{"id":7191,"date":"2015-10-01T23:40:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T04:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/?p=7191"},"modified":"2016-01-07T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T18:05:00","slug":"andrew-cline-soars-high-with-boy-scouts-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/?p=7191","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Cline Soars High with Boy Scouts of America"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"clinew\"<\/a>Boy Scouts is more than just learning how to camp and use a compass. Junior Andrew Cline has been part of the scouting program almost all his life, starting as a Cub Scout. Now, he\u2019s only one short conference away from earning the prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Cline said, \u201cFor the first four years or so, I spent most of my time earning merit badges and advancing in rank.\u201d Cline learned more than knot tying and first aid though. \u201cThe two most important skills I learned,\u201d said Cline, \u201care leadership and responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing an Eagle Scout is one of the best things a boy can do to benefit himself in the future,\u201d said Cline. \u201cIt\u2019s a great thing to put on a college application or resum\u00e9 since Eagle Scouts are known for being responsible and trustworthy.\u201d Keeping these reasons in mind, he continued to work towards Eagle Scout. \u201cI\u2019ll admit that being able to buff my applications is the main reason I stuck with the program, even though it was consuming a lot of my time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being an Eagle Scout can benefit any boy in his search for a college. Cline had to display selflessness and maturity before he could become an Eagle Scout. Cline said, \u201cScouts has greatly improved my leadership ability, and I have become much more responsible because of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cline\u2019s favorite part about his experience in scouting is learning to accomplish his goals. \u201cThroughout my time as a Boy Scout,\u201d he said, \u201cI have constantly been driven to reach Eagle. I think it\u2019s made me a more ambitious and overall better person.\u201d Cline holds a position of responsibility within his scouting troop, one of the requirements of becoming an Eagle scout. \u201cAt first, it was hard to give out punishments and lead the meetings, but the longer I stayed a leader, the easier it got. I think that, in the future, it\u2019ll really help me to be able to make the tough decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Junior Mark Moellers, the senior patrol leader of Cline\u2019s troop, said, \u201cI knew he would work hard when I picked him to be my second in command. The dude is like a genius and he sticks with a problem. When I look back on my term as senior patrol leader, I know that Cline was the right choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cline had to organize and carry out a special project before he could become an eagle scout. This project had to benefit the community in some way and require some form of organization and leadership. He decided to repair the exterior of the Roland Crisis Center Closet near Pinnacle Mountain. \u201cI had to plan my project for weeks,\u201d said Cline. He organized materials, planned his budget, found donations, and gathered volunteers.\u201cOn the day of the project,\u201d said Cline, \u201cI had enough volunteers and it went smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cline and his team not only cleaned and repaired the exterior of a building, but also learned crucial skills important in the life of any boy. \u201cBefore the project, the building looked really old and nasty, but after we were done with it, it looked brand new,\u201d said sophomore Will Stuff, who helped Cline replace the skirting of the building. \u201cI think that since the building looks cleaner, it will encourage more people to go there and donate,\u201d said Stuff.<\/p>\n

Cline said, \u201cSeeing smiles on the faces of who we were helping made all the work and planning worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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