Spirit of Adventure
eBook - ePub

Spirit of Adventure

Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Spirit of Adventure

Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future

About this book

An extraordinary journey alongside America's new generation of Eagle Scouts as they share their stories and the lessons scouting has taught them.

"Like so many of us, these Eagle Scouts are out there pushing limits, exploring new possibilities, and serving other people. Spirit of Adventure tells a compelling story about a new generation and America's future." —Peyton Manning, former NFL quarterback

Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle badge mean to the Scouts of today? How will they shape the future of Scouting and America itself? In Spirit of Adventure, Scouting expert and Eagle Scout Alvin Townley finds the answer.

Townley traveled across the country and to the far corners of the globe to meet these young Eagle Scouts. He found them everywhere, continuing the life of adventure and service that they had begun in Scouting. He discovered them in Afghanistan providing medical care to villagers, in Australia saving coral reefs, at the Super Bowl and Olympic venues striving for victory, on desert cliffs and at inner-city schools teaching new lessons, in Africa bringing hope to children, and on the windswept deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz preparing for takeoff.

Whether doctors, activists, servicemen, entrepreneurs, or teachers, these young men are changing the world through bold actions that capture the essence of the Scouting tradition. In Spirit of Adventure, Townley answers important questions about the future of Scouting and America, while revealing stories of service, courage, and pure excitement that introduce our nation to an inspiring new generation of leaders.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TITLE
  3. COPYRIGHT
  4. DEDICATION
  5. CONTENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. THE ADVENTURE OF SCOUTING
  8. PART ONE: Adventure Abroad
  9. PART TWO: Adventure at Home
  10. CONCLUSION: LIVING THE ADVENTURE
  11. ACTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  12. INDEX