Podcast 137 Four Percent, Eagle Scout Book

September 17, 2012 By Clarke Green

IN THIS PODCAST
Interview with author Mike Malone about writing the Eagle Scout book, Four Percent, an engaging, inspiring, history of the award.
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In our interview Mike mentions The Scouting Party

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About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

Comments

Steve Borgerding says

November 18, 2012 at 1:13 pm

I recently listened to this episode on a trip I took to the Twin Cities. I really enjoyed the interview and the stories shared by Mike Malone. I look forward to an actually book being published.
Keep up the good work Clarke.
Allan Green says

September 18, 2012 at 9:23 am

To me, an Eagle scout is a persistent individual. He has spent three or four years or more, done everything with the troop practically that there is to do, and reached this rank as a goal. In the few Eagle conferences I have had, I have praised the scout for doing scouting longer than he has done anything else in his young life, except school. I then have to remind the kid that there is a scouting life after Eagle, and please don’t quit.
Larry Geiger says

September 17, 2012 at 5:38 pm

What is an Eagle Scout? A young man who earns the Eagle Scout award!

That whole discussion is way over my head (I’m a life long Life Scout 🙂 ). I’m a pretty simple guy. I like that he essentially said that the Eagle award shapes the man more than the boy must have certain attributes before he “earns” the award. Or something like that.
- Clarke Green says
  
  September 17, 2012 at 6:01 pm
  
  Agreed – do the requirements, pass a board of review and that’s it – Eagle Scout.
  Since people can and do argue over what constitutes and Eagle Scout I wanted Mike’s perspective. What I took from his answer was it is an indication of potential more than an indication of what someone has accomplished.