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[quote=Anonymous]The answer is yes.  Absolutely.  When a boy (and now girl as well) can put on a college, military or employment application that they are an Eagle Scout, the effect is significant.  It rises to the top if other factors are equal.  It often overcomes a deficit in other evaluation categories.  I have been part of the "sorting" process in these circumstances and it is a fact.  If you have the capability of having your child obtain this distinction and she is headed into a competitive set of life circumstances, you serve that child well by making this possible.  I am an Eagle.  We get the monthly magazine, the BSA professionals run a sophisticated alumni organization that extends the connectivity and advantages throughout life, everyone at my firm knows who the Eagle Scouts are -- and they are usually in charge.  Of course being an Eagle will not overcome being a slacker in academics.  As for the racial comments, minority children who are Eagle Scouts rise to the absolute pinnacle of minority and majority leadership in this country.  There just isn't anything racial about it.  No need to deny your child that boost.  If you don't believe girls can now become Eagle Scouts, check out www.ScoutsBsaDcGirls.org.   [/quote]

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