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Personal Narrative: A Career As A Senior Patrol Leader

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Hi, I am the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) for troop 1598.I have been is scouts since I was six years old and I have learned so many things that you can’t learn in school or anywhere else. Things like how to tie knots, how to lead, how to cook, how to talk in front of people. And how to manage time and follow through with important components of running a troop. I am always asked by parents “what will my child gain from joining?” my response is something along the lines of “he will learn basic skills of life, how to build relationships, and how to be a leader.” In scouts there is a level of pride when you achieve a rank. The ranks go scout (which is the lowest), then tenderfoot, 2nd class, first class (this is when you can finally

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