Look at photos of the same Scout or Venturer — once in his or her early Scouting years and once later in life. The visible changes will be obvious.
The nonvisible changes, such as more confidence, better character and stronger leadership skills, exist just out of view.
This life-changing power of Scouting inspired Scouts Then and Now, a Bryan on Scouting blog series. The premise is simple. I share two photos of the same Scout or Venturer: once in his or her early Scouting years (Cub Scout, younger Boy Scout, younger Venturer) and again in his or her later Scouting years (Life Scout, Eagle Scout, older Venturer).
I have received more than 400 submissions and am working through them in the order received. (So there’s no need to resend your photos.)
Chapter 5 of Scouts Then and Now includes 54 sets of photos. Here’s the latest batch:
Adam, Bryton and Nate from WashingtonZachary from South CarolinaTrey from FloridaThomas from TexasTanner from MissouriScouts of Pack 204, Coastal Georgia CouncilSam from MarylandRyan from New HampshireRyan from FloridaRonnie from TexasRobert from TexasRobert and Thomas from MassachusettsQuinn from ConnecticutPatrick from New HampshireOscar from New YorkOrion from IllinoisNick from Florida and MaineNicholas from CaliforniaNathan from NebraskaMatthew from New MexicoLandry from TexasKynzee from TexasKyle and Jake from OhioKenny from CaliforniaKazimer from OhioJoshua from PennsylvaniaJoshua from OhioJoshua from MarylandJoseph from VermontJosean from Puerto RicoJake from OregonJacob from GeorgiaJack from CaliforniaIan and Rowan from CaliforniaHunter and Gabe from OhioHansel from SingaporeEthan from TennesseeErik from CaliforniaElijah from OklahomaEddie from WisconsinDylan from LouisianaDrew from MissouriDavid from TexasDaniel from TexasCooper and Nemo from CaliforniaChristopher from CaliforniaCameron from IndianaBrennen from North CarolinaBranden from TexasBen from IllinoisAustin from OhioAllen from GeorgiaAlexander from TexasAlex from OhioAlex and Jon from IllinoisAdem from West Virginia
