Boys 2 Men
- Mar 8
- 4 min read
Apparently being
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
isn't cool anymore but this guy is a model citizen.
While most Boy Scouts won't be first on the depth chart for megan Fox & her Friends
But you stick a bunch of Eagle Scouts in a room you will get a heck of a lot closer to TRANSFORMING society than a bunch of 'overweight' Generals to tell them "Fuck Around and Find Out"
And now we take orders from Machine Gun Hegsy
Well my inspiration for this blog post is because Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dipped his dick in Lake Hurl so I felt obligated to defend my fellow Boy Scouts of America.
First, let me provide some context on the OG boys in uniform. Disclaimer ... chicks dig a guy in uniform.
There are 6 ranks on 'The Road to Eagle Scout.' You gotta EARN at least 21 merit badges, 14 of which are required while the other 7 are elective based on ones' interests. 6 months in a leadership position. Completion of a Service Project that benefits some sort of community need. Most important, and a little abstract, is active participation in the program. All of these elements are reviewed by a board to warrant the honor of the Eagle Scout Rank. Not everyone can make it.
That being said, that is just what is on paper in your Boy Scout handbook. Undisclosed is the relationships, stories, and fun that encapsulate the journey.
Here's a funny one. Summer Camp is a highlight of the year that brings together Scouters from the area for a week full of skits, songs, merit badges, and activities. One troop competition was the Scoutmaster belly flop contest. Well our Scoutmaster was a whale of a man in many ways, but probably tipped the scale at about 350. With almost a certain victory, that was not the point, it was to make it as fun as possible. So the lake pictured above was the arena of the competition. Lake Hurl. So we aptly named Mr. Loseke 'Chief Uppachuka.' One of the female Assistant Scoutmasters had red lipstick so we pasted a bullseye on his massive belly. With Troop 419 Scouts lining the banks of the lake, they chanted "UPPACHUKA" while holding ferns used to praise their Chief. Following is flop, the Scouts mimicked a tsunami warning as our buoyant leader emerged out of the nasty waters of Camp Cooper. Legend.
This man had been my Scout Leader since I was a Cub Scout in Pack 383 and our relationship thrived throughout my Scouting career, enough that I asked him for a reference on my LinkedIn page. This is what he said
David LosekeTroop 419 Scoutmaster
"I have known TJ since he was young. He came up through my Cub scout Pack and then Boy Scout Troop. I have had a great opportunity to watch him grow and develop and would recommend TJ for anything he wants to accomplish.
As a member of my Boy Scout Troop TJ developed a great set of leadership tools. He was always at the forefront of the organization and wanted to take on many things, including advanced leadership training. TJ was always very well-liked and his immediate peers and the troop saw the leadership potential in him. He developed a very large project for his Eagle Scout rank that benefited one of our area parks and you can still see the results of that in place today.
Most Scouts, once they "mature out" move on to other things but what makes TJ special is that he came back to the Troop as a young adult and signed on in an Assistant Scoutmaster role, where he still continued to mentor and train new youth in the same things he learned when he was in their place. I have been able to observe him in this role and TJ has the heart of a Servant Leader, often putting others ahead of his own needs.
I am very grateful to have known TJ and again, I would recommend him for any tasks great or small that he takes on. I know others and other organizations will benefit from knowing TJ as I have."
Mr. Loseke passed away this fall. His involvement was beyond participation, it took up nearly all of his free time and he loved it. He will be remembered forever and his legacy will live on in his impact on the young boys that will continue to be a model for society. Rest in peace.
He would be appalled at the governments' interference in the Boy Scouts. Youth today are incredibly fragile, and teenagers are especially vulnerable to get into trouble. A program like the Boy Scouts not just make bulletproof model citizens, it keeps them off the streets and and the countless negative influences that plague our society.
So what did the Secretary of Bar Pedro Wasteofbreath do? He has now have eliminated the Citizenship in Society merit badge cuz it was too DEI.
WTF are you doin dude. This program facilitates your employees. It loads your bullets. It churns your tanks. And these guys are groomed to lead your troops Begdeath...
The saying is "He's no Boy Scout." This was Trump addressing his future soldiers
WOW... um... REAL newsflash, they can't vote for you.
But somehow Scouts has become a knock on cool. What is it? I was thinking about my favorite Scouting experience... the 2005 Boy Scout National Jamboree. All the troops in our district were named after some activity that you could do on your way up the mountain leading up to the pinnacle, the peak patch. We were the Rafting Troop 732. My patrol was awesome pulling from 4 or 5 other troops, but we decided on the name Class 5 and we proudly did the John Cena 5 hand wave
And now I am thinking about all the cool things you can do in Scouts on that way up the advancement mountain. All the 141 different merit badges you can do. Rafting. Canoeing. Hiking. Rock Climbing. Camping. Snowboarding. Skiing. Snow Shoeing. I think the cool thing is that I can only name a few.
Kids prolly just got back from their campout, trying to finish homework before school tomorrow. I'll finish with this kiddos, GIRLS' DADS LOVE EAGLE SCOUTS.
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