This year Boy Scouts celebrates its 100^th anniversary. Many things don't make it that far, but Boy Scouts has held strong. That is surprising in the technology age when youth spend so much time on social media, watching television and playing video games, and less time outdoors.

Much of the reason Boy Scouts has continued to be so positive and maintained in this age is the fundamental principles it stands on. In Boy Scouts, young men learn maturity, self-preservation, survival skills, and analytical thinking. They are given responsibility which helps them in other facets of their lives.

One example comes from a recent novel written by John Pilmer called 'Green Spin' (greenspinbook.com). In ‘Green Spin,' a young man is taken hostage by a crazed gunman, and is able to use the skills he learned in Boy Scouts to distinguish a dangerous situation that he may not have recognized without the skill. The young man, Jack, is also able to be responsible and understanding with his younger brother, who is deaf, because of the experiences he had in Boy Scouts.

I, myself, have been privileged to use what I have gained as a Boy Scout every time I have submitted a resume. I have included in my resume my achievement as an Eagle Scout, and even though we live in the technology age, that achievement is still recognized and respected among those I have interviewed with.

So as we celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Boy Scouts this year, let's remember the great things that continue to come out of such a wonderful organization; an organization that continues to help young men prepare themselves for the world. For we never know when our young men will be required to use those skills they learn to survive.

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