Disney/Eagle Scout Letter

[peacelover]

Sometimes I wonder what we,as a culture, are setting our kids up for.

 

[NHdisneylover]

50,000 boys a year become Eagle Scouts - a little insane to think that they should have to send a letter to all.

Besides Disney is very inclusive and BSA is EXCLUSIVE in their policies. If I were Disney - NO WAY would I want to be associated with something like scouting.

Excellent point

You and your son should be very proud of his accomplishments but I can't imagine looking for something like this. With the amount of kids accomplishing amazing things everyday Disney would need an entire Dept to handle. these requests.

Maybe that is where the money spent comes in---perhaps the OP would spend less if part of her ticket costs did not go to fund writing letters to anymous kids who win awards

 

[islandmum]

I cant imagine a 16/17/18 year old boy (bout the age for Eagle Scouts), being much impressed with a signed Mickey Mouse letter ....

age 6,7 or 8 maybe!

 

[NMAmy]

Sometimes I wonder what we,as a culture, are setting our kids up for.

Me, too. This is really a foreign concept to me. I mean, I spend a ton of money at Target but they never recognize the milestones in my life.

 

[tyniknate]

Wouldn't your son want people he actually knows and who actually care about him to congratulate him, not some corporation (even if it IS Disney).

DD is working on her gold award for Girl Scouts and I think she would find it odd and pushy (like a promotion or ad campaign) if she got a letter like that from a business.

Actually, his family and friends will be celebrating with him. It isn't odd at all to have a letter from a corporation. Pepsi does it, Coke does it, Microsoft...the list goes on and on.

 

[tyniknate]

Why does the amount of money you spent over the years have anything to do with wanting a letter for your son?

Obviously you missed the LOL and . Wow....get a sense of humor.

 

[mdsoccermom]

Actually, his family and friends will be celebrating with him. It isn't odd at all to have a letter from a corporation. Pepsi does it, Coke does it, Microsoft...the list goes on and on.

And I have to ask, for what purpose? To collect letters? It's not meaningful to have a book of letters from people at random corporations when the people "signing" the letters have no clue who the boy is. I mean, the boys can't possibly believe the letter was personally written to them?

 

[tyniknate]

What a bunch of mean-spirited people we have on the boards today! I thought considering the "What will you celebrate" theme and the current theme, that Disney was looking to help celebrate the victories that we accomplish.

Disney will give your kid a cupcake at every meal when she wears a pin that says "Its my birthday"....eventhough her birthday was 7 months ago and really means nothing to her now. They will give her a pin and special towel animals and signed pictures from the mouse, eventhough it isn't her birthday. Frankly, birthdays are celebrated every year and don't make you all that special....we all have them. I thought that I had heard that Disney helps celebrate events. My mistake for asking on this board.

It's not a competition how many letters my son receives. I'm not sending out 1000 requests. I just thought that Disney, as a place that means so much to my family, would have a way of saying contratulations for your hard work. They will celebrate everything and anything else.

So sorry I asked.

 

[tyniknate]

And I have to ask, for what purpose? To collect letters? It's not meaningful to have a book of letters from people at random corporations when the people "signing" the letters have no clue who the boy is. I mean, the boys can't possibly believe the letter was personally written to them?

I'm not asking pepsi or microsoft or any others for a letter. Frankly, I just wanted the one letter that would mean something. And no, not from Mickey Mouse. I was looking more along the lines of a human representative of Disney, not Daisy or Minnie.

It may not be meaningful for you, but who are you to say what is meaningful to others?

Thanks to all who know and understand what a huge accomplishment this is for my son. How much hard work and time and dedication it took to complete. His project was more than $35,000 and required more than 750 volunteer hours at a homeless shelter. Thanks for all of your kind words.

As for everyone else, I'm done....what a terrible group of comments!

 

[sbell111]

Congrats to your son. I thought that awards like this were for personal recognition, I didn't realize that there is competition or "bragging rights" for how many corporate letters you received and who they were from. Learn something new everyday.

No one said that there was a competition or that bragging rights were involved. I'm not sure where you are getting that from.

 

[sbell111]

And honestly, I would think they would lose their meaning, given that most are signed by an auto pen and not by anyone that actually knows the kid.

The same could be said about congrats letters from congressmen or the President. Still, they are fun to receive.

 

[sbell111]

50,000 boys a year become Eagle Scouts - a little insane to think that they should have to send a letter to all.

Besides Disney is very inclusive and BSA is EXCLUSIVE in their policies. If I were Disney - NO WAY would I want to be associated with something like scouting.

Walt Disney was a Boy Scout and had strong ties to the organization.

 

[Disfan1]

It can also be considered an honor for the celebrity getting the request to send a recognition letter. When my son got his Eagle, he sent a request to a radio talk show host. The host mentioned it on air, saying how honored he was to be thought so highly of by a young man making such an accomplishment.

My son didn't send his requests willy-nilly; he sent them to celebrities, politicians and companies that had had a positive influence on his life. He even sent requests to some of his former Cub Scout leaders. THOSE are the ones he cherished the most.

To the OP, congratulations of your son's accomplishment. Don't let the bashing of a few clueless individuals bring you down.

 

[undertheradar]

This document is a bit old, but it contains the info the you are looking for.

Here's another.

Looks here like a checklist to see how many can be received, is that not what this is? From such a master list it appears to become a competition to see how many responses each receives. I honestly thought that the service project was the goal and that the level achieved was the honor. I never knew that public recognition was the purpose for working to Eagle Scout.

 

[undertheradar]

It can also be considered an honor for the celebrity getting the request to send a recognition letter. When my son got his Eagle, he sent a request to a radio talk show host. The host mentioned it on air, saying how honored he was to be thought so highly of by a young man making such an accomplishment.

My son didn't send his requests willy-nilly; he sent them to celebrities, politicians and companies that had had a positive influence on his life. He even sent requests to some of his former Cub Scout leaders. THOSE are the ones he cherished the most.

To the OP, congratulations of your son's accomplishment. Don't let the bashing of a few clueless individuals bring you down.

Clueless? Nice!

 

[sbell111]

Looks here like a checklist to see how many can be received, is that not what this is? From such a master list it appears to become a competition to see how many responses each receives. I honestly thought that the service project was the goal and that the level achieved was the honor. I never knew that public recognition was the purpose for working to Eagle Scout.

Your last sentence doesn't follow from the rest of your post or this thread. The recognition is not the reason anyone achieves eagle. That doesn't mean that such recognition is inappropriate, however.

If you do something nice for me, I will say 'thank you'. I will go so far as require my small children to thank you for doing something nice for them. That does not mean that the sole reason for your doing something nice is to attain that recognition.

 

[undertheradar]

Your last sentence doesn't follow from the rest of your post or this thread. The recognition is not the reason anyone achieves eagle. That doesn't mean that such recognition is inappropriate, however.

If you do something nice for me, I will say 'thank you'. I will go so far as require my small children to thank you for doing something nice for them. That does not mean that the sole reason for your doing something nice is to attain that recognition.

Then why the list of possible contacts? Looks like seeking public recognition to me.

 

[sbell111]

Then why the list of possible contacts? Looks like seeking public recognition to me.

For one thing, the list of contacts answers questions such as that posed by this thread. If you want to make the request of your favorite past President, you find him on the list. Your kid wants to be an astronaut? Get the NASA contact from the list. Big Disney fans? Their contact is on the list.

One beauty of lists like this is it identifies those individuals/organizations/companies that are happy to participate and send a letter of congratulations.

 

[Jennasis]

What a bunch of mean-spirited people we have on the boards today! I thought considering the "What will you celebrate" theme and the current theme, that Disney was looking to help celebrate the victories that we accomplish.

Disney will give your kid a cupcake at every meal when she wears a pin that says "Its my birthday"....eventhough her birthday was 7 months ago and really means nothing to her now. They will give her a pin and special towel animals and signed pictures from the mouse, eventhough it isn't her birthday. Frankly, birthdays are celebrated every year and don't make you all that special....we all have them. I thought that I had heard that Disney helps celebrate events. My mistake for asking on this board.

It's not a competition how many letters my son receives. I'm not sending out 1000 requests. I just thought that Disney, as a place that means so much to my family, would have a way of saying contratulations for your hard work. They will celebrate everything and anything else.

So sorry I asked.

They sure do...book a vacation and be sure to mention to your travel agent or reservationist that you are there to celebrate your kid's achievement. Get a Congrats button from city hall and enjoy the extra attention from CMs

I can't honestly imagine expecting Disney to do anything more than that.

I also agree with the poster who brought up BSA exclusive policies and how they clash with Disney's inclusive nature, so I can see how Disney might be reluctant to send a letter.

 

[my3sonsagn]

Wow.

The OP came on to ask if anyone knew how to request something from ONE company that evidently has had a big impact on her son's life (via the memories created), but it appears that many of the responders have decided to use her request as an opportunity to bash her, Eagle Scout recipients, and, in a few instances, the Boy Scouts in general.

My middle son has just started his trail to Eagle, and from looking at the requirements it is going to take a LOT of time, hard work, and dedication; when he reaches that pinnacle you can bet I'll be looking for a similar letter of acknowledgment (may not be from Disney - will be from whatever person(s)/organization(s)/business(es) that will have had a big impact on his life at that point) for him to tuck away in a scrap book and possibly used to encourage his children and grandchildren to stick with a difficult task down the road. You can also bet that I won't be asking for ideas or information about it here on the Dis.

For a site that offers so much good info about so many things it is disheartening to see so many mean-spirited comments on what started out as a simple request for information.