I was a Boy Scout all through middle and high school. My oldest friends are the ones from my scout troop, and I love to tell my kids (who are in cub scouts) stories.
Our troop was the best troop in the state, without question, and probably the best troop in the nation.
When I look at all of the good things about myself as an adult, the characteristics of which I am most proud, I attribute most of them directly to one of two things:
1. Boy Scouts
2. My parents
(not necessarily in that order)
I still have my Boy Scout Manual from the 70’s and my Dad’s from the 40’s. His in the First Aid section deals with treating shotgun wounds.