I know for sure that I would not be the same person I am today without Scouting.  Through the Scouting program, I have been exposed to hobbies, career options, service, sports, leadership opportunities, and employment. It has made me more confident, inquisitive, and interested in challenging myself with new situations, whether that be in terms of leadership, in a personal goal or in the community. Scouting’s impact has permeated through my whole process of how I view life, including influencing my choice of career in the field of environmental science and renewable sources.

I remember the first time I saw a Cub Scout dressed in full uniform. I was four years old attending a Taekwondo class. The scout was a sibling of a classmate. I wanted to know everything about it. I couldn’t wait to camp! Two years later, Mr. James Johnson showed up at lunch time in my school with a flyer, I took it home. Two days later my parents went to the orientation, the following week I was in full uniform in my first cub scout meeting. The rest is history.

The program has something for everyone. I have always been the kind of person that wants to do as much as he can. As a Cub Scout, I earned the Super Achiever Award, the Arrow of Light and completed two Religious Emblems. As a Boy Scout, I earned Eagle Rank, Hornaday Badge, Neptune Award and the Gram Slam Award. In my troop, I decided to specialize in aquatics and conservation, helping other scouts achieving their goals.
There are so many memories to choose from. For Cub Scouting, my favorites were the annual pinewood derby, Scouting for Food, Cub-O-Ree, and Cub Scout Summer Camp.  For Boy Scout level, the high adventure trips, learning to scuba dive and working at the aquatic front in summer camp.

If I had to choose one activity in my whole scouting career, it must be working in summer camp. It has been the opportunity that I felt challenged and prepared me the most for the future, as well as given me the most real-life leadership experience. It gave me tremendous satisfaction teaching scouters how to swim and be safe in the water.