What Scouting has taught me about teamwork.
Adam Schuls
When I joined Boy Scouts in the first grade, my main reasons for wanting to join was because my friends were doing it. But as time went on, more and more of my friends were dropping out. I began to realize that everything I've been learning in through Scouts will help me later in life. Things such as first aid, wilderness safely, cooking, cleanliness, all of these skills are useful in my life. But one of the biggest skills I've learned is how to use teamwork effectively in Boy Scouts.
I think one of the main times we use teamwork in Scouts is when we are planning meetings. All of the careful planning that is needed to make sure every meeting runs smoothly and everybody has a good time could only be accomplished by teamwork. We must all communicate so we know what's going on and what we must do. We also use teamwork when tackling problems. If somebody doesn't know what to do or how to handle a certain situation, we go to one another for help and guidance. We rely on one another when things get difficult
Another time when we especially need teamwork is when we go camping. We already know that there is a lot of communication and planning that goes into it, but there is also a lot of teamwork used, like when we are setting up our campsite, figuring out our itineraries, helping the younger scouts, cleaning, cooking, and packing up to go home. If we didn't use teamwork, a long with all the other necessary skills I mentioned, the whole experience would fall apart. Things would not get done and scouts would go home unsatisfied.
During my Ordeal for Order of the Arrow, I was surprised at how often teamwork was needed, but I guess I shouldn't have been. We all pitched in to get the job done without talking to one another or being told. By then I guess it just came naturally to us to help out a fellow scout In need. We also learned to trust one another more, which is vital when doing hard labor like we were. We all got through our Ordeal together, and we became closer because of it.
I know we will also need and use teamwork when we go to Philmont. We will need help when we are setting up and taking down camp. We will also need help and everybody participating in order to carry all the necessary weight. When I hear the stories of Philmont, I always hear the same thing. "We are a lot closer now then when we started." I believe that largely has to do with teamwork. Once you've helped somebody else when they need it most, I think you automatically form a bond unlike any other. If somebody were sick, you would be there right away to help them in anyway.
To conclude, teamwork is a very necessary thing in Scouts. It builds friendship, trust, and a brotherhood unmatched by any other. But most of all I think teamwork makes the job more enjoyable. If you can accomplish tasks with your friends, it makes the task easier, faster, and more manageable. Philmont will give us a chance to have fun, use teamwork, and build everlasting friendships. We will keep each other safe, along with life lessons learned in the process.
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