Do Eagles Fly In The Face Of The Politically Correct?

• SOURCE: BUSINESS TODAY
  BY: DAVE YOCHUM

Monday July 11th 2005 - Concord, NC - This month, Boy Scouts from all over the Golden Crescent and the world will be gathering at Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia for the quadrennial Jamboree. It features music performances, a visit by President George Bush, Scuba lessons and even Buckskin Games, a frontier throwback where Scouts try their hand at bullwhip cracking and tomahawk throwing, among other things.

So how does Scouting prepare young men for careers and the work force and why should a business publication be interested in Scouting? The answer reveals itself in the comments below from a former Boy Scout who made it all the way to Eagle, the highest level a Scout can attain.

Kenneth Yelton, Executive Vice President at Cabarrus Bank & Trust is one of Cabarrus Count's "go-to" guys, a chronic volunteer who has long held a position of respect in local banking. He was chairman of the Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce two years ago, a position that does not come easily or quickly in the organization.

Dave: How do the principles of Scouting relate to being in top management at Cabarrus Bank & Trust?

Ken: I can't say I literally think of them daily but they are part of my make up. The principles woven into the Scout Oath and Law parallel the way I was raised as a child, at home, so they are very much part of who I am or try to be.

Dave: Are there any that are most important?

Ken: I suppose the top few would center on honesty, reverence and integrity.

Dave: Does your Eagle Scout project relate to what you do today?

Ken: Honestly, I hardly recall my project. I do remember that it involved working at my church. I do recall that it and my God and Country Award were among the toughest things I had done to that point.

Dave: Did being an Eagle Scout help you get a job?

Ken: I cannot say that being an Eagle ever got me a job, but I have worked at some sort of job since I was 16. In every single interview, a comment has been made when the Eagle Scout was noticed on my resume. Even when I made a job change at age 44. I do think it demonstrates to employers the ability at a young age to commit to a long-term, challenging, not always popular task and see it through. The number of Eagles awarded as a percentage of those involved in Scouting is probably very low, therefore it is somewhat of a unique accomplishment.

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Cabarrus Bank & Trust operates full service banking offices in Concord and Mt. Pleasant. Uwharrie Capital Corp, the parent company, is a multi-bank holding company located in Albemarle, NC. The corporation offers a full range of financial solutions through its financial services companies including Cabarrus Bank & Trust, Anson Bank & Trust, Bank of Stanly, Strategic Investment Group and Strategic Investment Advisors.

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