Wow

Average, couldn’t describe Mr.DeTarr. The average person says magical words but Mr.DeTarr hardly uses them. As a matter of fact Mr.DeTarr has only said these words once to me in my six year scouting career. From the times that I was in charge of my own group of boys in the troop Mr. DeTarr never said these words to me, in fact he just told me to cut with the crap.

From being disappointed that this man has never said one encouraging thing to me that I got use to it. so use to it that I became numb to his constant bickering and complaining that he so often does for me. After my six month term for leading the entire troop of 60 plus boys I still received no ounce of support or pity just that I should have done better.

It wasn’t until my sixth year of boy scouts that I heard something positive for once, but knowing him bickering had to have come first. While failing my first board of review for Eagle, due to improper page lay out, Mr.DeTarr actually did something caring. He went in front of the board and barked at them for how much bs this page layout was. I was very comforted by this because I never asked him to do that, but looking back at it I feel like he was doing it for his own benefits. 

The aging faces of men, was the one thing I remember vividly of the board members. The next time I went for the board of review I was a nervous wreck. Panting and getting some sweaty pits was the least of my problems for that not. Through all my commotion Mr.DeTarr got my attention and spoke to me with heart felt eyes. “ You will do fine.” The only real encouragement that this man has ever given me and boy does he do it at the time I need it most. 

Finally getting the award that took me six years to get it I was able to hear something that not everyone gets to hear. “James I’m proud of you.” Mr.DeTarr finally said it! The only thing going through my head was Wow did you really Mean that? These were the only words I had in my head for the night.

Walking out of the board of review with my head up high, I finally felt proud.