I recently got the rank of Eagle in Scouts, and my ceremony is Saturday, and I need to write a speech. I'm not saying its a worthless program, but I just dont feel like it was that great of an accomplishment. Problem is, my mom thinks it was such an amazing accomplishment, and she put a lot of work into this ceremony and party, so I want her to feel as proud as she can. Any advice? I looked up some Eagle speeches for help, but they were A) God-awful and B) completely inapplicable to my life.

Talk about what you think they want to hear.
Just like a politican, you don't gotta' believe, or even feel it.
You just gottta' make them believe & feel it.

If you cant think of a core to build your speech on, start with Learned Leadership Qualities, then build from there.

Edit: Maybe end it funny, like taking-over-the-world funny.

"And in closing, I would like to say that I hope you will remember me fondly as you bow before me, your master and ruler of the known universe."

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She's right, it IS amazing.
I was a Scout for 4 years and didn't come close to Eagle, so you have my respect!

When you're older, you'll look around at all the slackers in the world and realize you're special.

Anyway, just be sincere. If you really don't like making speeches, especially about yourself, then don't try to make it any longer than to say what needs to be said. Use it to encourage others, rather than boast about yourself. Anything to keep it somewhat interesting, even if for a very short time. Talk about the things you & your group has done that you enjoyed the most, and which of those things you'd like to do all the time if you had the chance. Just throwing out some ideas, when I should be paying attention here at work (see... I'm one of those slackers).

I made it to Life wishing I could have gone to eagle but crap got in the way. You'll be amazed how much you will use what you have learned. To this day I still have skills I learned all the way though scouts. I loved it and you should be proud to be a Eagle Scout. Hell, im proud I made it to Life but bummed I didn't get that ultimate goal. Anywho, you may not think its a big deal but treat it like it is for your mom and family. Explain what you have learned from going in to today. You may not realize the skill set you now have until later.

So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

i was in CAP, we had to rescure lost scouts on more the one occation :X

but to answer your question, i kinda agree, and dont know how to help, cept lookup other speaches and just pretend?

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

Sometime you start something when very young, then over the course of time as you grow, you lose intrest, but you continue with it becouse of others expectations of you.
Everything is not always (read:ever) black & white.
And sometimes not all choices or goals are 100% our own.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: I recently got the rank of Eagle in Scouts, and my ceremony is Saturday, and I need to write a speech. I'm not saying its a worthless program, but I just dont feel like it was that great of an accomplishment. Problem is, my mom thinks it was such an amazing accomplishment, and she put a lot of work into this ceremony and party, so I want her to feel as proud as she can. Any advice? I looked up some Eagle speeches for help, but they were A) God-awful and B) completely inapplicable to my life.

Actually, I think he was being very honest about how he felt, and still wanting to not be selfish and try to make it as great as he could for the person that it seemed to mean the most too.............his Mom.
Alot more mature then some self-centered adults I have known.

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as a fellow "eagle" congrats, however as a lifer (40 plus years in scouts) keep the "speech" short and sweet (and to the point) ... lol...

=todd=

What are these scouts yall speak of, boy scouts? When do I get my cookies?

Congrats on the.. accomplishment? Splendid.

I say " make a nice short speech. DON'T just go up there and BS. Take that opportunity to SAY something (and try not to rip apart theat which you have worked so long (if not so hard) for. if you don't have passion of it, don't go up there and pretend. But don't go up there and ruin it.


Into (A few lines)

Say something respectful about the organization (they probably deserve it, even if you don't feel they do)

Say something like I" hope to use the skills I have learned while achieving this *whatever* to whatever.
"
Maybe that you hope to be able to contribute positively, to benefit society or something....THAT doesn't hafta be a BS statement...

And thank your mom (and dad, if he's around) for helping you.

No need to make it long, but speak slowly, and don't BS.

Good luck.

and congratulations

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quote Originally posted by grkboy707: I recently got the rank of Eagle in Scouts, and my ceremony is Saturday, and I need to write a speech. I'm not saying its a worthless program, but I just dont feel like it was that great of an accomplishment. Problem is, my mom thinks it was such an amazing accomplishment, and she put a lot of work into this ceremony and party, so I want her to feel as proud as she can. Any advice? I looked up some Eagle speeches for help, but they were A) God-awful and B) completely inapplicable to my life.

Very simply, tell them that making Eagle Scout should NOT be the hig point of anyone's life. A high point, perhaps, but not the greatest thing you'll ever accomoplish. That's what Scouting is supposed to prepare you for: LIFE beyond scouting. Scouting has taught you many things. Recall them, not as particular skills. Not I can make a fire! but as life skills. I will adapt to and suceed in any circumstances!. And I will stick it out and see a task through. Even if you've lost sight of the reason you started (Scouting), you WILL finish it. And NEVER QUIT. You've made the highest ranking possible. Graduate, and move on. Tell that to your leaders, your Mom, and the younger scounts. That will impress them.

That is the lesson your Scoutmasters have failed to teach you all these years. Or maybe you missed it. Because you're looking at Scouting the wrong way. It is not an end in itself. It is to prepare boys to be men. That's why it's called Boy Scouts. There are no Man Scouts.

By the way, no. I've never been a scout. Never attended a single meeting.

quote Originally posted by Zeb: By the way, no. I've never been a scout. Never attended a single meeting.

I did, but I was kicked out...........for eating a Brownie.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: ... my mom thinks it was such an amazing accomplishment, and she put a lot of work into this ceremony and party, so I want her to feel as proud as she can. Any advice? I looked up some Eagle speeches for help, but they were A) God-awful and B) completely inapplicable to my life.

An idea:
Make it about her. I'm just ad-libbing but if its true go with it, talk about how she helped you while growing up, and pushed you to join things like scouts, and that it helped you achieve things, and that you are proud to have her for a mom and you hope she is proud of you.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: I did, but I was kicked out...........for eating a Brownie.

That's not right.

I don't care if you don't care. I say let someone else give a speech.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: I did, but I was kicked out...........for eating a Brownie.

Aren't brownie scouts girls?


I never attended either. My older brother went for a while but he kept getting made fun of for being poor and not having a dad there(my dad worked and went to school at that time, so he was effectively working 80+ hour weeks) so he quit and we never looked at it again. My brother has always had a sensitive nature...

quote Originally posted by hookdonspeed: i was in CAP, we had to rescure lost scouts on more the one occation :X but to answer your question, i kinda agree, and dont know how to help, cept lookup other speaches and just pretend?

In Scouts the Eagle rank is close to the Spaatz rank in CAP as many scouts do not attain that rank. I would dare say however, both ranks are special achievements.

As for the speech, get up there and say something sweet,short and to the point. My speech took all of 30 seconds (Eagle speech)

I am in CAP also, but not as a cadet.

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quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

Be easy on him, he's probably just a bit worn out from all the work he's done for his accomplishment in the past few months. I know it didn't seem like the biggest thing going on in my life during my Senior year of high school when there's girls to be chasing, classes to be skipping (or studying for ), scholarships to apply for, heck! COLLEGES to apply for, maybe a part-time job, or countless of other things going on.

When I got my Eagle Scout badge, my Dad was our Scoutmaster and without his encouragement/forcing I doubt there would have been 8 Eagle Scouts from my grade. But we all stuck with it, even if it did seem like some of the stuff was spoon-fed to us. I mean, all I did for a ESProject was build a bunch of planter boxes with our school colors on them and distribute them throughout the community. It seemed like anybody that had just a little motivation could do it.

Today when I look back on my scouting experience, I honestly wish I had made more out of it. But I still use all sorts of stuff that I learned in Scouts in my day-to-day life. Just talking about this makes me want to go spend a week up in the Boundary Waters with my troop just once more...

Oh and to the OP, I'll see if I saved my speech from my ceremony on our old home PC, it might help a bit.

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

Classy.

quote Originally posted by htexans1: In Scouts the Eagle rank is close to the Spaatz rank in CAP as many scouts do not attain that rank. I would dare say however, both ranks are special achievements. As for the speech, get up there and say something sweet,short and to the point. My speech took all of 30 seconds (Eagle speech) I am in CAP also, but not as a cadet.

i was thinking bout going back, but seeing as my sons not old enough for it yet, and lack of free time, etc.. just wasnt worth it, altho id love to get my wings... came so close back in the day, then having to get a job happened and i lost time for CAP..

Thanks everyone, I'm terrible with speeches, especially when theyre about me.

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

Actually Andy, as Boondawg stated, quite the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed my years of scouting, my years of community service, being a great role model and helping raise awareness for homeless men and women. I"m just the kind of guy who cant pat myself on the back very easily. And I thought we were staying out of each others posts? I bet you cant even remember why you randomly flipped out on me a while ago and caused our friendship to turn into this.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: Actually Andy, as Boondawg stated, quite the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed my years of scouting, my years of community service, being a great role model and helping raise awareness for homeless men and women. I"m just the kind of guy who cant pat myself on the back very easily.

Thank you.

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: So let me get this straight. You had to do a community service project, accomplish countless requirements, and be a positive role model for younger scouts in order to earn your Eagle rank and a scholarship at the same time, and you don't care about it? Sounds like the spoiled and selfish characteristics of a 21st century child to me.

Geeze...

quote Originally posted by theBDub: Classy.

ROFL

quote Originally posted by 1988holleyformula: Be easy on him, he's probably just a bit worn out from all the work he's done for his accomplishment in the past few months. I know it didn't seem like the biggest thing going on in my life during my Senior year of high school when there's girls to be chasing, classes to be skipping (or studying for ), scholarships to apply for, heck! COLLEGES to apply for, maybe a part-time job, or countless of other things going on. When I got my Eagle Scout badge, my Dad was our Scoutmaster and without his encouragement/forcing I doubt there would have been 8 Eagle Scouts from my grade. But we all stuck with it, even if it did seem like some of the stuff was spoon-fed to us. I mean, all I did for a ESProject was build a bunch of planter boxes with our school colors on them and distribute them throughout the community. It seemed like anybody that had just a little motivation could do it. Today when I look back on my scouting experience, I honestly wish I had made more out of it. But I still use all sorts of stuff that I learned in Scouts in my day-to-day life. Just talking about this makes me want to go spend a week up in the Boundary Waters with my troop just once more... Oh and to the OP, I'll see if I saved my speech from my ceremony on our old home PC, it might help a bit.

Possibly, but from my prospective even finishing high school was a joke. It isn't an achievement I am that proud of. Honors/AP classes. Top 10%. Captain of academic teams. State ranked chess player. All of this without even trying. If I had it to do again, MAYBE I would have applied myself, but damn my life hasn't turned out too shabby thus far. I am going to hopefully push my children a little differently than I was by my parents. Try and teach them that hard-work can and will pay off if correctly applied.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: Thanks everyone, I'm terrible with speeches, especially when theyre about me. Actually Andy, as Boondawg stated, quite the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed my years of scouting, my years of community service, being a great role model and helping raise awareness for homeless men and women. I"m just the kind of guy who cant pat myself on the back very easily. And I thought we were staying out of each others posts? I bet you cant even remember why you randomly flipped out on me a while ago and caused our friendship to turn into this.

All it takes is an inkling of try it seems for anything anymore. I am not saying I wish life was harder, I just wish we as a society expected more and better from our fellow people. Maybe it has always been this way, I am only 27 so I don't know. Hearing the way the older generations talk though, I think it is something that has been declining over the years and is only getting worse it seems.
Otherwise, congrats and good luck with your speech.

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I will lay waste to your promise land.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: I bet you cant even remember why you randomly flipped out on me a while ago and caused our friendship to turn into this.

I actually remember quite well. A guy put his Fiero up for sale, then a few hours later was complaining someone hadn't bought it yet and withdrew it. I posted a comment about how it didn't sell in a few hours and him yanking it down, to which I got a nasty PM filled with many colorful expletives and such, so I sent him back. And by sending one back with off color content in it, I did not meet your expectations of me, and you were disappointed and whatnot. None of which had anything to do with you, except that you were 'disappointed' in me, to which I haven't slept right since. It was just funny how you were disappointed with me for sending a PM to another member and none of your business, but I was the only one stepping up to help you acquire another Fiero by offering to drive and look at them, and trailering them for you with my truck. You didn't seem so disappointed then. I can't wait until that high horse of yours comes crashing down.

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quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: I can't wait until that high horse of yours comes crashing down.

I'm thinking the same about you. I don't see much of your posts; but when I do, it's usually you attacking someone.

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: I thoroughly enjoyed my years of scouting, my years of community service, being a great role model and helping raise awareness for homeless men and women. I"m just the kind of guy who cant pat myself on the back very easily. .

Part of how my idea came about.

quote Originally posted by theBDub: I'm thinking the same about you. I don't see much of your posts; but when I do, it's usually you attacking someone.

I'm pretty sure I didn't 'attack' anyone. I expressed my opinion just like anyone else here has the right to do. I didn't realize my opinion has to match everyone else's. And I firmly stand by my opinion that today's youth (not all) are spoiled.

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: I'm pretty sure I didn't 'attack' anyone. I expressed my opinion just like anyone else here has the right to do. I didn't realize my opinion has to match everyone else's. And I firmly stand by my opinion that today's youth (not all) are spoiled.

I guess I read it wrong.
I don't mean to criticize you; it's just something I noticed.
But you may very well be right. Maybe I took it the wrong way, because I see truth of it in myself?
I'm glad you realize not all youth are spoiled. That's important.

quote Originally posted by theBDub: I guess I read it wrong. I don't mean to criticize you; it's just something I noticed. But you may very well be right. Maybe I took it the wrong way, because I see truth of it in myself? I'm glad you realize not all youth are spoiled. That's important.

Trust me, I can be a very critical person based on observstions, but I took no offense by what you said. There's nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone at all. I just notice that much of today's youth is so used to spoon-feeding and many times want something for nothing. I see this characteristic in my 19 year old son as well. But I don't enable him, I force him to work for and earn his way through life, no handouts from us. But that is not to say we would not help him if he completely was in a struggle. I have also seen many kids these days who are grateful for what they have and what they work for. Two of them being Tyler Shipman and Matt Ammons (mattwa). I got upset when I was doing everything in my power to help out Greg (the OP), then he chose to be critical of a private conversation between myself and another member on here, something that did not concern him at all.

quote Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF: Trust me, I can be a very critical person based on observstions, but I took no offense by what you said. There's nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone at all. I just notice that much of today's youth is so used to spoon-feeding and many times want something for nothing. I see this characteristic in my 19 year old son as well. But I don't enable him, I force him to work for and earn his way through life, no handouts from us. But that is not to say we would not help him if he completely was in a struggle. I have also seen many kids these days who are grateful for what they have and what they work for. Two of them being Tyler Shipman and Matt Ammons (mattwa). I got upset when I was doing everything in my power to help out Greg (the OP), then he chose to be critical of a private conversation between myself and another member on here, something that did not concern him at all.

And while that's all very true, and that characteristic is unfortunately rampant in my generation, I didn't see any of that in this thread, which is why I disagree with your original post. I don't know the story of the other thread and the private conversation, but from what I saw here, he's not spoiled youth.

Sooo, disregarding Andys hubub, I say my speech tomorrow, and I'd like to open with a joke. Is that okay? I've been to a few eagle ceremonies and they seem to be pretty low-key, but theres gonna be politicians and whatnot there. Its gonna be a very clean joke

quote Originally posted by grkboy707: I recently got the rank of Eagle in Scouts, and my ceremony is Saturday, and I need to write a speech. I'm not saying its a worthless program, but I just dont feel like it was that great of an accomplishment. Problem is, my mom thinks it was such an amazing accomplishment, and she put a lot of work into this ceremony and party, so I want her to feel as proud as she can. Any advice? I looked up some Eagle speeches for help, but they were A) God-awful and B) completely inapplicable to my life.

Congratulations! In 24 years of teaching, I only had two students (that I know of) who made it to Eagle Scout. I'm sure your speech will be just fine. And yes, it's quite an accomplishment that I'm sure is the beginning of bigger accomplishments.