When I was working on my Eagle project, my main idea was to raise money for a third-world country to help them cope with daily life. I remembered seeing a chart showing how much a dollar could be used for in various countries, and was inspired to help them out by raising money.
However, this wasn't acceptable for the Boy Scouts of America. They recommended I do something like build a bench, or a fence, or a swingset or something. So I had to reconsider my options:
- Build a bench
- Build a fence
- Build a swingset or something
They said it should be a physical project that I can come back to when I'm an adult and be "proud" that it's still there. While my original idea would have easily been a thousand times more effective and meaningful, I needed to get my Eagle rank. Luckily I had noticed a steep drop-off at the edge of a cliff that had no protection and a trail leading right up to the edge, so the idea to build a fence went perfectly with that.
I sort of regret not pushing my original idea, but I don't think they ever would have accepted it.
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