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At age 18 I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (LDS Church or Mormons), and my membership with group 59 ceased. In the LDS Church, I was asked to help establish a local scouting unit, in accordance to the bylaws of the AEP, (Association of Scouts of Portugal, a non-denominational scouting organization). This I did until I turned 20 and went on a two year LDS mission.
While on my mission I was still able to continue helping local LDS units develop scouting programs, training local leadership on the aims and methods of scouting. While on my mission I also sought to establish organizational supporting committees. As my missionary service came to an end I moved to Utah, where I would attend Brigham Young University. There began my service in the Boy Scouts of America.
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This year, (2005), I was asked to take on the responsibilities of a Wood Badge course director. I was both flattered, (being a Portuguese kid among MANY, VERY talented US-born leaders), but also saddened, as I knew that this would mean the end of my involvement with Wood Badge. (Course directors are invited to end their service to advanced leadership training). And so it was... In April 2005, after almost 12 months of logistical and educational preparation, we took to the hills of Maple Dell, in the Mountains of Payson Utah, where we welcomed and trained 52 adults leaders in state-of-the-industry concepts of leadership development.
Now that my service to Wood Badge has ended, I still seek to find opportunities to serve in scouting. Something that brings me a great sense of fulfillment.
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1 comment:
Luis, temos andado desencontrados no msn. Calculo que com uma nova criança tenhas o teu tempo muito mais reduzido.
Estive a dar uma vista de olhos no teu blog e fez-me pensar como seguimos caminhos tão diferentes, principalmente, porque como antigos "membros" de um grupo dentro de uma turma de escola, à partida, tinhamos muito em comum. Não me arrependo nada da minha vida "independente", mas como dizes, a independência pode sair cara. No meu caso atrasou o já tens mais que garantido, uma familia.
Como disse Fernando Pessoa: "Os Deuses vendem aquilo que dão".
Um grande abraço.
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