know what path my future was going to take until I became a member of Boy Scouts of America. Since becoming a Boy Scout I have decided that I wanted to become a District Executive, better known as a Professional Scouter. By becoming a District Executive for Boy Scouts of America, I will have the opportunity to help hundreds of youth. Becoming a District Executive, I will learn that helping youth has been a long part of the history of Boy Scouts of America. Then I will have to have the right education so I can go through a week of training to become a District Executive. Next I will learn the duties of being a District Executive. Then with doing my job, come benefits and a salary. Then once I have been a District Executive for …show more content…

Next is to lead fundraising to keep the Boy Scouts of America going. “My main duty is recruit youth and adult leadership. Second to that is fundraising. BSA is not for profit” (Ash-Simpson, Lovetta 2015). So liking youth and being able to talk with youth is a key factor. By being able to communicate with youth that leads to a better chance of them wanting to join Scouts. Another main duty is service in the community, whether it is raking leaves for an old person or helping build a house for a family who doesn’t have one. Service is really big in Boy Scouts, it happens to be one of the requirements to advance in rank. The Scout slogan is “Do A Good Turn Daily” which means provide daily service to people. That goes along with being a District Executive I would have to go out daily and do service in the community. “Starts usually about 9:30. I get to the office at 10:30 or 11 it depends on if 75% of your work is done outside of the office. If you are in the office to much your not going to make it because the kids don’t come knocking on your door. The volunteers rarely come to the door. Most of my entire day is in the field” (Ash-Simpson, Lovetta 2015). So to make it as a District Executive I have to be out in the field doing service. By doing my duties such as recruiting, fundraising, and doing service I should make it as a District

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